Join us for a welcome to DEL 2024 from Jerry Soo Tah Keng (Vice President (Academic) & Provost, Nanyang Academy for Fine Arts). About Jerry: Recipient of the Merit Award for the Singapore Furniture Industries Council Furniture Design Competition in 2000, Jerry Soo, a multi-disciplinary designer, has a wealth of experience working in the building,… Read More »Welcome to DEL 2024

Title: Fashion Futures: Design-Led STEM and blended learning for creative innovation Conventional learning and teaching methods are often based on linear thinking following systematic progression. In contrast, design processes are reflective with considerations from multiple perspectives. Design-led STEM curriculum merges creative practice with technological knowledge to foster adaptive problem-solving skills pertinent to real-world challenges. This… Read More »Opening keynote

Environmental education about climate change and adaptation strategies do not have reliable behavioural effects due to the topic’s distance from immediate concerns and reliance on understanding negative consequences that are tangibly felt. To show students how climate futures can be made tangible, we designed a curriculum that creates scenarios for building interactions that express climate… Read More »A Tangible Future: Climate Change Education Using Physical Computing-based Design Provocation

This session explores the transformative journey of a large photography course towards an asynchronous learning mode, showcasing a shift in creative education pedagogy. It explores the adaptability and engagement of students in a predominantly digital learning environment, highlighting the course's evolution from traditional methodologies to a flexible, student-centred approach. By presenting the challenges, strategies for… Read More »Reimagining Creative Education: A Case Study of Transforming a Photography Course to an Asynchronous Learning Mode

This case studies look into enhancing blended learning within the context of General Studies at the Faculty of Art & Design. The objective is to raise passing rates above 85%, adopting Kolb’s experiential learning cycle, with Canvas quizzes as strategies to simplify the submission process, enhancing engagement, and streamlining grading and performance tracking. The application… Read More »Improving Blended Learning with online performance statistics.

Media and content creation classes are available at most higher learning institutes, with assessments and final projects leading to a barrage of student films, ranging from short fiction dramas to feature documentaries. However many of these film projects end up being simply technical exercises and are limited in future use. What if these student film… Read More »Social Documentary Student Film Projects as a Voice for the Under-presented and Vulnerable Groups

In the ever-changing landscape of technology, young generations navigate the complexities of a technological world; hence, it is imperative that we, the educators, understand the conditions that foster enriched learning environments that are truly diverse, equitable, and inclusive. As new technologies emerge—such as Mix Reality, the Metaverse, and AI—we must rethink the educational paradigm; however,… Read More »Osmotic Sensoria – a Neurodiverse Learning Space: Cognitive Flexibility through Guided Play