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Abstract
During the fall 2020 semester, classes at my institution were taught almost entirely online in response to the COVID19 pandemic. In order to promote student engagement in the online environment, I developed the Artistic Office Hour to promote casual social interactions outside of synchronous class-time. During the Artistic Office Hour, students and I met weekly using videoconferencing software to color illustrations from discipline-specific coloring books or work on personal art projects, relax, and chat. The Artistic Office Hour was enthusiastically received by students and promoted personal interactions among participants.
Acknowledgements
PC thanks all of his students who attended the Artistic Office Hour and in particular, Joanne Choi, Nichole Stettner, and Pareena Sharma for their willingness to share their excellent Artistic Office Hour projects. PC would also like to thank Emory University for supporting this work with a Winship Award for Lecturer Track Faculty and the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS) for supporting this work with a 2021 HAPS Conference Award.