launch of lens mexico/central america
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Supported by
Mexico City, Mexico, June 3th, 2010Sustainable design in emerging economies seminar
LAUNCH OF
LENS Mexico/Central AmericaMexican/Central American Learning Network on Sustainability for curricula development on design for sustainability
LeNS is a 3 years project (Dec/2007 - Dec/2010) funded by the European Commission (Asia Link Programme, EuropAid), involving 7 design schools in Europe and Asia
promote a new generation of Asian and European designers capable of designing for sustainable Product-Service System innovation
(through a new generation of design educators)
LENS’ SCOPE
a web platform allowing interested teachers to download open source and copyleft tools and learning resources (slideshows, texts, audio-videos, etc.) that could be modified/remixed and reused, i.e. adapted according to each teacher’s specific didactic needs, institutional requirements and local context peculiarities
MAIN OUTPUT: Open Learning E-Package on DfS focused on PSS
OLEP: INTRO TO MAIN FUNCTIONALITIES
a quick tour1. download/view learning resources by teacher/course/year
2. download/view learning resources by content/type
3. uploading a course (learning resources collection)
4. Download and regenerate a LeNS based web site
e.g. a TEACHER wants to set-up/up-date a course on DfS and wants to search for appropriate learning resources to
DOWNLOAD, and modify/remix and REUSE in her/his course
e.g. a STUDENT wants to VIEW learning resources of any of the teacher of the network
Carlo VezzoliPolitecnico di Milano – INDACO – DIS
STORYBOARD 2downloading/viewing learning resources by
teacher/course/year
c) … click on the desired teacher/course/ year to
access the related learning resources collection …
b) …selects a desired language/s filtering the available learning resources…
1. the TEACHER/student wants have access to all learning resources of a particular teacher/course/year
a) the teacher/student clicks on “Learning resources” …
…by default the “TEACHER/COURSE/YEAR” section is selected, but a search by “CONTENT/TYPE” is also available…
c) …and click on download …
a) she/he can view the learning resources by
clicking on the eye icon …
b) … and then select learning resources she/he want to
download…
2. the teacher/student can view and download learning resources by title and by format type from the list of the teacher / course / year
slideshow
… other LR formats
video + slideshow
c) …and click on download …
a) she/he can view the learning resources by
clicking on the eye icon …
b) … and then select learning resources she/he want to
download…
d) … A TEACHER CAN
MODIFY/REMIX THE LEARNING
RESOURCES AND THEN REUSE
THEM IN HER/HIS COURSE
3. the teacher can remix/modify the copyleft learning resources and reuse them as learning resource in her/his own course
NEW slideshow
… other NEW LR formats
NEW video + slideshow
slideshow
… other LR formats
video + slideshow
STORYBOARD 2download\view learning resources
by content / type
e.g. a TEACHER wants to add a content to his/her own course on DfS
e.g. a student wants to view/download a learning resource related to a specific topic
b) …selects a desired
language/s and this will
automatically select existing
content, year, etc.
a) she/he clicks on “search by content /
type”…
c) …and search with cross filtering by content, years,
formats, license, authors, and resource
title
d) … once selected the set of filtering it
is possible go to view/download by licking on “apply
filter”
1. a teacher/student wants to access to all learning resources, with a desired content
2. teacher/student can view and download learning resources by title and by format type from the list of filtered by content / type
c) …and click on download …
a) she/he can view the learning resources by clicking
on the eye icon …
b) … and then select learning resources she/he want to download…
slideshow
… other LR formats
video + slideshow
3. the teacher can remix/modify the copyleft learning resources and reuse them as learning resource in her/his own course
c) …and click on download …
a) she/he can view the learning resources by clicking
on the eye icon …
b) … and then select learning resources she/he want to download…
slideshow
… other LR formats
video + slideshow
d) … A TEACHER CAN
MODIFY/REMIX THE LEARNING
RESOURCES AND THEN REUSE
THEM IN HER/HIS COURSE
NEW slideshow
… other NEW LR formats
NEW video + slideshow
e.g. a teacher wishes to upload his/her own course
STORYBOARD 3
uploading a course (learning resources collection)
a) teacher clicks on upload/modify
b) …clicks on “Upload a new
course”
e) …and on “Go to upload/modify”
1. A teacher wants to upload his own course
2. Teacher starts the setting-up of the course structure
c) ... may inserts the learning
“SUBJECT” the resource belong to
d) … clicks on “Upload”
b) …and inserts the set of related
“CONTENTS”
a) …inserts the “LEARNING
RESOURCE TITLE”
3. Teacher upload and tags the uploaded file
d) … clicks on “done”
b) … add a link where the learning resources can be
viewed …
a) …browse to upload a learning
resource
c) ... tags the learning resource
join or become member the network > fill in the record
join the LeNS network to view/download open learning resources on DfS and PSSor request to become a member if are active in the field of design for sustainability and you want to be listed orgenerate your own issue/local related affiliated LeNS-based platform
A “REGENERATIVE”,OPEN AND COPYLEFT LEARNING-BY-SHARING WEB PLATFORM
Carlo VezzoliPolitecnico di Milano – INDACO – DIS
A “REGENERATIVE”, OPEN AND COPYLEFT LEARNING-BY-SHARING WEB PLATFORM
THE SAME LENS WEB PLATFORM IS DOWNLOADABLE AS OPEN SOURCE AND COPYLEFT> any educational institution, teacher, sustainability-focused network, can generate a new LeNS-based web-platform: reconfiguring it by re-defining partners (the scientific board), the sustainability focus, the geographical representation
[tehy have to receive a permission]> any new generated web platform upload learning resources independently, thought any platform is linked with the others
Carlo VezzoliPolitecnico di Milano – INDACO – DIS
South America LeNS South America: launch 6th of November 2009, Sao Paolo, Brasil
Africa LeNS Africa launch: 7th of September 2009, Cape Town, South Africa
FIRST “REGENERATIONS”
EU-AsiaLeNS EU-Asia launch: 8th of March 2008,Milan, Italy
FORTHCOMING “REGENERATIONS” LeNS Oceania 1st of july 2010, Sidney
Mexico LeNS Mexico: launch 3th of june 2010, Mexico City, Mexico
TODAY “REGENERATIONS”
Mexico City, Mexico, June 3th, 2010Sustainable design in emerging economies seminar
LAUNCH OF MEXICO/CENTRAL AMERICA
MEXICO/CENTRAL AMERICAN LEARNING NETWORK ON SUSTAINABILITY FOR CURRICULA DEVELOPMENT ON DESIGN FOR SUSTAINABILITY
Sandra Molina Mata, Ramirez Lozano AlejandroLeNS Mexico/Central America promoters
LeNS MEXICO/CENTRAL AMERICA ON DfS: WIN-WIN OPPORTUNITY
FOR THE MEXICO/CENTRAL AMERICA DESIGN HEIs A LeNS-LIKE NETWORK:. is cost efficient: the web platform is free of charge. is time efficient: teachers need simply to up-load slideshows (eventually recorded), texts, etc. they prepare for their lectures. is knowledge-building efficient: focused copyleft resources speed-up learning-by-sharing-for teaching, i.e. remix/reuse others’ learning resources. is inclusive: DfS focus to be defined by Mexican/Central American partners. is imperative: sustainability must have a Mexican/Central American perspective. increases potential for public fundraising: with an established network it is easier to successfully apply for any public fund. increases potential for private fundraising: reputation and visibility to attract consultancy on design for sustainability
... THE RIGHT OPPORTUNITY
. imperative to have a Mexican/Central American perspective
. education is very much the base of every change
. support and mutual interest with the ongoing LeNS EU Asia-Link funded project
AT THE RIGHT MOMENT …
. sustainability is now being incorporated in the worldwide agenda and in all levels
. growing demand of design for sustainability
promote a new generation of mexican/central american design educators and designers capable of designing for sustainability
with a learning-by-sharing strategy, based on an open source a copyleft ethos supported by a regenerated LeNS web platform, to be fed with an articulated set of didactic materials (learning resources), being a disciplinary ground on Design for Sustainability in mexico/central america , free to use and adaptable by (any) teacher
LENS MEXICO/CENTRAL AMERICA SCOPE AND OBJECTIVE
Supported by
Mexico City, Mexico, June 3th, 2010Sustainable design in emerging economies seminar
OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF
LENS Mexico/Central America