The mediated landscape lab is a studio-based environment where conventional approaches to landscape architecture, ideation, and technology are explored to create speculative futures. Layering the impacts of climate change and demographics become prompts to predict the future. In this In Between session, Marc Miller discusses how he uses AI to image landscapes of the near… Read More »The Mediated Landscape Lab
Micca and Rachel will share on the benefits and implementation of using MIRO in the classroom to foster collaboration and enhance student engagement in graphic communication classes at NAFA. The use of MIRO facilitates visual learning and encourages active participation among students. Outside of the classroom, the platform allows students to collaborate in real-time, allowing… Read More »Benefits and implementation of using MIRO in the classroom
(Open the event description to read more.) A panel of art and design students will discuss their experiences and perspectives on the uses of AI. Panelists include: Stephany Silva Fajardo (Penn State) Briana Hacksisombath (Texas) Tallulah Moynihan (The New School) Yiyang Lu (UAL) Read the panelist bios. Sign up for the DIB. Check your local… Read More »Students on AI
About: Danielle Royer will share her development and prototype of an augmented reality (AR) project focusing on removing barriers for disabled students at UAL. She used inclusive design methodologies to inform the use of AR as immersive technology that can be accessed using tablets and phones. It is designed to support students with wayfinding, health… Read More »Inclusive Design & Immersive Technology
Join us for a welcome to DEL 2024 from Jerry Soo Tah Keng (Vice President (Academic) & Provost, Nanyang Academy for Fine Arts). About Jerry: Recipient of the Merit Award for the Singapore Furniture Industries Council Furniture Design Competition in 2000, Jerry Soo, a multi-disciplinary designer, has a wealth of experience working in the building,… Read More »Welcome to DEL 2024
Title: Fashion Futures: Design-Led STEM and blended learning for creative innovation Conventional learning and teaching methods are often based on linear thinking following systematic progression. In contrast, design processes are reflective with considerations from multiple perspectives. Design-led STEM curriculum merges creative practice with technological knowledge to foster adaptive problem-solving skills pertinent to real-world challenges. This… Read More »Opening keynote
Environmental education about climate change and adaptation strategies do not have reliable behavioural effects due to the topic’s distance from immediate concerns and reliance on understanding negative consequences that are tangibly felt. To show students how climate futures can be made tangible, we designed a curriculum that creates scenarios for building interactions that express climate… Read More »A Tangible Future: Climate Change Education Using Physical Computing-based Design Provocation
This session explores the transformative journey of a large photography course towards an asynchronous learning mode, showcasing a shift in creative education pedagogy. It explores the adaptability and engagement of students in a predominantly digital learning environment, highlighting the course's evolution from traditional methodologies to a flexible, student-centred approach. By presenting the challenges, strategies for… Read More »Reimagining Creative Education: A Case Study of Transforming a Photography Course to an Asynchronous Learning Mode
This case studies look into enhancing blended learning within the context of General Studies at the Faculty of Art & Design. The objective is to raise passing rates above 85%, adopting Kolb’s experiential learning cycle, with Canvas quizzes as strategies to simplify the submission process, enhancing engagement, and streamlining grading and performance tracking. The application… Read More »Improving Blended Learning with online performance statistics.
Media and content creation classes are available at most higher learning institutes, with assessments and final projects leading to a barrage of student films, ranging from short fiction dramas to feature documentaries. However many of these film projects end up being simply technical exercises and are limited in future use. What if these student film… Read More »Social Documentary Student Film Projects as a Voice for the Under-presented and Vulnerable Groups
