1. Virtual Design Atelier Jennefer Hart The Open University The Learningscape of a

2. Design @ OU ✴ Distance Taught ✴ Process Focused ✴ User-centered ✴ Design & Creative Thinking

3. Atelier-D Project UAL Foundation Diploma in Art & Design “Achieving Transformation, Enhanced Learning and Innovation through Educational Resources in Design”

4. What is a Design Atelier ? Gustave Courbet ‘The Studio of the Artist’ 1855

6. Action Research Methodology Mixed Method Social Networking Analysis Analytics ObservationalQuestionnaire / Interview Quantitative Qualitative Design Teaching Volunteer & Whole Course Students & Tutors

7. Year One Project Status Year Two

8. Community of Online Designers: OpenDesignStudio

9. GoogleWave Knowledge & Resource Sharing for Tutors

10. Cross-Programme Network: desigNing

11. Social Spaces Attribute: www.flickr.com/gingerpig2000

12. Social Roles Attribute: www.flickr.com/photos/gilles_itzkovitchklein/Attribute: www.flickr.com/photos/greglobv/

13. Visual Object Sharing Attribute: www.flickr.com/photos/rentree08/

14. Personalisation Attribute: www.flickr.com/photos/gilles_itzkovitchklein/

15. Reflective Practice Attribute: www.flickr.com/photos/vancouverfilmschoolwww.flickr.com/photos/antanith/

16. Varity of Students Cross-Communication Attribute: www.flickr.com/photos/rentree08/

17. Challenges ✴ Technological ✴ Stability ✴ Scalability ✴ Level of Support ✴ Abundance ✴ Privacy ✴ Usable ✴ Application ✴ Embedded / Integrated ✴ Clear Guidelines ✴ Beneficial ✴ Appropriate ✴ Time

18. Summary

19. Contacts Atelier-D Website: http://design.open.ac.uk/atelier-d/http://design.open.ac.uk/atelier-d/ Atelier-D Blog: http://designthinking.typepad.com/atelierd/http://designthinking.typepad.com/atelierd/ Nicole Schadewitz Investigator n.schadewitz@open.ac.uk n.schadewitz@open.ac.uk Peter Lloyd Investigator p.lloyd@open.ac.uk Theo Zamenopoulos Investigator t.zamenopoulos@open.ac. uk t.zamenopoulos@open.ac. uk Giselle Ferreira Investigator G.M.D.S.Ferreira@open. ac.uk Emma Dewberry Investigator e.l.dewberry@open.ac.uk Steve Garner Principal Investigator s.w.garner@open.ac.uk s.w.garner@open.ac.uk Georgy Holden Project Manager & Investigator g.m.holden@open.ac.uk g.m.holden@open.ac.uk Jennefer Hart Research Assistant jennefer.hart@open.ac.uk