Want to kick start or keep developing your Design Factory at your institution? Then our new DF Y? program is your best choice! 🚀 DF Y? will consist of three meetups in total, where two will be held remotely and one will be on-site. The dates are as follows: 1st Gathering: 26th to 28th of March 2025 (Remote): focuses on the foundational principles of Design Factories. It aims to guide participants through introspection and strategic thinking about the necessity and benefits of establishing a Design Factory in their institution. 2nd Gathering: 14th and 15th of April 2025 (Remote): delves into the practicalities of what implementing a Design Factory entails for an institution. It covers the evolution of design factories and provides examples of what current models (DFs) look like today. 3rd Gathering: 13th to 16th of May 2025 (In-person in Finland): turning vision into action. It focuses on practical steps to launch a Design Factory, from planning to execution, using examples from existing Design Factories and supporting participants in developing their experimentation plan. More questions? Check the link in our bio and reach out! 🔥
Design Factory Global Network
Education Administration Programs
Creating change in the world of learning and research through passion-based culture and effective problem solving.
About us
The Design Factory Global Network (DFGN) is made up of innovation hubs in different universities and research institutions, spanning from North America to Oceania. Common values and practices enable us to collaborate across time zones and cultures, despite differences in governance and setup. Design factories are experimentation platforms, and it is through experimentation our network moves forward towards its overarching goal: to create change in the world of education and learning. We facilitate and conduct workshops, events, and courses revolving around concepts like design thinking, experimentation planning, and pedagogical development. No two session are the same, each one is tailored for its participants and their needs and goals. There’s a famous painting by Laurentius de Voltolina titled Liber ethicorum des Henricus de Alemannia. It’s from the 1350’s, and we like to use it as an example of how the framework of education has been the same for at least 700 years; it shows a man standing on a podium in front of a group of students. At least one of them has fallen asleep, another one is reading a book, others look bored out of their minds. Save the clothing, this painting could have been done in any educational institution today. The world is constantly changing, and education should change with it. Traditional ways of teaching theory should be complemented by hands-on training across disciplines and schools. Classrooms should be swapped for workshops and laboratories. Learnings should become tangible. That’s how we enable our students to meet the future head-on.
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- Education Administration Programs
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- 51–200 työntekijää
- Päätoimipaikka
- Espoo
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- Educational
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We’re excited to announce UnBoxed’24 - Educational Practices, the brand-new magazine from the Design Factory Global Network! This inaugural issue delves into essential themes like Integrating Sustainability into Teaching, Addressing Real-Life Challenges in Education, Harnessing Technology in Problem-Based Learning (PBL), and Supporting Student Teamwork Skills. Through these topics, UnBoxed offers practical insights, real-world applications, and forward-thinking approaches, making it an inspiring resource for educators, innovators, and collaborators around the globe💡. You can now have a look at our published magazine here: https://lnkd.in/en928pJy With just a week to go until our much-anticipated event in the vibrant city of Bogotá, we look forward to gathering at the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Design Factory Javeriana Bogotá to celebrate these innovations in education. A huge thank you to all our contributing authors for their exceptional work and insights. Special recognition goes to the editors: Elina Kähkönen, Lucas R. Ivorra Peñafort, Ph.D., Felipe Gárate Sepúlveda and Sara Figueiredo, for shaping this issue and to our design editorial team, Anna Kuukka and Valtteri Bade for their stunning visual work based on the visual identity created by the students from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Sergio Andres Barrera and Juan David Varela. Additionally, a big shout-out to our fantastic support team, Sushant Passi and Meri Kuikka, whose efforts are making this event possible. Check out our now UnBoxed magazine and get ready to immerse yourself in fresh perspectives and practices in the field of education and connect with a global community of changemakers. We can’t wait to celebrate these educational breakthroughs at our upcoming untraditional conference! See you there! 🌍
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We’re thrilled to share this insightful report from Aalto Design Factory that captures the voices and practices from across the Design Factory Global Network! 🌍✨ The new report, Educating for Innovation, showcases the diverse strategies being used to foster problem, project, and design-based learning at 33 Design Factories worldwide. This report beautifully reflects the collaborative spirit of DFGN, drawing on the expertise of 54 educators who are driving innovation in education. It highlights how real-world problem-solving, creativity, and cross-disciplinary partnerships are shaping the future of learning and preparing students for the challenges of tomorrow. Check out this fantastic collection of practices and perspectives from our global community!
Educating for Innovation: A Global Perspective on Problem-, Project-, and Design-Based Learning In an ever-evolving world, the way we approach education has never been more critical. The new report 'Educating for innovation' from Aalto Design Factory researchers sheds light on the diverse strategies being used to foster innovation through problem-, project-, and design-based learning. Rather than offering a one-size-fits-all solution, this study examines current practices across 33 Design Factories in Design Factory Global Network, drawing on insights from 54 educators who are shaping the future of learning. The findings emphasise that this approach isn’t just about equipping students with knowledge — it’s about preparing them for the complex, unpredictable challenges of tomorrow. By engaging with real-world problems, learners develop essential skills like creativity, collaboration, and adaptability, which will be vital as we navigate emerging technologies like AI and tackle global sustainability issues. What's particularly inspiring is how these methods transcend traditional classroom boundaries. By fostering cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural partnerships, this educational approach embeds higher learning into the very fabric of our communities. It’s clear that effective innovation education requires not only time and effort but also collaboration at every level — from educators to organisations, and from local to global scales. As we look to the future, it's crucial that we continue learning from one another, experimenting with new approaches, and co-creating educational experiences that truly make a difference. Access the 'Educating for innovation' report: https://lnkd.in/dPHSdc6R #aaltodesignfactory #educationInnovation #PBL #designthinking #futureskills #collaboration #highered #globallearning #aaltouniversity #creativityinlearning #innovation #designfactoryglobalnetwork
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📢 Friendly reminder, everyone! There's less than a month left to submit a contribution for UNBOXED’24, our exciting unconference happening in Bogotá, Colombia, on October 3-4 2024! 🇨🇴✨ This unconference is organised by the Design Factory Global Network and hosted by Design Factory Javeriana Bogotá, this event will take place on their stunning and vibrant campus. 🗓️ Submit your contribution by June 10th! Don’t miss this unique opportunity to connect with experts, educators, and practitioners from around the world. Together, we’ll explore new frontiers in teaching and learning, and share best educational practices! 👉 For more details about subthemes, contribution formats, submission instructions, and presentation guidelines, visit our website here: https://lnkd.in/eqx8wUMH. See you in Bogotá! 🌟 #UNBOXED24
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IT IS A WRAP! 😎 Today, we had World DF Day in collaboration with 14 hosts from our network and our friends from Design Factory Javeriana Bogotá! 🎉 We discussed about educational practices, prototyping techniques, and international courses, among others. We engaged in interesting discussions to boost our passion and keep achieving our mission: to re-think and transform the way we do education worldwide 🌎 Thank you to all the ones who joined 💜
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Exciting news! 🚀 We're thrilled to announce UNBOXED'24, our unconference coming to Bogotá, Colombia, on October 3-4. Brought to you by the Design Factory Global Network, and hosted by Pontificia Universidad Javeriana at Design Factory Javeriana Bogotá in their stunning and vibrant campus. Submit your contribution by June 10th. Unboxed 2024 focuses on the educational horizon. Our aim is to widen the scope of teaching and learning by sharing best practices across our community. It offers a collaborative opportunity to transform our educational frameworks, ideas and practices in the realm of learning and teaching and will focus on topics such as: - Supporting student development of teamwork competencies in problem-based Learning - Fostering successful real-life challenges - Experiments in user studies - Integrating sustainability into innovation teaching - Integrating AI tools into project-based learning and teaching Don't miss this unique opportunity to connect with experts, educators, and practitioners from the Design Factory Global Network as we explore new frontiers in teaching and learning. Let's transform educational frameworks together! More details and contribution opportunities on our website: https://lnkd.in/eqx8wUMH
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