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4000 MILES
Hybrid Practices for the Intercontinental
Teaching of Design and Art
4000 Miles is an interdisciplinary research project that bridges two disciplines, in two languages, on two continents, in two time zones. The projects seeks to show how a sustainable practice of intercultural thinking and global cooperation can be realised by means of a blended learning approach. Using the example of higher education in design and art, 4000 Miles aims to explore digital and material practices within asynchronous co-creation processes. To this end, lecturers form an international partnership and implement art and design studio classes that will take place within the institutions curriculum.
Goals
4000 Miles focusses on students and lecturers needs alike. Students should be enabled to build intercultural communication skills, to foster self-organisation and to gain confidence in moving between analogue and digital (design) practices. Lecturer should be supported with focus on building functional teams, maintaining a sense of presence within asynchronous learning processes as well as in the publication of hybrid results.
In order to develop the finely tuned hybrid learning environment envisioned, methodological and technical explorations will be tested and evaluated in the teaching practice of multiple iterations of studio classes.
Goals
4000 Miles focusses on students and lecturers needs alike. Students should be enabled to build intercultural communication skills, to foster self-organisation and to gain confidence in moving between analogue and digital (design) practices. Lecturer should be supported with focus on building functional teams, maintaining a sense of presence within asynchronous learning processes as well as in the publication of hybrid results.
In order to develop the finely tuned hybrid learning environment envisioned, methodological and technical explorations will be tested and evaluated in the teaching practice of multiple iterations of studio classes.
Impressions from the co-creation workshop in July at the IU Europe Gateway in Berlin.
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ACTIVITIES
10.2024
Craig, Datta, Glaser hosting workshop Conneting Distances at IVEC 2024 conference ↗
10.2024
Studio Class 4000 Miles (2) – Closeness successfully lanched in Winter Term 2024/25 ↗
07.2024
Co-creation workshop with experts from industry, administration and others at the IU Europe Gateway ↗
06.2024
Project Start 4000 Miles
02.2024
Funding Granted to 4000 Miles by Bavarian State Ministry of Research and the Arts ↗
10.2023
Test balloon successfully launched: studio class 4000 Miles (1) – Transcontinental Storytelling took place in Winter Term 23/24 ↗
Craig, Datta, Glaser hosting workshop Conneting Distances at IVEC 2024 conference ↗
10.2024
Studio Class 4000 Miles (2) – Closeness successfully lanched in Winter Term 2024/25 ↗
07.2024
Co-creation workshop with experts from industry, administration and others at the IU Europe Gateway ↗
06.2024
Project Start 4000 Miles
02.2024
Funding Granted to 4000 Miles by Bavarian State Ministry of Research and the Arts ↗
10.2023
Test balloon successfully launched: studio class 4000 Miles (1) – Transcontinental Storytelling took place in Winter Term 23/24 ↗
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PARTNERS
Faculty of Design Würzburg
As a representative of the University of Applied Science Würzburg-Schweinfurt (THWS) ↗, the consortium will be headed by Prof. Judith Glaser. As a interaction designer and researcher Glasers interest lies on processes of “oscillating” between digital and analogue practice.
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As a representative of the University of Applied Science Würzburg-Schweinfurt (THWS) ↗, the consortium will be headed by Prof. Judith Glaser. As a interaction designer and researcher Glasers interest lies on processes of “oscillating” between digital and analogue practice.
Herron School of Art+ Design
The counterpart of Prof. Judith Glaser in In the United States at Herron School of Art+Design (Indiana University) ↗ is Prof. Sydney Craig. Craigs research focuses on introducing virtual global learning projects into the curriculum for first-year students to install a global mindset early in their academic careers.
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The counterpart of Prof. Judith Glaser in In the United States at Herron School of Art+Design (Indiana University) ↗ is Prof. Sydney Craig. Craigs research focuses on introducing virtual global learning projects into the curriculum for first-year students to install a global mindset early in their academic careers.
IDIS
The In-Institute for Design and Information System (IDIS) ↗ focuses on applied, interdisciplinary research in the field of digital information and communication media and works on inter- and transdisciplinary topics from the fields of computer science and communication design.
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The In-Institute for Design and Information System (IDIS) ↗ focuses on applied, interdisciplinary research in the field of digital information and communication media and works on inter- and transdisciplinary topics from the fields of computer science and communication design.
Melda Ahmetoglu
Emma Schüpfer
Indiana University Gateway in Berlin
The IU Europe Gateway ↗ promotes collaborative international scientific exchange and intercultural online learning between IU faculty/students and their peers in Europe and contributes its experience in conducting virtual exchanges to this project, as well as infrastructure and a broad network of local and international contacts.
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The IU Europe Gateway ↗ promotes collaborative international scientific exchange and intercultural online learning between IU faculty/students and their peers in Europe and contributes its experience in conducting virtual exchanges to this project, as well as infrastructure and a broad network of local and international contacts.
Dr. Katrin Völkner
Annabell Türk
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SPONSORS
In cooperation with vbw – Bavarian Industry Association ↗
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