Updating Values : Perspectives on Design Education

Updating Values. Perspectives on Design Education includes the proceedings of the International Symposium Updating Values – FutureDesignEd 2020 held in San Marino on January 16-17, 2020 and curated by Alessandra Bosco, Elena Formia, Silvia Gasparotto, Gianni Sinni. FutureDesignEd is an academic research project promoted by the University of Bologna Design Programmes, the aim of which is to observe the ongoing transformation of design education through the involvement of a community of international observers. The volume aims to further the discourse on “educational values” in the field of design. From Piero Formica’s “creative ignorance” to Alice Twemlow’s reflection upon the “human, post-human, and more-than-human”, from Audrey G. Bennett’s educational model to Juan Salamanca’s framework of responsible innovation, a plurality of different viewpoints emerges. Section introductions (pp. 30-35; 102-107) and a dedicated chapter (pp. 74-99) written by the editors, outline the themes, methodology and processes adopted for the collection, interpretation and visualisation of the qualitative and quantitative data. The data were collected via an online questionnaire (searchable via QR code included in the book) developed in a collaborative manner, promoted for four months through a website, social media and a network of experts, as well as international observers who contributed directly and oversaw its dissemination. Quantitative data highlighted approaches, skills, methodologies and values acquired in current educational contexts covering 27 countries, while qualitative data supported the collection of case studies. Research, data, case studies and presentations at the Symposium gathered in a 12-point Manifesto, a shared legacy of the experience.