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Card Games Creation As A Learning Method, Birgit S. Bauer
Card Games Creation As A Learning Method, Birgit S. Bauer
DRS Biennial Conference Series
This paper explains on the base of a case study how Communication Design students explore, classify and discuss theoretical knowledge by using design methods. We question how the setting and methodology and subject of the class influences motivation and learning outcomes. Based on the assumption that design degree students are mainly motivated when using visual and tactile skills, a course concept that uses design as a framework to learn information-seeking techniques was implemented to learn teach how to classify, organise and discuss information in a meaningful way. The specific procedure, the outcome and evaluation of the course demonstrate that the …
A Design Primer For The Domestication Of Health Technologies, Paul Chamberlain, Claire Craig
A Design Primer For The Domestication Of Health Technologies, Paul Chamberlain, Claire Craig
DRS Biennial Conference Series
As the population ages and places increasing pressures on health services there is widespread acceptance that we have to radically rethink how care is delivered. There is a growing body of research that focuses on telehealth to support self-care and a shift of traditional care from hospital to the home environ. This paper explores the culture and practice of health interventions that have previously resided within the domain of the hospital and the implications of this shift when they infiltrate the private space of the home. Research undertaken by the authors using a critical artefact methodology highlights collaborative approaches between …