Design Department participates in international event
IMPROVING THE HUMAN CONDITION: CPUT academics participated in the event.
Monday, 05 October 2020
Academics from the Design Department participated in the recent World Interaction Design Day (IXDD) - an annual event which highlights how interaction design improves the human condition.
As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, this year’s edition of IXDD took the form of regional livestreams from around the world. The theme was Culture and Sustainability and three staff members in the Design Department, Bruce Snaddon, Dr Vikki Eriksson and Wayne Coughlan were involved.
“I am always finding ways to connect industry with design education and believe this was an opportunity to give exposure to the CPUT brand on a global stage. Last year we ran a physical IXDD event where students from the CPUT Design Department shared the stage with Interaction Design industry speakers,” said Coughlan.
Coughlan, a lecturer in the Visual Communication Design programme and the Africa & Middle East regional co-ordinator for the IxDA (Interaction Design Association), said his responsibilities included co-ordinating speakers, discussion groups and creating the content for the IXDD.
He said IxDA Cape Town, Cumulus and CPUT teamed up for Cumulus P-R-E (Practitioners, Researchers and Educators) Day for IXDD. Erikkson chaired a Practitioners, Researchers and Educators discussion panel while Snaddon, among other things, chaired a panel discussion on the topic of Culture and Sustainability.
Written by Ilse Fredericks
Email: Frederickskennediji@cput.ac.za
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