Free, Libre and Open Source software: motivations to introduce them, and possible challenges

• Why Schools Should Exclusively Use Free Software http://www.gnu.org/education/edu-schools.html
• Courses collected by Peer2Peer foundation http://p2pfoundation.net/Category:Courses
• Relearn (FR) http://ospublish.constantvzw.org/blog/news/relearn
• Interview with Open Source Publishing (FR) http://silo.schr.fr/osp_etapes_red.pdf + http://etapes.com/etapes-221

Ways FLOSS and design education can be brought together. Stories from Brussels, Rotterdam, Geneva and ... Barcelona?

• Workshops, projects: Département Communication Visuelle – Haute école d’art et de design, Genève, Switzerland http://greyscalepress.com/2013/news/libre-type-specimens-workshop-a-la-head/ + Various workshops developed by OSP http://osp.constantvzw.org/workshop/
• A subject, minor, choice: Digital craft, wdka Rotterdam http://opensource.wdka.nl
• Transversal: Cultures Numeriques, erg http://ustensile.be/index.php
• Cross-school: Open Source Open Course http://www.multimedialab.be/open_course_open_source/

What is the place of teaching tools in design education, at BAU and in what way could we imagine to make changes?

• "Moreover, recent critical practices that break away from the more  commercial and industrial (affirmative) applications have brought a new  spectrum of objects that instrumentalise design’s potential as a  discursive tool. Whether milling-out matter or carving-out meaning, this  project ask you to both envision and build new tools for you practice." http://opensource.wdka.nl/wiki/Projects/Tools_of_the_Trade
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How to develop a consideraton for digital processes specific to the type of design taught at BAU?

• Reader: Considering your tools http://reader.lgru.net/

The importance of self-education in hacking/free software contexts: alternating between teaching and learning

• Relearn http://relearn.be/r/about.html + http://relearn.be/2013/

Software and hardware as Tools of the Trade: shifting 'professional skills' beyond market requirements

• "With Creative Cloud, you have the tools to take your projects from  average to amazing. You can get people talking about your work. And with  Photoshop and Illustrator on your resume, you can get people talking  about a job offer. Plus you'll always have access to any new tools and  updates we release. So whatever the next wave is, you'll be on it." https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/buy/students.html

How to shift from learning about specific tools to understanding processes, cultures (ie 'Photoshop' or 'GIMP' vs learning about image processing)

• Toolbending
• Considering your tools: a reader for designers and developers http://reader.lgru.net/pages/index/

Learning about FLOSS paradigms, engaging with Free Culture: institutions engaging with communities

• Fcforum lab at BAU as an example
• LGM hosting http://eightycolumn.net/
• floss manuals

The place of open standards and Free Licenses. Publishing and archiving of teaching materials and outcomes

• http://pzwart3.wdka.hro.nl/
• http://ustensile.be/index.php/Accueil
• http://opensource.wdka.nl

Programming for designers: teaching skills and/or attitudes?

• Command-line I like tight pants and unix for art students (Eric Schrijver) http://i.liketightpants.net/and/absolute-beginners-unix-for-art-students-part-1 + http://i.liketightpants.net/and/absolute-beginners-unix-for-art-students-part-2 + http://i.liketightpants.net/and/absolute-beginners-unix-for-art-students-part-3
• Python http://ustensile.be/index.php/Toolbending::Python

Platforms, tools that might support another understanding of learning and practice

• etherpad
• wiki
• mailinglist
• command-line