Urban design pedagogy

Algebraic Visualization Design for Pedagogy

We report on successes and challenges in using our recentlyproposed Algebraic Visualization Design as the basis for teaching visualization. The experiences suggest that the principles in that paper can serve as unifying framework for introducing the fundamentals of data visualization, as long as the overtly mathematical flavor of the framework is not a disincentive. We find that the better we c...

Reflections on the Pedagogy of Place in Planning and Urban Design

Academic literacies: a pedagogy for course design

This article examines how research findings from the field of academic literacies might be used to underpin course design across the broad curriculum of higher education. During the last decade this research has unpacked the complex relationship between writing and learning, and pointed to gaps in students’ and tutors’ understanding of what is involved in writing for assessment. The article tak...

User Interface Design Pedagogy: A Constructionist Approach

A major limitation in traditional class lectures that use textbooks, handouts, transparencies and assignments is that students often are unable to “experience” user interface design. This limitation can be overcome by using the constructionist approach, which allows students to experience user interface design by letting them “do” or “construct” so that they can understand and remember. This pa...

Blended Course Design: Where's the Pedagogy?

Blended or hybrid course design is generally considered to involve a combination of online and classroom activities. However defining blended courses solely based on delivery mode suggests there is nothing more to a blended course than where students meet and how they use technology. Ultimately there is a risk that blended courses defined in this way will not utilize effective strategies that h...