Re: [IxDA Discuss] Boost ixd awareness by publishing IxDA recognition badges for design schools programs and their individual courses?

2009-01-20 Thread Elizabeth Bacon
Hi Steve, et al., I wanted to let you know that Education is one of the areas that IxDA is presently targeting with a team of volunteers. Jeremy Yuille is presently heading up the effort on behalf of the IxDA Board, and there are a couple dozen IxDA members who are contributing. One of the

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Boost ixd awareness by publishing IxDA recognition badges for design schools programs and their individual courses?

2009-01-20 Thread Elizabeth Bacon
Heya, Thanks to @mediajunkie, I just read a good article on education from a web designer perspective. It mentions IxDA's efforts as well as a variety of other organizations. See: http://alistapart.com/articles/brighterhorizonsforwebeducation In keeping with the theme of my previous post and

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Boost ixd awareness by publishing IxDA recognition badges for design schools programs and their individual courses?

2009-01-19 Thread SteveJB
I'm in India right now and I have the option of studying in Dubai. Its actually easier for me to study in Dubai however there are very few HCI courses and industrial design courses (if any) much less any courses related to ixd in Dubai so I've focused on looking at schools in the India region.

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Boost ixd awareness by publishing IxDA recognition badges for design schools programs and their individual courses?

2009-01-19 Thread Dave Malouf
Taking on your original problem, what is wrong w/ National Institute of Design (NID) in India. They have industrial design and from what I've heard from others here some serious interest in IxD? I'm sure there might be some visa issues you are alluding to that makes Dubai better, but Dubai has no

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Boost ixd awareness by publishing IxDA recognition badges for design schools programs and their individual courses?

2009-01-19 Thread SteveJB
Hi Dave, I find the Bauhaus model quite interesting for solo or small team projects. I'll re-consider NID's post graduate program. http://www.nid.edu/study_pg_iid.htm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org

[IxDA Discuss] Boost ixd awareness by publishing IxDA recognition badges for design schools programs and their individual courses?

2009-01-18 Thread Steve J Bayer
Hi Everyone, I've been looking around for design schools that can teach the relevant skills and methodologies required to be certified as an interaction designer. Unfortunately, I haven't been too confident with the results I've found: Schools I've come across within a near geographic region

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Boost ixd awareness by publishing IxDA recognition badges for design schools programs and their individual courses?

2009-01-18 Thread live
Certified by whom? On Jan 18, 2009, at 12:13 PM, Steve J Bayer wrote: Hi Everyone, I've been looking around for design schools that can teach the relevant skills and methodologies required to be certified as an interaction designer. Unfortunately, I haven't been too confident with the

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Boost ixd awareness by publishing IxDA recognition badges for design schools programs and their individual courses?

2009-01-18 Thread SteveJB
The first set of lists didn't nest correctly. The proper nesting for the first set of lists can be seen on http://stevejbayer.com/node/967 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=37334

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Boost ixd awareness by publishing IxDA recognition badges for design schools programs and their individual courses?

2009-01-18 Thread SteveJB
@live I had in mind that members of the main board (and those who have more weight in the business world) could shortlist design schools and courses at least initially. Possibly a supplementary board/band of ixda members who have experience with developing academic materials could evaluate

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Boost ixd awareness by publishing IxDA recognition badges for design schools programs and their individual courses?

2009-01-18 Thread Dave Malouf
Steve, what is unclear is the list of schools you looked at. You seemed to mention a geographic constraint as well. There are so few IxD programs that of course geography is going to be an issue and many programs are just sub-par in general, but there are GREAT programs out there or about to

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Boost ixd awareness by publishing IxDA recognition badges for design schools programs and their individual courses?

2009-01-18 Thread Katie Albers
There's a generally recognized certification process for IxD? Really? Not sure I like that idea...No, actually I'm sure I don't like that idea. Not at this phase in the field's development. But where is this geographic region of which you speak? kt Katie Albers Founder Principal

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Boost ixd awareness by publishing IxDA recognition badges for design schools programs and their individual courses?

2009-01-18 Thread Jay Steele
What are you proposing to be the basis for the certification? What schools did you look at that you haven't been too confident with? How do you propose that these degrees, programs and courses receive IxDA recognition (related to first question)? If you are finding sub-par designs, perhaps you