Author: Adrian Granchelli
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where is the room for original and unusual ideas?Creativity noun kriː.eɪˈtɪv.ə.ti the ability to produce original and unusual ideas, or to make something new or imaginative – from the Cambridge Dictionary Why Man Creates (Bass, 1968) From social structures and fire, to the wheel, the internet, and ideas, humans have always created; however, the trait, creativity, as a personality trait, was only invented…
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Cultivating Creative Confidence in Design Education: Design-Based Research in the Age of GenAII am in the second year of a PhD program in Educational Studies at the University of Victoria, researching how mediated learning environments may influence and develop creative self-belief. My dissertation, Cultivating Creative Confidence in Design Education: Design-Based Research in the Age of GenAI, will expand on my Master’s in Educational Technology research and professional…
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Step into the spotlight. Cast a shadow. Make some music.
This project was made possible with support from Stephanie Korolyk, Bryce March, and Megan Burkholder in manufacturing, testing, setup, and general positive vibes. Financial support by Greater Vancouver Interactive Arts Society. Shadow Synth is an interactive musical installation where three people use their bodies to play a synthesizer. Each player has their own spotlight, sound,…
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Exploring Cognitive Offloading in a Learner-GenAI Collaboration in Design
As my research has progressed, I have explored ideas, followed emerging developments, and engaged in ongoing writing, discussion, and reflection. Through this process, my initial thinking and direction have evolved. Six months ago, I outlined my first research problem (published here), noting that my work was spiralling, continually circling toward a core concept, shaped by…
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Accreditation in Research and Publications
Collaboration is incredible beneficial to everyone involved. It invites more ideas, thoughts, perspectives, that deepens understanding and strengthens the output. In academia, this is of utmost importance to truly understand a subject area, ensure that personal biases are addressed, and to develop a strong output. Collaboration is not only beneficial, it can also be advantageous…
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an interactive, AI-generated music machine
Sonic Tapestry is an interactive art installation that invites participants to cocreate music with a generative artificial intelligence (genAI). The music is AI-generated in real time based on a number of prompt options from a button grid such as ‘Hip-Hop’, ‘Jazz’, ‘Chorus’, and ‘Cowbell’. This piece is highly engaging and interactive, inviting participants to play,…
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Exploring an Alternative Dissertation Assessment Rubric
I am surprised to find a lot of ambiguity in not only how a dissertation is assessed but also on what the purpose of a dissertation is. If we are to employ backward design for the dissertation, then we should start by defining the learning objectives, then the assessment strategies, and finally the learning activities. …
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Exploring Alternative Dissertation Precedence
The format of an alternative dissertation needs to match both the purpose of the final product and research subject. I am drawn to the visual nonfiction medium (or ‘coffee table book’) for the ability to leverage visual hierarchy, typography, colour, and images to communicate ideas. This medium is far more accessible than the traditional APA…
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Exploring My Potential Dissertation MediumAdrian’s Choice · Dissertation Design · Education Practice & Theory · PhD in Educational Technology · User Experience
The Dissertation Norm The traditional dissertation format is to translate doctoral research into a 200+ page manuscript that strictly adheres to the APA guidelines: a title page, double-spaced text, a subtle text hierarchy, etc. Aesthetically, it is lifeless, and from my understanding, lifeless it lives in a university library archive where very few people read…
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Assessing Writing of Undergraduate Students in a GenAI World
The final phase of the Double Diamond design process is to converge the solution space, ultimately to one final solution for the problem. Within the problem space of assessing writing of undergraduate students in a generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) world, the problem to solve is: “How can we make the learning that occurs while writing…
