Lecturer - Teaching Focused
Overview
Lorna Macdonald delivers courses at the intersection of design, technology and humanity at The University of Queensland. Her interaction & technology interests lean towards the tangible and physical. Her research focus is on location-based systems & reinventing the value of design frameworks for education.
Research Interests
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Design Education
The teaching and assessment of design and design process in a human-centred computing context. Developing and evaluating tools to support students-as-designers navigating unfamiliar design problems and contexts. -
Tangible and alternative interactions
The exploration of alternate modes of interacting with technology in our day-to-day lives, leveraging the tactile and material experience.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Design Studies
- Bachelor (Honours), The University of Queensland
- Certificate IV of Assessment and Workplace Training
Publications
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Conference Publication: Design guidance for location-based play: a review of research frameworks
Macdonald, Lorna, Matthews, Ben and Viller, Stephen (2020). Design guidance for location-based play: a review of research frameworks. DRS2020, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 11-14 August, 2020. London, United Kingdom: Design Research Society. doi: 10.21606/drs.2020.174
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Other Outputs: Designing for Location Dependence - A Framework
Macdonald, Lorna (2017). Designing for Location Dependence - A Framework. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland.
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Journal Article: The Pedagogical Practice of Locative Experience
Morrison, Ann, Macdonald, Lorna, MacColl, Ian and Simpson, Matthew (2006). The Pedagogical Practice of Locative Experience. Leonardo Electronic Almanac (LEA), 14 (3), 1-3.
Publications
Journal Article
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The Pedagogical Practice of Locative Experience
Morrison, Ann, Macdonald, Lorna, MacColl, Ian and Simpson, Matthew (2006). The Pedagogical Practice of Locative Experience. Leonardo Electronic Almanac (LEA), 14 (3), 1-3.
Conference Publication
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Design guidance for location-based play: a review of research frameworks
Macdonald, Lorna, Matthews, Ben and Viller, Stephen (2020). Design guidance for location-based play: a review of research frameworks. DRS2020, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 11-14 August, 2020. London, United Kingdom: Design Research Society. doi: 10.21606/drs.2020.174
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Designing for Location-Dependence
MacDonald, L. (2005). Designing for Location-Dependence. 42nd Digital Arts and Culture Conference 2005, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1-3 December 2005. Copenhagen, Denmark: IT University of Copenhagen.
Other Outputs
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Designing for Location Dependence - A Framework
Macdonald, Lorna (2017). Designing for Location Dependence - A Framework. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland.
