Designing Culture for Learning
November 4, 2020 | Melissa Warr | Culture, Design, News |
November 4, 2020 | Melissa Warr | Culture, Design, News |
Designing Culture for Learning
How do we design culture? We explored this at the 2020 AECT convention. Here’s an overview…and a place to share your thoughts!
READ MORE » January 8, 2020 | Luis Perez Cortes and Kevin Close | Case Studies, Experiences |
Designing experience: A Case Study of Disneyland’s Lines
Some things we design are intangible. Disney’s Imagineers took a universal experience–standing in line–and re-mixed it to fit in the happiest (?) place on Earth. READ MORE »
December 21, 2019 | Kevin Close | Design, Q&A |
Why Is It So Hard To Define Design? Holiday Edition
It’s the holiday season, so get ready to justify your interest in ‘design’ to grandma. “Listen, grandma, design is hard to define…” READ MORE »
December 17, 2019 | Punya Mishra and Melissa Warr | News, The Model |
A Blog Crossover: Our Framework v. 2.0
Our 5 Spaces framework is constantly evolving. Here’s the most recent version, originally published on Punya’s website. READ MORE »
December 4, 2019 | Melissa Warr | News, Representations, The Model |
Five Perspectives for the Five Spaces for Design in Education
Design is about action, and we are exploring some ways to make our framework more actionable. Check out five embodied representations for understanding our core framework, now The Five SPACES FOR Design in Education. READ MORE »
November 22, 2019 | Kevin Close | Experiences, Interviews |
Escaping Design Stereotypes: An Interview with Escape Room Designer Andy Parr
Once in a while, our team of writers step back from our conceptual musings to get into what design looks like on the ground. As part of this move, we will be presenting a series of interviews with real designers from many walks of life. First up, Andrew Parr, an Escape Room Designer. READ MORE »
November 12, 2019 | Luis Perez Cortes | Design, Representations, The Model |
Here, There, and (Potentially) Everywhere
A continuum is one continuous sequence in which adjacent (or closely located) elements are not perceptibly different from each other, but the extremes are quite distinct. In other words, if someone were to move from point A to point B of a conti … READ MORE »
November 7, 2019 | Steven Weiner | Culture, Representations |
Sustaining Innovative Culture (or How to Breathe on Mars)
Innovative organizations need to shield themselves from the influences of the status quo culture while simultaneously creating an alternative one. READ MORE »
October 27, 2019 | Kevin Close | Design, Q&A |
Who is Talking About Design?
Design is having a moment buoyed by the emergence of design thinking. What started as a science, literally “design science,” is now a buzzword in the business world and beyond. I argue that everyone is talking about design and I’ll prove it, with some … READ MORE »
October 23, 2019 | Melissa Warr | News, The Model |
AECT Talks About Design!
Melissa is having a great time Talking About Design at AECT (Association for Educational Communications and Technology) in Vegas! Check out the Five Discourses of Design in Education presentation. READ MORE »
October 18, 2019 | Kevin Close | Representations, The Model |
Representing the Five Discourses: The Juggler
Processes and systems keep artifacts, experience, and culture afloat. Just like a five discourse juggler. READ MORE »
