Journal of Useful Investigations in Creative Education
Postdigital aesthetics invites us to consider what emerges through the interaction of musicians, artists and technology. Researchers in digital music have proposed the need for new disciplinary areas of study such as sound studies of education, and current research is exploring new pedagogical approaches to teaching music technology. Postdigital theory offers researchers a set of …
This article explores the challenges posed by cultural knowledge deficits in higher education, particularly in culturally diverse environments. Acknowledging biases and cultural preferences, I reflect on my teaching experience in southeast China. Drawing inspiration from Piaget's cognitive theories and Rogers' facilitative approach, the article emphasizes the importance of embracing cultural complexities and creating space for …
This commentary examines the potential for VLEs to create and embed communities of practice and to support students’ learning experience in art and design, and specifically fashion. A case study approach is employed, using the example of a community focused platform, Aula. The findings indicate that while using conventions from social media can increase communication …
This article reviews current academic literature on Artificial Intelligence (AI), and use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in higher education, to investigate its impact on assessment in creative subjects. It looks at secondary research and explores ways that GenAI is proposed, or already incorporated, in current creative education and assessment initiatives. The review examines literature …
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In September 2023, The Contemplative Pedagogy Network (CPN) is hosting a symposium in Devon, UK. This international event reflects the growing interest in the field of Contemplative Pedagogy, and is the latest in a series of conversations hosted by the CPN. The network aims to inspire, inform and connect people interested in developing more contemplative …
In this article I offer a small-scale review of literature surrounding the topic of care in higher education, which I undertook as part of my PGCert in Creative Education at University for the Creative Arts. This article seeks to investigate the role of ‘care’ in the increasingly marketized university, which has seen further turbulence in …
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Asked to reflect on issues around decolonising the curriculum, PGCert student and lecturer Nicola Truman began to explore her ideas through the creation of a textile piece that recognised the multicultural influences on western textile development and, more immediately, recognised the different cultures in her classroom – unifying them. She is at once reflecting on …
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"The language of crisis dominates the literature on the corporate university, urging us to act before it is too late. We are more optimistic, believing that resistance is alive and well" (The Slow Professor, 2016). With this comment in mind, Ray Martin confronts some facts around the breakdown of campus communities and offers suggestions for …
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Although teachers in higher education have always designed learning experiences, most would not refer to themselves as ‘learning designers’. But while a core aspect of an academic’s role is to design learning experiences for students, the design work that university teachers undertake is poorly understood (Bennett, Agostino & Lockyear, 2017). Although interest in learning design …
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This article reviews literature to investigate the importance and wide benefits of fully integrating sustainability throughout Higher Education in creative disciplines. It looks at some ways that Education for Sustainable Development is proposed or already incorporated in creative education. It looks at how ESD can be integrated, particularly on Fashion Business courses, supported by Discovery …
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