Articles by Melissa Warr
Fixing Clocks, Negotiating Systems: Yes, And…
In which Melissa summons the courage to critique her doctoral advisor’s post, asserting that over-simplification of artifacts leads to many of the design problems in education that we are trying to avoid. READ MORE »
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 »
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 »
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 »
The Paradox of the Petri Dish, AKA Culturing a Culture
Design is simultaneously intentional and ambiguous. Like scientists with Petri dishes, designers know how to use this to their advantage. READ MORE »
Response: What is (and is Not) Design
Design is creating a space in complexity and interacting inside that space. Effective designers bring with them particular knowledge, practices, tools, and a frame of judgment or connoisseurship. Design is not generalities, clarity, or problem solving. READ MORE »
