VIP: VISUALISING ISSUES IN PHARMACY
The IEN's second Creative Waves project called Visualizing Issues in Pharmacy (VIP) presented IEN members with a series of online projects for students studying or interested in, graphic design, and visual communication. It was the second in a series of free, non-profit, international Creative Waves projects for students and their teachers and formed the world’s first fully online education project that links students and teachers from Pharmacy and Graphic Design departments in universities and colleges around the world. As with Creative Waves I, VIP was hosted by The Omnium Project (University of New South Wales, Australia) in collaboration with Icograda and the IEN.
Additional collaborators in Creative Waves 2007: Visualizing Issues in Pharmacy include the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), International Pharmaceutical Students' Federation (IPSF) and Universitas 21, The Network for International Higher Education.
VIP provided an invaluable opportunity for students to learn through the exchange of ideas, design theories and philosophies. It challenged a diverse body of students and educators to address important global health issues, by producing detailed research reports and subsequent graphic and visual communication campaigns for implementation in specific local hospitals and health centres in Kenya, Africa.
Over 50 pharmacy students and 50 design students joined forces for three months (April – June 07) with project conveners, teachers and special guests worldwide, to work collaboratively within Omnium’s fully online learning environment. Participants formed valuable connections with colleagues in distant parts of the world, receiving regular feedback and support from peers, teachers and established professionals, using the Internet as their sole communication tool.
This unique and innovative approach to collaborative education, research and ethical debate, also aimed to promote increased social awareness and proactive involvement worldwide amongst students, pharmacists, health workers and designers.
Participants formed strong creative and social bonds with partners in distant parts of the world, receiving regular feedback and support from established creative professionals, using the Internet as their sole communication tool. The important aspect of this project was that it stimulated communication and exchange between IEN members.
The IEN acknowledges Rick Bennett from Omnium and thanks he and his team for another a successful Creative Waves outcome for the IEN. Thank you to Veejay Archery who also represented the Icograda Board as an active participant in the VIP project.
Additional collaborators in Creative Waves 2007: Visualizing Issues in Pharmacy include the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), International Pharmaceutical Students' Federation (IPSF) and Universitas 21, The Network for International Higher Education.
VIP provided an invaluable opportunity for students to learn through the exchange of ideas, design theories and philosophies. It challenged a diverse body of students and educators to address important global health issues, by producing detailed research reports and subsequent graphic and visual communication campaigns for implementation in specific local hospitals and health centres in Kenya, Africa.
Over 50 pharmacy students and 50 design students joined forces for three months (April – June 07) with project conveners, teachers and special guests worldwide, to work collaboratively within Omnium’s fully online learning environment. Participants formed valuable connections with colleagues in distant parts of the world, receiving regular feedback and support from peers, teachers and established professionals, using the Internet as their sole communication tool.
This unique and innovative approach to collaborative education, research and ethical debate, also aimed to promote increased social awareness and proactive involvement worldwide amongst students, pharmacists, health workers and designers.
Participants formed strong creative and social bonds with partners in distant parts of the world, receiving regular feedback and support from established creative professionals, using the Internet as their sole communication tool. The important aspect of this project was that it stimulated communication and exchange between IEN members.
The IEN acknowledges Rick Bennett from Omnium and thanks he and his team for another a successful Creative Waves outcome for the IEN. Thank you to Veejay Archery who also represented the Icograda Board as an active participant in the VIP project.
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