AI tools increasingly shape how we discover, make and experience music. While these tools can have the potential to empower creativity, they may fundamentally redefine relationships between stakeholders, to the benefit of some and the detriment of others. In this position paper, we argue that these tools …

“Teaching is both an art and a science” (Harrison & Coll, 2008 p.1). Good teaching excites students and cultivates their curiosity to learn more than they are asked. But what if students’ blank faces tell you that the teaching did not land, what can you do? Using an analogy or metaphor to explain the …

Design In our modern world, we are constantly confronted by challenges of a societal, ecological, organisational, strategic or cultural nature. These so-called wicked problems are difficult to define and even harder to solve, often requiring feats of collaboration. Design, Play, Change is a Design Thinking …

This dissertation consists of five studies, addressing the shortcomings in the advertising literature regarding topical advertising, timing, ad creativity, and the role of timing in ad creativity.

Many and various kits are available to support fabbing and making in educational settings. Often, kits are based on some basic STEM principles varying from kinetics to genetic design. In this hands-on workshop we take teachers on a similar journey: together we develop a kit based on the theme of the …

In the context of the designers responsibility for the impact of technology, ethical considerations are important. However, these considerations are often seen as limiting innovation and the freedom of the designer. Is it possible, on the contrary, that ethics can also foster creativity in design? The …

In this track we therefore welcomed papers that investigate or show how incorporating ethical reflection in the design process can foster creative solutions for future use of technology. Or the other way around: how design can cater for a creative approach to ethical deliberation. Completely in line …

Educators in professional higher education experience difficulties addressing students’ self-awareness in their courses. The topic is often dismissed by students as ‘vague’ or ‘irrelevant’. This is detrimental for learning since knowing who you are and who you want to be is crucial: it guides behaviour …

Dit spel is tot stand gekomen in samenwerking met studenten van de master Talent Development & Creativity Rijksuniversieit Groningen (Maleah Knevel en Emma Kok), studenten van de Pabo Hanzehogeschool Groningen (Matthijs Smid, Jason Engbers, David Veen, Milan Kingma) en van Toegepaste Psychologie Hanzehogeschool …