Have been considering what I want to get out of this course; an outcome that is usuable and relevant; have decided to link my Flexible Learning Plan to my current research project as mentioned in the previous post.
Heres a bit of an outline to get started with - comments/feedback would be great.
Flexi Learning Plan: outline
Aim:create a plan that incorporates and adds to current design sustainability teaching and learning at Yr 2 Bachelor of Design (Fashion)
- Diversity/flexibility of delivery and assessment
- Relates to research project - possible online learning component + surveys available online
- Possibility of building a blog for students concerned with sustainable design as a relevant resource for all design students - links to articles etc that they must respond to online.
Consider:
1. Current options
2. +Flexible options
A.
1.Face to Face Lecture series with follow up studio discussion, lectures posted on shared file or blackboard.
2. +Recorded lectures posted on blog and/or realtime lecture to distance learners - availablity online
Advantages: self paced + links to further reading etc.
Considerations: value of face to face lectures for question answer - lecturer as resource - could make email available for further questions or followup sessions.
B.
1. Reflective writing in workbooks/Visual diaries - adds to research platform and analysis in workbook - links with design research and exploration.
2. Reflective writing (blogging)adding to discussion and feedback on other students work.
Advantages: see other students reflections (possible peer assessment;gain further insights; opportunity to discuss further; once in blog can direct students into further resources and reading.
Considerations: online component - not everyones "cup of tea"; may need to incorporate into already limited class time and/or assessment criteria to get compliance; ability of lecturers to maintain blog.
C.
1. Integrated project - application of knowledge - knowledge put into context - currently the design projects require hands on application of knowledge in a studio setting. Application of the design process from idea thru to making of final object/garment. Strong emphasis on applied skills and industry relevance.
2. The communication component of the design project could be delivered in digital format (already applies in many cases) and placed online. Online workbook/visual diary or documentation of the process perhaps - really need to consider this in much more detail including of course assessment and relevance to industry.
So comments would be appreciated at this stage.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Flexible teaching & learning
Hiya - Tracy Kennedy here lecturer with the School of Fashion @ Otago Polytechnic - I have a special interest in the sustainable future of the fashion industry, sustainable models within the industry and the implications for fashion educators. Those visiting will soon realise that this blog has been recently set up by a newby and at this stage is very bare. I am hoping to have a blog with lots of images and discussion about sustainable issues within the fashion industry and hope to use this site as a research base in the future.
Meantime it is the start of my life as a blogger and part of the requirements for the Flexible Learning course.
So far I am a bit behind, a wee bit confused about the whole blog setup (but getting there!) and need to catch up with the rest of the students in this course. I have however been gallavanting about and have been to an International Fashion conference IFFTI in Melbourne, on a Fashion industry field trip to CHCH with our year 2 BDes Fashion students in the last 3 weeks and am about to go to the Costume & Textile conference being held over the weekend here in Dunedin, so have good excuses for being behind.
What do I want to get out of this Flexible learning course? I have already got alot out of it with the realisation at how I can utilise the blog as a teaching/learning tool within both my Design Theory and Design Communication papers - intend setting up blogs for student interaction as soon as I get a grip of the whole process myself.
8th April:ok so its now been a couple of weeks and I still havent got very far with the course requirements!However I have commenced a research project collaborating with Caroline Terpsta from design. We are working on a project (abstract at this stage) that will hopefully be accepted and a paper presented in its earliest form at the FINZ fashion educators conference in August this year and later in a more complete state at the IFFTI conference next April 2009. Focussing on a group of fashion students we are doing a study that will look at'How an educational experience can influence attitudes and raise awareness of sustainablity issues and impact on student practice.' A very tight timeframe so lots of work over the next month or so. Should be enlightening. Will catch up with the course stuff asap.
Meantime it is the start of my life as a blogger and part of the requirements for the Flexible Learning course.
So far I am a bit behind, a wee bit confused about the whole blog setup (but getting there!) and need to catch up with the rest of the students in this course. I have however been gallavanting about and have been to an International Fashion conference IFFTI in Melbourne, on a Fashion industry field trip to CHCH with our year 2 BDes Fashion students in the last 3 weeks and am about to go to the Costume & Textile conference being held over the weekend here in Dunedin, so have good excuses for being behind.
What do I want to get out of this Flexible learning course? I have already got alot out of it with the realisation at how I can utilise the blog as a teaching/learning tool within both my Design Theory and Design Communication papers - intend setting up blogs for student interaction as soon as I get a grip of the whole process myself.
8th April:ok so its now been a couple of weeks and I still havent got very far with the course requirements!However I have commenced a research project collaborating with Caroline Terpsta from design. We are working on a project (abstract at this stage) that will hopefully be accepted and a paper presented in its earliest form at the FINZ fashion educators conference in August this year and later in a more complete state at the IFFTI conference next April 2009. Focussing on a group of fashion students we are doing a study that will look at'How an educational experience can influence attitudes and raise awareness of sustainablity issues and impact on student practice.' A very tight timeframe so lots of work over the next month or so. Should be enlightening. Will catch up with the course stuff asap.
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