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  • Ursula Bravo posted a discussion in Design Education Forum
    Design Literacy International Network invites you to Yang Zhang´s “Metacognition Influence on the Design Knowledge Application” talk. The speaker will discuss the value of reflection during the development of design projects.
    This activity is part of the Engage with Ideas monthly series, which...
    see more Design Literacy International Network invites you to Yang Zhang´s “Metacognition Influence on the Design Knowledge Application” talk. The speaker will discuss the value of reflection during the development of design projects.
    This activity is part of the Engage with Ideas monthly series, which explores the relationship between design, education, and society.

    Get registered now!
    designliteracy.net/activities/ya...
     November 28, 2023
  • Nicole Lotz posted a discussion in Design Education Forum
    An event to celebrate 50 years of design teaching and research at the Open University

    Thursday 11th November at 4pm BST

    About this event

    The event will take the form of a panel discussion between Prof. Nigel Cross, Prof. Robin Roy and Georgy Holden.
    The first event in this series is on...
    see more An event to celebrate 50 years of design teaching and research at the Open University

    Thursday 11th November at 4pm BST

    About this event

    The event will take the form of a panel discussion between Prof. Nigel Cross, Prof. Robin Roy and Georgy Holden.
    The first event in this series is on Thursday November 11th at 4pm and will be a panel discussion with Prof. Nigel Cross and Prof. Robin Roy talking to Georgy Holden. You are warmly invited to join us for this hour long event.

    The focus of the event will be teaching design at a distance and the impacts of OU design teaching. The session will include clips from historic video programmes as provocations for the discussion.

    About the contributors,
    Nigel Cross is Emeritus Professor of Design Studies at the OU. He was one of the first design academics employed at the OU and played a significant role in shaping the vision for distance design teaching. He was the editor of the journal Design Studies since its inception and is well known for his book "Designerly Ways of Knowing" and his work developing the concept of design thinking.

    Robin Roy is Emeritus Professor of Design and Environment at the OU. He has been at the OU since 1971 and is still active in teaching and research. He has contributed to many of the Design modules since the earliest days as well as contributing to modules on Environment and Technology and Innovation Management.

    Georgy Holden is a Senior Lecturer in Design and Innovation and began her association with the Open University as a Design student in 1973. She leads to qualification in Design and Innovation and has contributed to many of the design modules.

    Register at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/design50-...
     November 10, 2021