From response_ability to New Contexts: New Practices
Design Educators Conference, response_ability: Ethics and Sustainability in Design Education, took place May 14-16, 2010, in Toledo, Ohio. This October 8-10, the next Conference, New Contexts/New...
View ArticleAre you doing a project/class for “good”* with your students?
We’re trying to get a sense of interest and action by design educators in engagement with socially-relevant* work as part of design education programs. Please let us know if you have a Case Study of a...
View ArticleWhat’s the effect of the economy on you as a design educator?
The recent merger of the graphic and industrial design areas at North Carolina State University exemplifies how design departments in Universities and Colleges are responding to the economic downturn....
View ArticleDesign Faculty Research Grant
The Design Faculty Research Grant is an ongoing initiative. Through a competitive, peer-review process, one grant of $5000 is awarded annually to provide support for design research. This includes...
View ArticleView Adobe Connect’s session with Meredith Davis
The link to the recording is http://my-aiga.adobeconnect.com/p79zrqqewi2/
View ArticleCreative for a Cause: Q&A with design educator Heidi Cies
What is Creative for a Cause? Creative for a Cause is a collaborative resource for Visual Communications educators who wish to instruct their students on the importance of adopting a social and ethical...
View ArticleDesigning for Social Change: Author Q&A
A colleague of mine recently referenced the book Designing for Social Change: Strategies for Community-Based Graphic Design by Andrew Shea and I couldn’t believe I didn’t own a copy! I currently teach...
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