Pursuit of Pattern Languages for Societal Change

Pursuit of Pattern Languages for Societal Change

by Peter Baumgartner
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Description

This book focuses on the pattern approach established by the Austrian-born Christopher Alexander - architect, mathematician and philosopher, and collects selected papers on work presented at, or related to the PURPLSOC World Conference held at Danube University Krems, July 3 – 5, 2015. PURPLSOC is the acronym for “In Pursuit of Pattern Languages for Societal Change”, a series of (roughly) biennial conferences on patterns in and with disparate fields such as architecture, design, media, arts, IT, management, pedagogy, social activism, social innovation and diverse grassroots movements.
Main Genre
Specialized Books
Sub Genre
Art
Format
Softcover
Pages
364
Price
23.28 €

Author Description

Peter BAUMGARNTER is a full Professor for Technology Enhanced Learning and Multimedia at Danube University Krems. He graduated in sociology and did his habilitation thesis on “Background Knowledge – Groundwork for a Critique of Computational Reason”. His recent research focuses on Higher Education didactics, theories of teaching and learning, e-Education and distance education, e-Learning implementation strategies and the evaluation of learning environments. He has been key speaker at various TEL conferences and has published 8 books and over 120 articles.