Chew

Chew is a series of playful interventions involving multi-sensory, participatory approaches that were interspersed throughout the session ‘Distracted Pedagogy' at the conference. The interventions encourage focus to oscillate from the mind to the body and from thought to action. The interventions draw attention to materials and bring ‘process’ into the space of theory through embodied cognition. Chew aims to tackle the impact of material processes on pedagogical practices; developing research through embodied learning and critical methodologies in relation to subversion, diversion and repetition. Chew asks whether material engagement can help to divert passive thinking into research. It aims to provide a space in which material can draw attention to the individual’s sensual, intellectual, and subconscious thinking through embodiment, subversion, diversion and repetitive actions. It involves four x 3-minute prompts of multi-sensory approaches that are designed to encourage focus to shift from the mind to the body, and from thought to action. Participants are given gum to chew and Playdough to manipulate throughout the interventions. Chew highlights issues of student-centred learning within hybrid and material pedagogical methodologies. The activities allow a chewing through making. The interactions are intended to enable a material processing of theory; a constant oscillation between making and language

SCOTCAP

SCOTCAP is a potential new NHS Scotland service for delivering video capsule endoscopy which would replace or complement existing colonoscopy services. A trial is currently being run in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland between NHS Highlands and Corporate Health. This report is the result of a single design workshop to look at the experience of those staff delivering the trial and future service and those patients that have taken part in the ongoing SCOTCAP trial. The material presented and discussed at the workshop resulted from a review of existing documentation on a potential video endoscopy service in Scotland. The workshop was attended by two GP's from rural practices who have trialled capsule endoscopy, two nursing staff (one from NHS Scotland and one from Corporate Health), two patients who have taken part in the trial and a further representative from Corporate Health. The workshop was run by researchers from the Innovation School at the Glasgow School of Art and is part of the work of the Digital Health and Care Institute

Nursing Records and Open Innovation

Innovation of nursing record keeping processes and systems is needed to improve patient safety and care. Almost all of the NHS Scotland regions use paper-based nursing records, which causes problems such as loss of information, poor quality recording of care and lack of access to existing patient information. It also creates a large administrative overhead. This is against the well-understood backdrop of chronic underfunding and understaffing within the NHS. An Experience Lab was held following several interviews with senior nursing staff to scope the current issues and existing improvement work around nursing. The Lab helped us move towards a group consensus on what innovative technologies may be suitable to help nursing staff and how to make progress. This report details the work and findings of the Experience Lab team. The primary finding of the Experience Lab is a desire and need to move to electronic health records (EHRs). It is important that this should go hand-in-hand with work to increase the amount of professional judgement that nurses can use within care (as opposed to too many forms and task-based working). Ongoing work to make nursing records more person-centred should continue, with the obvious example being a move to a multidisciplinary record centred on the patient as a whole. A particular problem for nursing staff is that they work with their hands and so record keeping is often delayed until after the time of care. This delay can be significant and can compromise the integrity of the records system. This is the case whether using paper or electronic record systems. We found no suitable existing solution for enabling time-of-care record keeping. Finally, the methods of progress within NHS Scotland’s regions are as important as the desired changes. “One shot” procurement should be replaced as far as possible by pre-procurement working with industry, and ideally with long-term working relationships

Co-designing Socially Just Justice for Young Adults in Conflict with the Law

This short animation shares findings from Scotland's 'Co-designing Socially Just Justice for Young Adults in Conflict with the Law' project, a collaboration with academics at the University of Dundee, University of Strathclyde and the Glasgow School of Art, supporting young adults to co-design a socially just approach to justice

InfosmART: Information Skills for Creatives

InfosmART is the Glasgow School of Art Library's award-winning portfolio of easy-to-follow interactive modules in information, study and research skills. All InfosmART modules are self-directed, so you can follow each module from start to finish, or dip in and out when you need specific information. All InfosmART content is written in easy-to-understand language and is designed for you to work through at your own pace.

The Hatchery: Where Ideas Are Born

Discover how artists, writers and creatives have used the collections of GSA Learning Resources to inspire, challenge or expand their practice. From interventions into our spaces, to installations amongst our shelves, our collections can be used to explore and challenge artistic, cultural and philosophical themes and preoccupations.

IT Twilight classes at The Glasgow School of Art

In 2009, the Learning Resources Department at The Glasgow School of Art carried out a Student IT Skills Survey in conjunction with the JISC RSC Scotland. The findings of this Survey identified a clear and considerable demand amongst GSA students for basic IT skills training in a wide range of software. Using the results for the most highly requested software packages, a programme of workshops was drawn up under the title “IT Twilight Classes”. By making the workshops relevant in a creative context, the workshops are aligned with the QAA’s Enhancement Themes (QAA 2011) with respect to transferable employability skills and making meaningful links through course design as put forward in their recent Graduates for the 21st Century theme. The workshops are supported by materials on the VLE, which ensures accessibility. Using the VLE as a delivery mechanism also promotes digital literacy through encouraging students to try out a variety of media helping them gain confidence. The feedback from the sessions has been overwhelmingly positive and the programme is enjoying a very successful second year.

The unbroken thread A century of embroidery & weaving at Glasgow School of Art

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