About the Course
Our course embraces an expansive and inclusive view of interactive products, encompassing a wide range of mediums, from apps to toys, and from digital to tangible experiences. The curriculum places emphasis on a final project, evaluated through the CU that takes the same name as the full course, which is integrated from the course’s inception. Throughout the program, this project is formulated, developed, and guided across various Curricular Units, addressing relevant themes and tools. Notably, Fablab Benfica, as an indispensable prototyping space, will serve as a vital resource throughout the course.
Course structure
The Postgraduate Course in Design of Interactive Products for Education has a total of 60 ECTS and a duration of 2 semesters, which aims at the deepening of skills in design and prototyping for the educational area, serving professionals both in the field of education and design wishing to develop products or projects within their institution or even embrace new opportunities in the area of interactive products for education.
| Course | Professors | Semester | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear Option: Product Design, Interaction Design, Development and Learning in Education | André Rocha, Tiago Almeida, Miguel Soeiro, Luís Frias | Optional, choose 2 of 3* - 1S | 15 - 2 courses, 7,5 each |
| Design Management | Nuno Monge, Bernardo Gaeiras | 1S | 5 |
| Physical and Digital Educational Environments | Adriana Cardoso, Pedro Mosca, Luís Frias | 1S | 5 |
| Digital Languages Lab | André Rocha, André Sier | 1S | 5 |
| Toys, Games, and Educational Resources | Tiago Almeida, Miguel Mata Pereira | 2S | 5 |
| Projects Seminar | Tiago Almeida, Miguel Mata Pereira, alumni and other invitees | 2S | 5 |
| Design of Interactive Products for Education | André Rocha, Miguel Soeiro, Luís Frias, André Sier, Madalena Matoso | 2S | 20 |
Objectives
The postgraduate course in Design of Interactive Products for Education aims to prepare design and education professionals for seamless integration and coordination within multidisciplinary teams. Our program focuses on tasks related to the design, selection, and implementation of interactive products for education, covering a wide range of areas such as toys, open educational resources, interactive graphics, and prototyping in a Fablab environment. With a strong emphasis on technology, design, and open educational resources (OER), students will develop essential transversal skills, including:
- Mobilizing, integrating, and developing knowledge and skills in the design, analysis, and evaluation of interactive products for education.
- Defining strategies for effectively utilizing interactive technologies in educational contexts;
- Selecting and applying design methodologies for interactive products in education;
- Enhancing communication skills and project management capabilities.
Organization and Curricular Structure
The course has two main components: a) a curricular training component (40 ECTS); b) a project component supported by autonomous work, tutorial sessions, seminars and a teaching component oriented towards developing a project (20 ECTS).
Recipients
. Graduates, masters or doctors of courses related to education sciences; . Graduates, masters or doctors in courses related to design; . Graduates, masters or doctors in the abovementioned areas.
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