The researchers can submit communications concerning any of the following thematic areas. The communications can belong to any of the specific groups listed below, or can be themes just related to the big questions, as long as they propose interesting topics about innovation in design education.
TEACHING CONTEXT
– Innovative materials and new tools for education
– Teaching and learning experiences
– Academic projects related to the professional arena
– Disruptive methods in education
– Technology for education (Virtual labs, e-learning, Fab-Labs, Media-Labs)
– New learning resources and methodologies (MOOC, OER, gamification)
– Teaching activities out of the classrooms (internships, master classes, seminars, field trips)
– Participation in competitions as educational incentives
– New theories and teaching / learning systems
– Learning based in skills and evaluation
– Inclusive learning
DESIGN OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
– Personal and Professional skills acquired during internship periods. Learning in professional environment. Entrepreneurialism for Universities
– Other evaluation methods
– Teaching profiles: academics or experts?
– Advantages and disadvantages of accreditation processes and regulations (ANECA in Spain, open to other international regulations)
– Impact of globalization in the redesign of regulations in education
– Impact of socioeconomic factors in education
– Internationalization and mobility
PRESENT AND FUTURE OF RESEARCH IN HIGHER EDUCATION CONTEXTS
– Learning and participation in Research Projects
– Research activity related to project development
– Bidirectional agreements academic/professional environments
– Mediators in the configuration of research groups
– Private funding to support research
– Development and definition of relevant research topics