The deadline of May 16 is slowly approaching to apply to our first Digital Information Design Camp to run during the month of July 2005 online. My concept for the camp is fairly simple—gather learners that are digitally-averse and learners that are post-digital around a virtual campfire together with some fabulous camp counselors like typography master Ellen Lupton and digital magician Martin Wattenberg. There will be no mosquitoes, cold cereal, or sore backs from a bad cot; participation is entirely remote and will not interfere with your daily livelihood.
I'm a real proponent of online learning as I am experiencing the strengths and weaknesses of it as I speak. Granted, learning is not easy and the better the learning experience, the more you are guaranteed to put in the time. In our first inception of the DID Camp, the instructors plan to create a challenging set of exercises and activities that will push both sides of your brain. For those learners that felt they learned all that is needed to in the digital realm (the post digital folks I refer to up above), this will give you a chance to pick up some of the traditional perspectives you may have missed; for those that missed the chance to pick up the digital experience in school, this will give you an opportunity to understand the underlying concepts of digital media versus just the skills. I hope to see you there.
Posted by maeda at May 8, 2005 11:06 AM