2017 April Archive | Disruptive Media Learning Lab

Blog : A Students’ Thoughts on LEGO

28th April 2017

Recently a second year Interior Architecture and Design Student, William Mansell, came in to the office to use LEGO as part of his Final Major Project. We asked William to share his thoughts and this is what he said; As an Interior Architecture and Design student, the Disruptive Media Learning Lab at Coventry University invited..

Blog : Playing LEGO with the Centre for Global Engagement

25th April 2017

On the 27th of March the GameChangers team hosted in the Disruptive Media Learning Lab the full team from the Centre for Global Engagement who, as a consequence of a phase of organisational transition in their area, asked us to support them in generating a Mission Statement and a discussion of Values through accessible and..

Blog : Katherine and Sarah attend National Strategy Partner Forum in Palestine as part of OpenMed

25th April 2017

National Strategy Partner Forum We have just been on a National Strategy Partner Forum https://openmedproject.eu/results/national-oer-strategy-forums/ to Palestine as part of the OpenMed project https://openmedproject.eu The meeting was attended by academics from Birzeit University, An-Najah University, Hebron University and The Open University of Palestine as well as a representative from the Ministry of Education for..

Archive Event : EEC Innovation Day

April 28 @ 9:00 am — 13:00pm

On Friday the 28th April the DMLL will be attending the EEC Innovation Day. Hosted in the Faculty of Engineering, Environment and Computing, the Innovation Day is an opportunity to showcase innovation within Higher Education, specifically within engineering disciplines. Not only will we be showcasing the various projects we carry out within the DMLL, but..

Archive Event : Game Changers goes to Malaysia

August 4 — 23:59pm

From the 4th to the 18th of August 2017, the Game Changers programme will be taking another road trip. The destination? Malaysia. As part of the CreativeCulture (NEWTON) project, Sylvester Arnab, Luca Morini, and Jayne Beaufoy will be travelling to Malaysia in collaboration with Universiti Malaysia Sarawak. The road trip will explore the impact of arts,..

Blog : Game Changers goes to Malaysia

24th April 2017

From the 4th to the 18th of August 2017, the Game Changers programme will be taking another road trip. The destination? Malaysia. Sylvester Arnab and Luca Morini will be travelling to work with the Universiti Malaysia Sarawak as part of the CreativeCulture (NEWTON) programme. CreativeCulture (NEWTON) aims to expand the programme to address educational challenges within the context of..

Archive Event : Lego-A-Go-Go Training Workshop

July 18 @ 9:00 am — 16:00pm

The next staff training session for using Lego in Higher Education will be taking place soon! When: Tuesday 18th July 2017 Where: DMLL Teaching Room To sign up for the event please visit the academic development portal and search for ‘LEGO‘. Please note that places are limited and will be provided on a first..

Blog : DMLL Hosts #CovMayor Debate

19th April 2017

Yesterday the DMLL played host to a live BBC Coventry and Warwickshire radio debate between the five running candidates for the Mayor of the West Midlands. From 3PM onwards Phil Upton broadcast live from the DMLL Meeting Room before joining a live audience of 100 people in the DMLL Open Cafe to discuss why people..

Archive Event : Metro Mayor candidates live debate with BBC Coventry & Warwickshire

April 18 @ 6:00 pm — 19:00pm

We are excited to host the local Metro Mayor candidate debate live at the Disruptive Media Learning Lab! Coventry University is hosting BBC Coventry & Warwickshire’s debate between the West Midlands Metro Mayor candidates on Tuesday 18 April. BBC presenter Phil Upton will be broadcasting his Drive Time radio show live from the Disruptive Media Learning Lab..

Archive Event : Launch of the Lanchester Interactive Archive!

April 26 — 23:59pmAll Day

Discover the genius of the ‘British da Vinci’ for the first time, thanks to National Lottery players, through an interactive augmented reality archive project at Coventry University. Praised as the Leonardo da Vinci of his time, 19th century polymath and engineer Frederick Lanchester designed and created the first all-British 4-wheel motorcar, and wrote seminal papers..