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  • Driving Medical Device Innovation in a Large Corporation

    Article thumbnail: Driving Medical Device Innovation in a Large Corporation
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    Article
    Description/Abstract:
    Kaleidoscope-Special Sessions Presentation You may have labored for years to achieve your current market success. But as your success grows, so do expectations. Growth targets require both capitalizing on existing business practices and innovating new ones. It can be a challenge to do both. Kaleidoscope's VP of Research and Development, Mike Clem, DVM, Ms shares his understandable, memorable and easy-to- apply "Ships and Castle" model.
    Creator/Author:
    Clem, Michael
    Submitter:
    Lora Alberto
    Date Uploaded:
    01/09/2018
    Date Modified:
    03/01/2018
    Date Created:
    2017-10-31
    License:
    Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International

  • Empowering the Preschool Children: A Service Platform Design Aiming at the Communication of Balanced Diet Information

    Article thumbnail: Empowering the Preschool Children: A Service Platform Design Aiming at the Communication of Balanced Diet Information
    Type:
    Article
    Description/Abstract:
    Childhood obesity increases the risk of obesity in adulthood and is associated with cardiovascular disease risk factors. The prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing in China. It is necessary to develop an intervention project for preschool children. Based on a service design project aiming at the communication of balanced diet information to the preschool children in China, this paper discusses how to take advantage of the digital platform and game-based learning to empower the preschool children. It argues for the importance of the DIKW hierarchy for empowerment. It also proposes an innovative model to involve new stakeholders into the whole system and to improve the viability of the project.
    Creator/Author:
    Zhou, Xing
    Submitter:
    Lora Alberto
    Date Uploaded:
    01/09/2018
    Date Modified:
    10/15/2018
    Date Created:
    2017-10-31
    License:
    Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International

  • Mapping Communication Design through the Web

    Article thumbnail: Mapping Communication Design through the Web
    Type:
    Article
    Description/Abstract:
    Design is by nature an interdisciplinary, dynamic, and fluid discipline (Cross, 1982; Friedman, 2003). To define what design is has proved to be a very difficult—if not impossible and meaningless—exercise (Friedman, 2000), making also the understanding of the evolution of both the design discipline and practice a complex challenge. A rapidly changing technological landscape increases the breadth of design both in geographical terms and by extending to new domains, merging with different and new disciplines. Communication Design especially, being closer to the information and the media spheres, is the most sensitive and receptive design area. Communication Design finds online a fertile ground for its growth and developments, thus the online environment and the Web especially can be explored, dug, and mapped as mirrors of that evolution. The aim of our research is to map through the Web the complexity of the intersections between design as a discipline and design as a field of practice. Our exploration and representation of the online design territory covered four online environments: Behance, Wikipedia, Google, and the websites of the top one hundred design universities. The study has been conducted by using digital, statistical, and visualization methods. This exploration seeks neither to confirm theories nor predict the future, rather, it wants to make explicit and observable what Communication Design has become today. It aims to screenshot the state of the art, the emerging paths, in order to understand where and how it is going to develop. The attempt is to make design as a complex phenomenon visible, through the construction of a set of maps and representations for professors, students, and associations. These representations are tools to trigger reflections on the discipline
    Creator/Author:
    De Rossi, Giulia and Ciuccarelli, Paolo
    Submitter:
    Lora Alberto
    Date Uploaded:
    01/09/2018
    Date Modified:
    10/15/2018
    Date Created:
    2017-10-31
    License:
    Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International

  • Co-creation supporting collaboration across cultural contexts: Recommendations for improving in flight packaging for ageing populations

    Article thumbnail: Co-creation supporting collaboration across cultural contexts: Recommendations for improving in flight packaging for ageing populations
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    Article
    Description/Abstract:
    Increasingly universities are adopting a collaborative approach to ensure research outcomes have industry-relevant impact. This collaboration has known challenges given the complexity of the process which requires successful negotiation across the needs of various stakeholders, disciplinary knowledges and cultural contexts. A co-creation approach in collaborative research can assist in navigating these challenges by empowering all stakeholders including industry, the academy and the community. This paper presents a case study of an industry engaged research project that employed this approach. Partnering with a northern European international airline and universities from Australia and Singapore, the project investigated opportunities for innovation around the ageing population’s user experience with in-flight packaging. Applying case study method, data collected included in-flight observations, expert interviews, co-creation workshops and prototyping. Challenges as well as opportunities are identified around how the co-creation approach supported the industry relevant outcomes of the project. The findings suggest that co-creation supports better outcomes for collaboration across the complexity of industry engaged cross-cultural research projects.
    Creator/Author:
    Wright, Emily
    Submitter:
    Lora Alberto
    Date Uploaded:
    01/09/2018
    Date Modified:
    01/12/2018
    Date Created:
    2017-10-31
    License:
    Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International

  • A process guide for establishing state adult education content standards

    Article thumbnail: A process guide for establishing state adult education content standards
    Type:
    Article
    Description/Abstract:
    A Process Guide for Establishing State Adult Education Content Standards was developed by the American Institutes for Research as part of the Adult Education Content Standards Warehouse Project under contract to the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education, Contract No. ED-01-CO-0026/0023.
    Creator/Author:
    Faller, S. Elisabeth (Beth)
    Submitter:
    S. Elisabeth (Beth) Faller
    Date Uploaded:
    01/05/2018
    Date Modified:
    01/05/2018
    Date Created:
    2005
    License:
    All rights reserved

  • For Good Measure: The Role of Regulatory Records in Environmental Maintenance

    Document thumbnail: For Good Measure: The Role of Regulatory Records in Environmental Maintenance
    Type:
    Document
    Description/Abstract:
    This paper presented as part of the session "Infrastructures of Maintenance: Animals, Regulations and Expertise" at the Society for the History of Technology annual meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
    Creator/Author:
    Arnold, Hillel and Tansey, Eira
    Submitter:
    Eira Tansey
    Date Uploaded:
    01/05/2018
    Date Modified:
    01/05/2018
    Date Created:
    2017-10-27
    License:
    Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International

  • “When You Walk into this Room, You’re Scientists:” How You Can Promote Positive Science-Linked Identities for All Your Students

    Article thumbnail: “When You Walk into this Room, You’re Scientists:” How You Can Promote Positive Science-Linked Identities for All Your Students
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    Article
    Description/Abstract:
    As the Next Generation Science Standards make clear, equity must be a priority in today’s science classrooms. This means ensuring that all students, regardless of race, gender, and economic or linguistic background, develop positive science-linked identities that allow them to access, evaluate, challenge, and even generate scientific knowledge. Yet, developing positive science-linked identities can be problematic for students who perceive science to be in conflict with other aspects of their identities, such as gender, ethnicity, or economic class. Thus prioritizing equity indicates the need to provide experiences that help all students—and especially those who are historically underrepresented in science—forge positive science-linked identities. This article draws on a yearlong case study conducted in collaboration with a middle grade (5-8) science teacher at an all-female school serving primarily students of color from working class families. Analysis of data, including observations of 102 classes and student interviews and surveys, revealed four promising strategies relevant to all middle school science teachers: (a.) Prioritize communication in science, (b.) Position all students as scientists, (c.) Allow students to be science authorities, and (d.) Demonstrate that science actually matters.
    Creator/Author:
    Faller, S. Elisabeth (Beth)
    Submitter:
    S. Elisabeth (Beth) Faller
    Date Uploaded:
    12/12/2017
    Date Modified:
    02/04/2020
    Date Created:
    2017
    License:
    All rights reserved

  • Design for Wellbeing: Generative Visual Music for Anxiety Reduction

    Article thumbnail: Design for Wellbeing: Generative Visual Music for Anxiety Reduction
    Type:
    Article
    Description/Abstract:
    In societies where productivity is prioritized over presence, anxiety abounds. The extensive and alarming effects of anxiety on the mental and physiological wellbeing of bachelor students inspired a cross-disciplinary team to tackle this problem. Using combined expertise in visual design, music technology, psychology, art therapy and mindfulness — a digital tool entitled “Modes” was born. The Modes digital tool is an atmospheric, introspective, and aesthetically sophisticated engagement of three senses: ophthalmoception (sight), audioception (hearing), and tactioception (touch). Through immersive interaction, mesmerizing visual and sound landscapes are generated in order to reduce anxiety in bachelor students. The two measurable outcomes of Modes are 1) the reduction of self-reported anxiety in bachelor students, and 2) the reduction of bachelor student heart rates. Interacting with the Modes digital tool is like playing in a sandbox of dynamic visuals and music. Users begin by selecting and entering one of three digital environments entitled Refocus, Chill, or Energize. Each environment (or mode) offers a unique set of visuals and music designed specifically for anxiety reduction. The design and functionality of Modes are rooted in tenets of mindfulness practice and Ayurveda — an ancient Indian healing system emphasizing inner balance as a method for maintaining health and wellness (Kiefer, 2016). The Refocus, Chill, and Energize modes aim to balance each of three governing principle of Ayurveda that regulate physiological activity. Ultimately, users may combat and control their anxiety in three targeted ways: by refocusing, chilling, or energizing.
    Creator/Author:
    Verba Fischer, Emily and Hebbeler, John
    Submitter:
    Lora Alberto
    Date Uploaded:
    12/06/2017
    Date Modified:
    03/01/2018
    Date Created:
    2017-10-31
    License:
    Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International

  • Dada posters in a post-colony

    Article thumbnail: Dada posters in a post-colony
    Type:
    Article
    Description/Abstract:
    Graphic design is often seen in the commercial context and is discussed through topics linked to software and technology. When we look around us we can realise that billboards, banners, posters and most of the print that surround us in the public space are delivering messages of marketing, corporations, consumerism and other commercially inclined narratives. This, however, is not the only way to comprehend the practice of a graphic designer. Graphic design can take a socio-pedagogical and historical role and distribute alternative messages in the society which are not linked to money and consumption, unless education, reading and studying are considered consumption of sorts. It is obvious that graphic design is a powerful tool that shapes our understanding of reality. This happens through being exposed to the work. Posters are claimed to mirror societies by many theorists and most visual communication is mediated by a graphic designer. Thus, Bonsiepe stated already in 2005 in his speech Design and Democracy that there is an absence of questioning activities linked to design production. It is yet a relevant theme that research needs to approach; also in a post-colony where the printed poster is ubiquitous. A simple sheet of printed paper. A very simple but extremely complex and powerful. There lies an investigation that this paper will start. The outcome of this paper to share knowledge within the researchers about creating new meaningful pathways in understanding globally important practice of graphic design. Art and design are universally important.
    Creator/Author:
    Turtola, Niina
    Submitter:
    Lora Alberto
    Date Uploaded:
    12/06/2017
    Date Modified:
    02/08/2018
    Date Created:
    2017-10-31
    License:
    Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International

  • Comparative research of childcare systems between Finnish Neuvola Service Design with Japanese services

    Article thumbnail: Comparative research of childcare systems between Finnish Neuvola Service Design with Japanese services
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    Article
    Description/Abstract:
    The Japanese government has planned by 2020 to introduce the Finnish Neuvola System, a fundamental social childcare system that covers the period of pregnancy to child care. The purpose of this research is to clarify the conditions for high quality of Neuvola service, comparing childcare of Finland and Japan. First, the social systems of Finland and Japan, legal actions and other related social backgrounds are covered. Following this, the results are analyzed. Secondly, the results of interviews in Finland with Neuvola public health nurses and three typical Neuvola users, including a father, mother, and pregnant woman are presented. As a result of survey, six conditions were identified as the basis of Neuvola services: personal health checks, facility preparation, pleotropic care, communication through mutual dialogue, customized information and management of service provider quality. In a society where nuclear families are increasing, it is harder to care for children without someone’s support. In comparing Finnish and Japanese childcare systems, the Finnish system perceives childcare as a social matter. In the Neuvola System, people are always open to discuss about any worries or queries. In Japan, the system is closed toward personal matters and private treatment options are not adequate. This is a major factor in larger problems that exist in the Japanese system. The results are discussed in relation to previous studies of participatory roles in social health care services in the Japanese government and users of these services, leading to the proposal of a Japanese childcare service design.
    Creator/Author:
    HIRAI, Yasuyuki; SHIMOMURA, Moe, and MORITA, Yoshitsugu
    Submitter:
    Lora Alberto
    Date Uploaded:
    12/06/2017
    Date Modified:
    01/30/2018
    Date Created:
    2017-10-31
    License:
    Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International