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Seidler Receives Award for Teaching Excellence
The Boston Society of Architects, a chapter of the American Institute of Architects, in accordance with the judgement of the BSA members of the AIA College of Fellows presented the 2009 Award for Teaching Excellence to Douglas Seidler for his commitment to excellence in architectural education and his contributions to the profession as a volunteer faculty member of the Boston Architectural College.
Seidler volunteered at the Boston Architectural College teaching the Masters A design studio for eight consecutive semesters from Fall 2004 through Spring 2009.
Seidler leads workshop at Suffolk's Center for Teaching Excellence
On April 7, 2009, Douglas Seidler led a workshop with Suffolk University's Center for Teaching Excellence.
Expanding your classroom through free web technology: A critical evaluation of teaching for understanding with integrated web media.
Through three case studies, this workshop evaluates the effectiveness three free web applications to expand the teaching classroom beyond traditional contact time.
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Seidler Wins Award of Excellence
Douglas Seidler's abstract: Using SketchUp to Increase Understanding of Detailing, Material, and Assembly in Interior Design Education was awarded the Members Choice for Best Presentation at the Interior Design Educators Council 2009 Annual Conference in St. Louis, MO.
The abstract and presentation explore introducing three-dimensional modeling as an integral component of the detailing process. In doing so, Seidler created a new learning environment where students visualize and understand the materials, assembly, design, and documentation of construction details.
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Seidler to present at 2009 IDEC annual conference in St. Louis
Douglas Seidler will present his abstract:
Using SketchUp to Increase Understanding of Detailing, Material, and Assembly in Interior Design Education
at the Interior Design Educators Council 2009 Annual Conference in St. Louis, MO - March 2009.
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Seidler contributes to design education textbook
Douglas R Seidler contributed a case study to the textbook Interior Design: Practical Strategies for Teaching and Learning by by Katherine S. Ankerson and Jill Pable.
This case study explores Seidler's use of free web technologies to extend studio based learning outside the traditional classroom. It is included in in Chapter 6: Teaching and Learning at a Distance.
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Seidler to present at 2008 IDEC annual conference in Montreal
Douglas Seidler will present his abstract:
Who's Teaching Technology?
Methods and strategies to develop effective digital design curricula
at the Interior Design Educators Council 2008 Annual Conference in Montreal, Canada on March 2008.
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Seidler to present at 2007 IDEC East conference in Philadelphia
Douglas Seidler will present his abstract:
Using Prior Knowledge
to Create Purpose in Digital Design Education:
Building Connections Between Hand and Digital Drawing
at the Interior Design Educators Council East Regional Conference in Philadelphia, PA on Friday Oct 19, 2007.
Seidler will be one of four presenters at the teaching forum titled:
Techniques of Representation in Interior Design:
Integrating Hand and Digital Drawing.
The other scholars presenting work are: Ellen Fisher, moderator, New York School of Interior Design; Jill Pable, Florida State University; Doug Seidler, New England School of Art & Design; Stephanie Travis, Kean University
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AutoCAD textbook published
Seidler's first textbook:
Digital Drawing for Designers: A Visual Guide to AutoCAD
explores the relationship between hand drawing and digital drawing.
This new new pedagogical approach to teaching AutoCAD -- a differentiator between this book and other textbooks -- creates lasting connections between drawing in AutoCAD and a student's existing knowledge of manual drafting.
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Seidler to present at 2007 ICBDS in Savannah
Douglas Seidler will present his abstract:
Using Free Web Technologies
to Increase Understanding and Visual Learning
at the 2007 International Conference on the Beginning Design Student in Savannah, GA on Friday March 3, 2007.
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