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Design Research is becoming more acceptable as a knowledge resource in collaborative actions, in practical applications, in building scholarly foundations for the discipline, and in post-graduate program worldwide. Some research follows well-worn paths of investigation and development, and some research strikes out into new territories of disciplinary overlap, technology development and application, large system dynamics, difficult to solve social problems, fundamental knowledge development, or needs for better processes or methods.
Emerging Trends is particularly interested in design research explorations that respond to our changing life context, globally, locally, economically, educationally, socially, technologically, and particularly through design research interventions.
The following list presents some ideas that signal emergent trends, but it is not inclusive. Your work might be located on the list or expand it. We are interested in ideas emerging now that will influence future developments. Here are some emerging topics.
Design Process issues:
- identifying the limits of user research
- making collaborative decisions
- managing information resources
- evaluating innovation potential
- exploring multimedia and multimodality
Design Research issues:
- developing collaborative research strategies
- exploring digital convergence
- managing multiple problem/solution perspectives
- translating research findings to design action
- communicating research findings effectively
- creating research community
- developing new research methods
- funding basic research in design
Design Education issues:
- blending art and science
- identifying fundamental knowledge for design
- creating distance learning approaches for design
- exploring industry-academia research partnerships
- developing quality assurance for design education
Social issues:
- controlling privacy
- controlling environmental degradation
- supporting human equality
- supporting development in undeveloped regions
- changing human behavior
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