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> There are 3 messages totalling 164 lines in this issue.
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> Topics of the day:
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> 1. Design 1st Conference at MSRSAS, Bangalore, India
> 2. CFP: Learning and Research in Second LifeŽ Oct. 15 Copenhagen @
> IR 9.0
> 3. Extending student horizons
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> Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:25:36 -0700
> From: Sukanta Biswas <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Design 1st Conference at MSRSAS, Bangalore, India
>
> Sorry for cross posting.
>
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> Dear All,
> This is to inform you that M S Ramaiah School of Advanced
> Studies, Ba=
> ngalore, India will organize one Design conference =93Design 1st=94
> on Oc=
> tober 16 & 17, 2008 in Bangalore, India.
> You are cordially invited in that program.=20
> This conference will have two major activities: Call for paper and
> Call=
> for workshop.
> Following are the themes=20
> Call for paper
> 1) Design Thinking, Process & Innovation
> 2) Design Entrepreneurship
> =20
> Call for workshop
> 1) Green Design
> 2) Design Intervention
> You may send abstract both for paper and workshop.
> Important Dates:
> Last date for Abstract submission: May 30, 2008
> Finalization of Abstract: June 30, 2008
> Final paper submission: September 18, 2008
> =20
> You may go through our website for details about the conference and
> its=
> schedule
> www.msrsas.org/design2008
> Email: [log in to unmask]
> =20
> Thanking you, Sukanta Biswas
> Asstt. Professor
> Product Design Centre
> M S Ramaiah School of Advanced Studies,
> Gnanagangothri Campus, New BEL Road, MSR Nagar,
> =20
> Bangalore 560054, India.
> =20
> =20
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> Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:23:51 +0100
> From: Jeremy hunsinger <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: CFP: Learning and Research in Second Life=?ISO-8859-1?Q?=AE?
> = Oct. 15 Copenhagen @ IR 9.0
>
> Please Distribute Broadly
>
> Call for Papers/Participation
>
> Please join us in a workshop on learning and research in Second
> Life(R) o=
> n October 16, 2008 in=20
> Copenhagen at Internet Research 9.0 (http://wiki.aoir.org/index.php?title=
> =3DAbout_IR9.0)
>
> Paper Deadline June 15th.
>
> Second Life is a 3d virtual environment created by Linden Lab (R)
> which h=
> as captured the attention=20
> of researchers and teachers from around the world from a variety of
> disci=
> plines.
>
> This workshop aims to improve the understanding of Second Life as a
> Learn=
> ing and Research=20
> environment. It will bring 35 researchers together to collaborate,
> discus=
> s and workshop diverse=20
> topics related to research and learning in Second Life. We will
> pursue a =
> full-day schedule in which=20
> participants will discuss their work and interests on four different
> topi=
> cs: learning in Second Life,=20
> integrated learning, the contributions of research to the community
> and e=
> thical research methods.=20
> How can we better enable learning in this sphere? How can we better
> enabl=
> e research?
>
> Our honored keynote will be Pathfinder Linden
>
> Researchers are requested to submit papers and short biography to
> slworks=
> [log in to unmask],=20
> which will be selected and distributed amongst participants before
> the wo=
> rkshop. First invitations=20
> will be offered to those who provide full papers for consideration.
>
> These papers have two purposes: first is to provide a common
> platform for=
> understanding our=20
> research and teaching and second submitted papers may be considered
> for p=
> ublication in an=20
> edited volume being produced in relation to the workshop, or
> possibly in =
> peer reviewed=20
> publication derived from the workshop (these are currently under
> discussi=
> on).
>
> Subsequent invitations will be made based upon research/teaching
> statemen=
> t and biography with=20
> priority given to people submitting full papers. =A0If you are
> interested=
> in participating, please send=20
> an email containing your information to [log in to unmask]
>
> Decisions will be made by August 1st, barring incident. =A0There is
> a lim=
> it of 35 participants at the=20
> physical meeting; the event will be simulcast into Second Life which
> will=
> be organized by Jason=20
> Nolan.
>
> We welcome professionals, faculty and graduate students to
> participate.
>
> This workshop is sponsored by Linden Lab, creators of Second Life,
> and is=
> organized by Jeremy=20
> Hunsinger, Rochelle Mazar, Aleks Krotoski and Jason Nolan. Lunch,
> coffee =
> breaks and the room is=20
> included in participation. =A0(And you'll probably get a t-shirt!)
>
> *We are also seeking additional sponsors, please contact
> [log in to unmask] if =
> you would like to=20
> sponsor this workshop.
>
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>
> Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:20:41 +0100
> From: Daniel Chambers <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Extending student horizons
>
> Dear All,
>
> Thank you for your insightful comments - I am encouraged that there
> seems=
>
> such unity in acknowledging this particular 'problem'. I wonder,
> then, i=
> f
> anyone can point me in the direction of further studies that have been
> carried out addressing this area, either in design or other
> disciplines.
>
> (I know there is a great deal to be found in Teaching and Learning
> literature, but this appears more by proxy than addressing this
> specific
> question in context.)
>
> If I may also ask a further question to those with first-hand
> experience =
> of
> teaching design; have you found it possible to introduce the
> cross-disciplinary benefits of design to students in such a way as
> they
> actively explore alternative career routes in preference to more
> traditio=
> nal
> consultancy work?=20=20
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Daniel
>
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