I've just finished marking an assignment - the students come from design, communication and IT. The design students, in general, exceeded the brief but failed to meet the brief. The IT students just didn't approach any part of the assignment they didn't understand. The communication students addressed the major issues like well-behaved traditional arts students.
I have notice the design response before. Design students seem to think that there is some requirement to be different. Maybe they think they are outside the square? Maybe they think they are coming up with novel solutions. Whatever, they fail to approach the task with rigour.
Have others had such experiences?
cheers
keith russell
oz newcastle
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