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On feedback, part 2
Effective feedback answers three questions Where am I going? (Feed Up) How am I going? (Feed Back) Where to next? (Feed Forward) Hattie & Timperley (2007) The Power of Feedback The overt ai... Read More
On feedback
Happy new year, everybody! We’re off to a great start, and I really have a good feeling about this year. Hope you do, too! Anyhow, this is a brief note on feedback: giving and receiving, as well... Read More
At least these five things I’d like to accomplish during 2017!
Oh, hey there! Crazy how fast time goes by, it’s almost 2017 already…I’ve been super lousy at wishing everyone happy holidays, but nonetheless I hope you managed to spend some relaxi... Read More
Designing for social interaction
I love autumn in Japan. Trees are full of leaves in different colors, weather’s no longer humid, and you can empty your wallet stocking on amazing coats made in Japan. But this post is not about... Read More
Learning Design Thinking by embodying it: redesigning the restaurant experience in Aalto University
When I was practicing ballroom dancing many years ago, my instructors kept on emphasising the importance of embodied knowledge and muscle memory. That is, in order to perfect your movement your muscle... Read More
Top grossing movies and games of 2015: what’s going on?
It’s already over a month since my last post, so it’s about time for some new content! This is something I started to think about some time ago, namely: what kind of movies and games are m... Read More
Three reasons why Pokémon Go was delayed in Japan
Ok, it’s finally here! Pokémon Go has just been launched in Japan! I’m predicting productivity to go down by 0.5% during the next few weeks 😉 Earlier this week TechCrunch reported tha... Read More
Why lesbian sex is a good thing for the Finnish game industry
We humans like to be entertained. Books, music, movies, beverages, games – you name it! But the way we understand entertainment – and make connections between different forms of entertainm... Read More