Dear list,
In a positive spirit, and as there are so many (and sometimes irreconcilable) opinions on the way this list should operate, we would like to propose a form of self-moderation to foster ownership, and to create a more dynamic and participative list dynamic.
Each individual that initiates a tread, will set its rules at the beginning of it. For example, if you believe that long dense answers full of quotations are useful, then you set a rule to allow that kind of posts. Hopefully this will filter in and out people according to their research interests and discussion styles, and everybody will be happy.
So as to demonstrate this, here is the first post in this style to see if it works:
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Title of tread:
Professional vs Research Experience
Tread rules:
1) Please avoid long posts (Up to 300 words)
2) Well-argued personal opinions are welcomed (Not quoting literature on the matter is perfectly ok)
It seems to us that there was a time (not too long ago really) in which your professional experience as a designer (as well as your teaching experience) was the most important factor to get a job as a design lecturer (at least in the UK in product design courses). Now it seems that it is your research background (for example holding a PhD) what mainly counts to aspire to a lecturing position.
If this is the case, how it will affect the working prospects of those design graduates trained by researchers?
What is the value of research experience against professional experience in the context of teaching undergraduate and MA design students?
Discuss,
Liliana & Carlos
Liliana Rodriguez
Doctoral Researcher @ Loughborough University
www.lulugaia.wordpress.com/
www.lboro.academia.edu/LilianaRodriguez
Carlos Peralta Ph.D (Cantab)
Senior Lecture in Design
College of Arts & Humanities
University of Brighton
http://arts.brighton.ac.uk/staff/carlos-peralta
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