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The next Designs on eLearning conference (Learning and Teaching with Technology in Art Design Communication) conference will be held from September 27 -30, 2011 at Aalto University, School of Art and Design.
The DoEL 2011conference focal point is: Future Learning Spaces
The notion of space regains fresh momentum every time we interact with the world around us. As mobile devices weave into the fabric of everyday life, we are no longer confined to a specific location, time and place in accessing and interacting with communications technologies.Interfaces become more adaptable and fluid according to the user’s needs; capable of switching seamlessly between augmented, real and virtual information and communication techniques and practices.In educational contexts, however, we are still largely entangled in the three-dimensional space of Euclidian geometry which we commonly associate with the institutional space of action.
Thus the conference aims to delve into these temporal intertwined modes of action between individuals, networks and institutions so as to uncover unarticulated concepts and experiences that will help us to co-develop the creative learning spaces of the future.The conference will therefore be cross-disciplinary, and will have four overarching topics, which are intended to help us frame elearning as part of an urgent need to locate the real, virtual and augmented learning spaces of the future.
These are the four discussion topics:
1. Open experimental spaces;
2. Institutional spaces;
4. Networked spaces.
Conference concept, planning and organisation team Helsinki: Prof. Stefan Sonvilla-Weiss (Head of MA ePedagogy Design – Visual Knowledge Building)Owen Kelly (Lecturer and research in the MA programme)Jennifer Ramirez (student assistant in the MA programme)
How to Apply in the Application Round 2011
The application round has two stages. In the first stage the applicant submits the electronic application and sends in the appropriate attachments within the application period. Part of the applicants are then selected for an entrance examination / interview, which will be held after the application period. The selected applicants are notified personally.
The applicants for master’s degree programmes should fill in the online application form, available only during the application period 3 January - 28 February at https://eage.aalto.fi/. Before filling in the online application form, please read the instructions for use of the electronic system carefully before filling in the form. The application form is only visible during the application period.
After filling in the online application, you should print it out and send two copies to the Aalto University School of Art and Design Admission Services with all the requisite application documents. You can check the complete list of the requisite application documents and further instructions from the Application Guide 2011 (PDF). You should read the Application Guide carefully before filling in the online application form and sending the application.
MA application packages should be delivered to the Application Office by 16:15 of 28 February, 2011 (by the Finnish local time). Please note that the postmark of 28 February is not enough! All the attachments, such as degree certificate, transcript and language certificate must also reach us by 16:15 of 28 February, 2011 (GMT +2).