All Outputs (19)

Practitioner Solutions to Student Engagement during the Pandemic (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Cochrane, R. (2021, September). Practitioner Solutions to Student Engagement during the Pandemic. Presented at INTER SET Conference

INTER: a platform for interdisciplinary student teams to respond to a theme proposed by commercial sponsor. In 2021, Scotia Gas Networks challenged students to reimagine legacy fossil fuel sites for social good, considering the of reuse of vacant la... Read More about Practitioner Solutions to Student Engagement during the Pandemic.

Supporting and enhancing student agency in feedback processes: using a novel feedback tool in the creative industries (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Cochrane, R., & Firth, R. (2021, June). Supporting and enhancing student agency in feedback processes: using a novel feedback tool in the creative industries. Paper presented at Assessment in Higher Education (AHE) Conference 2020, Manchester

This paper focuses on students’ use of a novel programme-focused feedback tool we have developed and utilised across Product Design at Edinburgh Napier University. In the context of the creative industries feedback needs to become a shared responsibi... Read More about Supporting and enhancing student agency in feedback processes: using a novel feedback tool in the creative industries.

Case study: Supporting and enhancing student agency in feedback processes: using a novel feedback tool in the creative industries (2021)
Book Chapter
Cochrane, R., & Firth, R. (2021). Case study: Supporting and enhancing student agency in feedback processes: using a novel feedback tool in the creative industries. In L. Hunt, & . D. Chalmers (Eds.), University Teaching in Focus: A Learning-centred Approach. (2). Australia: Routledge

Cochrane, R., & Firth, R. (in press). Case study: Supporting and enhancing student agency in feedback processes: using a novel feedback tool in the creative industries. In L. Hunt, & . D. Chalmers (Eds.), University Teaching in Focus: A Learning-cent... Read More about Case study: Supporting and enhancing student agency in feedback processes: using a novel feedback tool in the creative industries.

Creative Thinking Level 5 Summary (2021)
Other
Cochrane, R., & Heathcote, K. (2021). Creative Thinking Level 5 Summary. Edinburgh

A new qualification in Creative Thinking offered at SCQF Level 5 in schools across Scotland. Embedding contemporary teaching and learning theory to provide the transferable, problem solving skills identified by the World Economic Forum and Skills De... Read More about Creative Thinking Level 5 Summary.

Creative Thinking Level 6 Summary (2021)
Other
Cochrane, R., & Heathcote, K. (2021). Creative Thinking Level 6 Summary. Edinburgh

A new qualification in Creative Thinking offered at SCQF Level 6 in schools across Scotland. Embedding contemporary teaching and learning theory to provide the transferable, problem solving skills identified by the World Economic Forum and Skills De... Read More about Creative Thinking Level 6 Summary.

Bleeding Free (2021)
Digital Artefact
MacLeod, K., Morgan, L., & Cochrane, R. (2021). Bleeding Free. [Digital video]

A documentary film about period poverty and menstrual health. The film focuses on the importance of free access to period products and how this improves the life chances for women and girls, especially in relation to education but also for gender equ... Read More about Bleeding Free.

Daydream@Creative Leadership (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Cochrane, R. (2021, March). Daydream@Creative Leadership. Presented at Creativity in Leadership and Learning, Online

In August 2021 secondary schools across Scotland will pilot the new Creative Thinking qualification. This will be resourced and supported by Daydream Believers. You are invited to be part of this exciting opportunity and help put creative thinking at... Read More about Daydream@Creative Leadership.

Creativity is the ONLY answer (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Cochrane, R. (2021, March). Creativity is the ONLY answer. Presented at Creativity in Leadership and Learning event, Online

There are known knowns in life - ice-cream on a summer’s day makes you happy or a blanket in front of the fire in winter is comforting. Another of these known knowns is creativity is the only answer – it solves all problems: boring maths, a disillusi... Read More about Creativity is the ONLY answer.

Uncertainty in Entrepreneurship (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Cochrane, R. (2021, February). Uncertainty in Entrepreneurship. Presented at Design Entrepreneurship Series, Maynooth University, Ireland

Uncertainty. The power and risk of working with the unknown. Ruth will be drawing on her experience as a designer for Tannoy, Linn, Aston Martin and her company Love Scotland, to talk about service design with social impact. Uncertainty requires ski... Read More about Uncertainty in Entrepreneurship.

Creative Assessment (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Cochrane, R. (2020, November). Creative Assessment. Presented at Edinburgh College Research, Innovation & Improvement Project Forum, Online

This paper focuses on students’ use of a novel programme-focused feedback tool we have developed and utilised across Product Design at Edinburgh Napier University. In the context of the creative industries feedback needs to become a shared responsibi... Read More about Creative Assessment.

Daydream Believers and a Qualification in Creative Thinking (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Cochrane, R. (2020, October). Daydream Believers and a Qualification in Creative Thinking. Presented at Fusion Cities 2 (Virtual) City of London Corporation, London [Online]

What if there was a Higher/A Level in Creative Thinking?

Stamp IT - Simple solutions to assessment in Design Education (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Cochrane, R. (2020, June). Stamp IT - Simple solutions to assessment in Design Education. Presented at Fusion Cities of the Future, London

Cochrane, R. (2020, June). Stamp IT - Simple solutions to assessment in Design Education. Presented at Fusion Cities of the Future, London.

The Bloody Big Project - Tackling Period Poverty with Design (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Cochrane, R. (2020, March). The Bloody Big Project - Tackling Period Poverty with Design. Presented at Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Conference 2020, Edinburgh

The Bloody Big Project used Design Thinking to tackle Period Poverty. In collaboration with Industry Partners, Hey Girls and Wire Media, Edinburgh Napier University created a range of work based learning opportunities for students to respond to the S... Read More about The Bloody Big Project - Tackling Period Poverty with Design.

Objects of Desire (Daydream Believers) (2019)
Digital Artefact
Cochrane, R. (2019). Objects of Desire (Daydream Believers). [https://daydreambelievers.co.uk/resources/napier-university-objects-of-desire]

A product designer’s job is to create products which fulfil a human need. Sometimes these needs are mostly functional, but often (more often than we realise or admit) those needs are emotional.

Feedback Stamp (2018)
Physical Artefact
Cochrane, R., & Firth, R. Feedback Stamp. [Wooden Stamp]

Simple feedback stamp to provide incremental feedback on work-in-progress in the art design context.

Work on the Move: mobile and nomadic working methodologies. (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Firth, R., Jennings, T., Cochrane, R., Taks, M., & Van de Graaf, P. (2016). Work on the Move: mobile and nomadic working methodologies.

‘Work on the move’ is a design, process-driven methodology, which uses multiple locations within an outdoors setting and movement between locations, all of which function as learning places, confined to a specified time period. Between 2012 and 2015... Read More about Work on the Move: mobile and nomadic working methodologies..

Journal of Design Practice and Research, Volume 3, 2014 (2014)
Book
Lambert, I., Firth, R., MacLeod, M., Forster, S., Innes, M., Winton, E., …Titley, W. (2014). Journal of Design Practice and Research, Volume 3, 2014. Edinburgh Napier University

Editorial -Welcome to the third issue of the Journal for Design Practice & Research. The last 18 months has been an extremely busy time for us. We have continued to grow as a team, with new members joining, and our work grows ever more diverse. We h... Read More about Journal of Design Practice and Research, Volume 3, 2014.

Using a Simple Feedback Stamp to Provide Incremental Feedback on Work-in-progress in the Art Design Context (2008)
Other
Firth, R., Cochrane, R., Sampbell, K., & Brown, S. (2008). Using a Simple Feedback Stamp to Provide Incremental Feedback on Work-in-progress in the Art Design Context. https://staff.napier.ac.uk/services/dlte/Pages/QuickGuides.aspx

Firth, R., Cochrane, R., Sampbell, K., & Brown, S. (2008). Using a Simple Feedback Stamp to Provide Incremental Feedback on Work-in-progress in the Art Design Context. https://staff.napier.ac.uk/services/dlte/Pages/QuickGuides.aspx

Assessment App
Digital Artefact
Cochrane, R. Assessment App. [Concept storyboard artwork]

Digital Assessment system