Category Archives: Case study curriculum reflections

This thought came up after reading a little of Paul Ramsden’s book “Learning to Teach in Higher Education” (2003) How do we change the students’ learning approaches to graphic design subjects thus improving the learning and integration of research? Does … Continue reading →

This thought came up after reading a little of Paul Ramsden’s book “Learning to Teach in Higher Education” (2003) How do we change the students’ learning approaches to graphic design subjects thus improving the learning and integration of research? Does … Continue reading →

In my assessment post I made some huge revelations towards the importance of assessment and how it can be used to encourage a deeper learning environment. I also discovered some large holes in the designed curriculum one of which was … Continue reading →

Someone once told me “where would graphic design be now, without the use of the computer.” I think this is something very important to talk about because of its relationship with my topic. I think throughout history, the designer has … Continue reading →

In my opinion, simply, Florence does not engage in design for such as cultural city. Discussing this is quite important for my research because it relates to how I virtually ignored any integration of Florence’s design community (practicing studios, relevant … Continue reading →

In one of my past reflection exercises, I mentioned that I thought students would be more interested in learning about different ways of communicating in design and that the focus of the learning would be through a “studio-like” working environment. … Continue reading →

This entry will be quite short. Not because I’m tired of writing or have blanked out, but because this is an area that I really need to discover more. When I was designing the GD curriculum I was barely aware … Continue reading →

As I was going through all this reflection and trying to dig really deep in what I did in my design I came to point where I realized that the actual program that I had put together was not built … Continue reading →

Thinking about the courses now, maybe they were too heavily based on North American graphic design courses. I was trying to essentially build a four year program in a private study-abroad college where students enrolled for usually not more than … Continue reading →

During the planning of the graphic design program I tried to condense as much as I could from what knowledge I had of a four year North American program to a one year study abroad program. I decided on courses … Continue reading →

Paul Ramsden in his research on Learning to teach in Higher education explored the relationships between the engagement of students learning experiences and those providing the experience in an educational context. What is meant by this is there are two … Continue reading →

In the midst of my proposal for the new graphic design program one of my main ideas was to introduce an element of research into the curriculum. Thinking back now, at the time I really threw myself into research and … Continue reading →