Who is Ursula Franklin, and what does she represent? Ursula Franklin was a scholar, a scientist and an activist. She conducted research and taught at the University of Toronto forContinue reading
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Kids DIY Media: Best Practices for Designers Report
Sara Grimes, Director KMDI-Semaphore Reports: Best Practices for Designing Connected, Digital DIY Media Platforms for Kids I am so very happy to finally share with the world key results fromContinue reading
The Zen Path to Learning New Technology
Have you ever wanted to use a new tech gadget, but were too afraid to try it? Or, you wanted to learn how to code, but thought you couldn’t doContinue reading
How Living Labs Help Solve Urban Challenges
“Living labs” have become the latest trend and a new feature for urban development projects, most notably for cities that want to define themselves as smart cities—or at least areContinue reading
Welcome New Director, Professor Sara Grimes!
We would like to take this opportunity to welcome Dr. Sara Grimes, Associate Professor in the Faculty of Information, Director of Semaphore Lab, and Fellow in Book and Media Studies at St.Continue reading
{Interesting Reads} Digital Zombies – the Reanimation of our Digital Selves
KMDI is made up of a community of interdisciplinary studies. We engage with the community around us to advance the study and creation of knowledge media. Every so often we willContinue reading
{Interesting Reads} Composing the Layer of Knowledge of Digital Technology in Architecture
KMDI is made up of a community of interdisciplinary studies. We engage with the community around us to advance the study and creation of knowledge media. Every so often we willContinue reading
KMDI & UXD Graduate Showcase
In celebration of another term end, KMDI hosted its spring poster session in the Inforum Library on Monday, April 2nd, 2018. Sponsored by the University of Toronto Libraries’ UX Lab,Continue reading
KMD Job Spotlight: Customer Experience at Tangerine Bank
Meet David McDonald, a CX Innovation Senior Manager at Tangerine, and a customer experience guru. David, a former U of T grad, has an abundance of knowledge on designingContinue reading
From U of T to Augmented Reality
Recent grad Shanlon Gilbert works to improve user interface design and is pushing herself to learn more about augmented reality and its cultural applications. After finishing her masters in MuseumContinue reading