scholarly journals A World in Flux. Introduction

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven Faerm
Keyword(s):  
Present State ◽  
Student Development ◽  
Design Education ◽  
Design Practice ◽  
Global State ◽  
Media Sociology ◽  
Commercial Media ◽  
The World ◽  
Design Systems

The present state of the world is in flux. Globally, communities and individuals are experiencing tremendous change, instability, transition, mobility, and uncertainty. Amidst this tenuous future, how are artists, designers, and educators responding? How can we prepare and strengthen our future through pragmatic or theoretical means? What is the role of design, the designer, and design education in such pronounced states of flux? It is with this desire to examine, question, and propose new insights into the current global state of flux that we present our journal. The authors consider the contemporary landscape from diverse perspectives and offer speculations and insights in pedagogy, student development, design education, entrepreneurship, economics, design systems, globalization/localization, sustainability, commercial media, sociology, and design practice/ industry

Adoption of E-Government in Africa

2014 ◽  
pp. 101-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Priti Jain ◽  
Akakandelwa Akakandelwa
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Present State ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Theoretical Underpinning ◽  
Government Services ◽  
The World ◽  
Citizen Empowerment

Increasingly, the importance of e-government is growing owing to higher quality delivery of government services, improved citizen empowerment through access to e-information, and better interactions between governments and their stakeholders. Despite all this recognition and appreciation of e-government, there is slow uptake and high failure of e-government in developing countries. A huge imbalance still remains between developed and developing countries, specifically in Africa because of numerous impediments. Africa lags far behind all other regions in the world. Some African countries have initiated e-government, such as Ghana, Nigeria, and South Africa, yet others have not taken any initiative or are very slow in realizing its full take off, for instance, Tanzania, Botswana, and Zambia. In light of the above background, the main purpose of this chapter is to determine the challenges and based on the findings make recommendations for adoption of E-Government in Arica. The chapter reviews the theoretical underpinning of E-Government as a tool for modernizing public administration; examines the present state of e-government in Africa; highlights the challenges and barriers African countries encounter in their quest to develop E-Government; reviews the role of public libraries in E-Government, and finally, makes recommendations for E-Government adoption in Africa and other developing countries.

Histories of Design Pedagogy Virtual Special Issue for the Journal of Design History 2016

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. e1-e24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maya Oppenheimer
Keyword(s):  
Design Education ◽  
Design History ◽  
Design Practice ◽  
Design Pedagogy ◽  
Future Design ◽  
Practice Elements ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Interdisciplinary Scholarship ◽  
Definition Of

Abstract ‘Histories of Design Pedagogy’ gathers material from across three decades of the Journal of Design History to juxtapose distinct investigations into design education across various geographies, contexts, relationships and methodological concerns. By isolating three overarching themes to structure twelve articles, this introduction also makes an argument towards future design pedagogy, suggesting an Urmodell, or master plan, of elements in design pedagogy that is informed by key issues debated by and through the articles presented. ‘Design Systems and Projects’ addresses the meaning and concept of design, relationships between education and industry, and design training networks. ‘Ethics and Methods’ advocates greater attention to the identities, subjectivities and roles of the designer and of the user as stakeholders in a designed system, the increasing role of research in design practice, elements that affect practice from global design to emerging technologies, and object collections research. The final theme, ‘Critical Histories and Theories’, looks to changes in design history and design studies to inform interdisciplinary scholarship and the future of design practice. Tensions over proportions, boundaries and structures are addressed by this Urmodell, but in the preferred definition of modelling as a mediator, it exists here as a malleable framework over a steadfast solution.

scholarly journals The Good Friday oration ad intra ecclesiam in the context of the post-conciliar liturgical reforms

2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 84-98
Author(s):  
Dawid Mielnik
Keyword(s):  
Present State ◽  
Good Friday ◽  
Single Criterion ◽  
The World ◽  
Church In The World ◽  
The Church ◽  
Source Materials

This paper aims to juxtapose the differences between the versions of the Good Friday oration ad intra ecclesiam and unveil the theological character behind these modifications by analysing the prayers. The source materials were Benedict XV’s Roman Missal, Ordo Hebdomadae Sanctae Instauratus, Variationes in ordinem Hebdomadae Sanctae inducendae, and two typical editions of the reformed Roman Missals from 1970 and 2002. The paper is divided into three parts. In the first, the orations from the ad intra ecclesiam collection are explained. In the second, the changes to the orations are analysed. Finally, the influence on the theological character of the orations is presented. The analyses lead to the conclusion that it is difficult to specify a single criterion for the modifications in the ad intra ecclesiam collection. Sometimes, the changes resulted in a new organisation of the Church (e.g., oration for the Clergy and Laity of the Church), a shift in a person’s present state (oration for Those Preparing for Baptism), or a new understanding of the role of the Church in the world (oration for the Church). Some modifications are difficult to explain (oration for the Pope, for Those in Special Need).

Creating Intellectual Capital: A Role of Human Capital

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajesh K. Jain ◽  
Santosh Rangnekar ◽  
D.P. Agrawal
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Present State ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
Literature Survey ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
The World ◽  
Group Relationships ◽  
State Of Art

As more-and-more businesses are evolving with intellectual capital as their main assets generating value for them the world over, it has become imperative to understand what our organizations are doing to manage this. The research is largely based on primary data collected from different organizations across the country. Exhaustive literature survey was undertaken to study the present state of art related to intellectual capital creation. The objectives of the research are, to understand the constructs of intellectual capital creation and to identify important items underlying the same. Key employees leaving the organizations, thinking before taking actions, inter-group relationships, succession training programme, and preparedness for the consequences of the actions are some of the important constructs grouped as human capital are forming the important part of the intellectual capital creation.

Adoption of E-Government in Africa

2015 ◽  
pp. 1070-1092
Author(s):  
Priti Jain ◽  
Akakandelwa Akakandelwa
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Present State ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Theoretical Underpinning ◽  
Government Services ◽  
The World ◽  
Citizen Empowerment

Increasingly, the importance of e-government is growing owing to higher quality delivery of government services, improved citizen empowerment through access to e-information, and better interactions between governments and their stakeholders. Despite all this recognition and appreciation of e-government, there is slow uptake and high failure of e-government in developing countries. A huge imbalance still remains between developed and developing countries, specifically in Africa because of numerous impediments. Africa lags far behind all other regions in the world. Some African countries have initiated e-government, such as Ghana, Nigeria, and South Africa, yet others have not taken any initiative or are very slow in realizing its full take off, for instance, Tanzania, Botswana, and Zambia. In light of the above background, the main purpose of this chapter is to determine the challenges and based on the findings make recommendations for adoption of E-Government in Arica. The chapter reviews the theoretical underpinning of E-Government as a tool for modernizing public administration; examines the present state of e-government in Africa; highlights the challenges and barriers African countries encounter in their quest to develop E-Government; reviews the role of public libraries in E-Government, and finally, makes recommendations for E-Government adoption in Africa and other developing countries.

Design and Women's Expectations of WWW Experience

2011 ◽  
pp. 178-184
Author(s):  
Noemi Maria Sadowska
Keyword(s):  
Design Theory ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Web Design ◽  
Design Team ◽  
Online Interaction ◽  
Design Practice ◽  
Online Technologies ◽  
Women's Participation ◽  
The World

Development of the World Wide Web (WWW) prompted a flurry of research investigating women’s participation in the creation, production, and use of online technologies. Initial studies focused on trends in female users’ participation rather than investigating the role of design in these processes (Pattanaik, 1999). Web design practice was rarely a focus. This article presents findings from my PhD research, which applies feminist and design theory to critique Web design. Focusing on a commercial UK based women’s portal, BEME.com, I examine the value of Web design practice to female users and their expectations of online interaction. I describe the type of experience BEME.com intended for its female users, as outlined by the design team during interviews. Interviews with the production team were conducted two years after the design was completed, making them reflective in nature. Alongside interviews with the intended target audience, the aim is to highlight disparities between design intentions and female users’ expectations.

Ignorance, Environmental Education Research and Design Education

2005 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
pp. 39-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deirdre Barron ◽  
Simon Jackson ◽  
Lyndon Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Education ◽  
Design Education ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Design Practice ◽  
Sustainable Society ◽  
Education Development ◽  
Relative Lack ◽  
The World ◽  
Ecologically Sustainable ◽  
Research And Design

AbstractIn the relatively new discipline of design education we have the opportunity to frame the way that design education is formulated. The relative lack of theorists in the field of design education studies leaves unquestioned the relevance of conventional practices of design education that are premised on only tangentially relevant Art, Science and Information Technology models. There is a gap in design education development regarding how to mediate ecological concerns with techno-scientific imperatives. Environmental education researchers can influence this new field by challenging existing approaches to design education with particular attention to the ways design either contributes to or hinders the development of a sustainable society. In order to enter this discussion with environmental education researchers we identify three ecological issues faced by designers and design educators, here we pay particular attention to Industrial Design. The question for this paper is, can environmental education researchers offer advice to the design education area that may help us develop ecologically sustainable design-based programs. The newness of ecological concerns in the design research and design education areas means that we have a great deal to learn. If environmental education researchers are able to assist us with our reflections on designing curricula that in turn encourages a more ecologically aware design profession then this would be a worthwhile contribution to design practice in Australia, and indeed the world.

scholarly journals ‘You need to research your subject so you know the subject well, and your users so you know what they need’. Teaching graphic design using information design principles.

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-69
Author(s):  
Eden J. Potter
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Graphic Design ◽  
Design Education ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
Information Design ◽  
Design Practice ◽  
The World ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Design Students

Set against a background of graphic designs identity crisis, this paper proposes that information design can provide an adaptable and relevant framework for teaching graphic design. With social, technological, environmental, and industrial changes providing a new context for design and how it operates in the world, an audience-focussed, problem-solving approach is validated as central to reimagining graphic design education. Through a case study example, the paper suggests that when graphic design students in a traditional craft-based design education programme are offered a human-centred approach to solving design problemsspecifically information design problem solving and research methodstheir own graphic design practice changes.

Adoption of E-Government in Africa

2016 ◽  
pp. 667-690
Author(s):  
Priti Jain ◽  
Akakandelwa Akakandelwa
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Present State ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Theoretical Underpinning ◽  
Government Services ◽  
The World ◽  
Citizen Empowerment

Increasingly, the importance of e-government is growing owing to higher quality delivery of government services, improved citizen empowerment through access to e-information, and better interactions between governments and their stakeholders. Despite all this recognition and appreciation of e-government, there is slow uptake and high failure of e-government in developing countries. A huge imbalance still remains between developed and developing countries, specifically in Africa because of numerous impediments. Africa lags far behind all other regions in the world. Some African countries have initiated e-government, such as Ghana, Nigeria, and South Africa, yet others have not taken any initiative or are very slow in realizing its full take off, for instance, Tanzania, Botswana, and Zambia. In light of the above background, the main purpose of this chapter is to determine the challenges and based on the findings make recommendations for adoption of E-Government in Arica. The chapter reviews the theoretical underpinning of E-Government as a tool for modernizing public administration; examines the present state of e-government in Africa; highlights the challenges and barriers African countries encounter in their quest to develop E-Government; reviews the role of public libraries in E-Government, and finally, makes recommendations for E-Government adoption in Africa and other developing countries.

Discusses to Use the Chinese Traditional Color-Culture in the Innovation Design

2012 ◽  
Vol 201-202 ◽  
pp. 856-859
Author(s):  
Yue Xi Zhou ◽  
Hong Yan Yang
Keyword(s):  
Design Education ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Cultural Exchange ◽  
Creative Design ◽  
Design Practice ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Scientific Methods ◽  
The World ◽  
Development Concept

The Chinese traditional color-culture (CTCC) is not only an important classical of Chinese civilization, but also one cultural system lacking the modern scientific methods of management. Based on the sustainable development concept, this paper firstly analyzes the feasibility of introduction management methods in CTCC. Secondly, we discuss how to use the management principles to manage CTCC. Thirdly, we try to reform design education based on CTCC. Finally, use it to carry on widely confirms in the modern design practice. This research work can not only be used to improve the levels of training for the creative design talents, but also solve the problems of the misunderstanding and the friction between different nationalities due to no color-culture knowledge in the world cultural exchange and economic activities.

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