d.studio week 1

Launching the 2012 d.studio — COMM 486J for Sauder undergraduates.  In catch-up mode — it is week 3 and here I am just blogging about Week 1.  That’s what happens when you take 5 days out to go to Maui!

This year it is exciting — we are occupying an actual studio space (albeit not quite finished yet so I am not going to show any photos).  It makes a huge difference not being in a traditional classroom setting.  It isn’t a big space so we are going to have to get along together — 24 students plus Florin (TA) plus Andreanne (RA) plus Joey (Commerce Scholar) plus me.  Missing Ron Kellett — my co-instructor from last year.

This year the learning objectives are as follows:

Students will be able to… • Articulate a role for design in business: design process and thinking strategies • Use thinking strategies, methods and tools effectively in a business context. • Present and critique new business ideas. • Integrate critical and creative thinking processes. • Work effectively in teams.

The first assignment this year is called “Eye Phone” — essential asking the student to use their phone/cameras to observe and record “commerce” in an area of Mt Pleasant.  Just a warm up exercise that is fun.

Here is the schedule for the term (subject to change) and there will be another blog for Week 2 coming soon!  If you click on it, you might be able to read it!

2 responses to “d.studio week 1”

  1. Florin

    I just have to say I love the schedule for the course, above. It’s so different from any course I’ve ever taken, and it really embodies the culture of the d.studio! Visual, fun, creative, and a bit disruptive!

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