Camporosso
Rossella Magli
Leader of the Project
rossella-magli@tiscali.be
Rossella Magli holds a degree in Law from the University of Bologna, a Master in International Relations from Johns Hopkins University, and a “DEA” (Diplôme d’Etudes Approfondis) in Communication, Technologies and Power from Sorbonne University in Paris, specializing in Anthropology of Communication.
Her research focuses on the social appropriation of information and communication technologies in educational settings, both formal and informal, the evaluation of the social impact of technologies through ethnographic methods, the innovation of educational systems, the co-design of new technology interfaces and educational scenarios in schools, the creation of teachers’ communities of practices. With respect to technologies, she is interested in the promotion of their systemic and ecological integration in educational environments taking into account the history, value systems and goals of these environments. |
University of Siena
Antonio Rizzo
Full Professo at University of Siena.
rizzo@unisi.it
Full Professor of Multimedia Design, University of Siena.Professor of Human-Computer Interaction University of Milan – Bicocca. Director of the Academy of Digital Arts, Arsnova, (2004 – Present).Coordinator of the Master in Communication Design organized by Arsnova,Siena University. (2003-Present).Chair of the European Association of Cognitive Ergonomics (2000- Present). Member of the Scientific Committee of the Programme Incitatif de Recherche sur l'Education et la Formation (PIREF) of the French Ministry of Education (2001-2005).
Edith K. Ackermann:
Senior Research
edith@media.mit.edu
Professor of Developmental Psychology, at the University of Aix-Marseille, France. Currently a Visiting Scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology School of Architecture, Center for Advanced Visual Studies, and Visiting Professor at the University of Siena, Department of Communication, she teaches graduate students, conducts research and consults for companies, institutions, and organizations interested in the intersections between learning, teaching, design, and digital technologies. Previously, Ackermann was a Senior Research Scientist at MERL – a Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratory, Cambridge, MA; an Associate Professor of Media Arts and Sciences at the MIT Media laboratory, in Cambridge, MA; and a Scientific Collaborator at the Centre International d'Epistémologie Génétique, under the direction of Jean Piaget, Geneva. She started her career as a Maitre-Assistant of Psychology at the University of Geneva, Switzerland. Edith K. Ackermann received a Doctor of Developmental Psychology [Com Laude] (1981); two Master's degrees in Developmental Psychology and Clinical Psychology (1970); and a Bachelor of Experimental Psychology degree (1969), all from the University of Geneva, Switzerland.
Linda Napoletano
Ph.D Student
linda@media.unisi.it
Ph.D student in “Telematics and Information Society”, University of Florence. Since 2005 she’s Associate Researcher in “Learning Technology” Communication Sciences Department, University of Siena, Italy.
In 2004 she accomplished a Post-Graduate Master in “Communication Designer”, ArsnovaSiena -Multimedia Art Academy- Siena, Italy. In 2002 she discussed her graduation thesis, about the design of transitional spaces in the museums. Course of Human-Machine Interaction at the University of Siena, Italy From 2002 she attends several national and international projects: The three years international research project ERT “Production of Educational Format” (in the international network of excellence Kaleidoscope) to create educational format architectures to support educational activities (from 2004).Ethnographic observation and video analysis for music learning activities organised by the Tempo Reale Center, Firenze, Italy (2005-2006).The national project DIDA partnership between Siena Communication Science Department and the University of Siena to design a system for the learning and knowledge management for University of Siena technical and administrative staff.
Giulio Toccafondi
Ph.D Student
toccafondi@unisi.it
Ph.D student in “Telematics and Information Society”, University of Florence. Since 2004 he collaborates with the Interaction Design Area of the University of Siena, Italy. He achieved his laurea degree in 2004 with a thesis on the cultural evolution of oenological artefacts, an experimental and theoretical work on heuristics for design. In 2004 he was tutor within the university course multimedia design and within the Siena Design Project 2004 “Design for Collective Spaces” at ARSNOVA multimedia art academy, Siena, Italy. From 2004 he attends international and national projects: PALCOM - design of innovative health care technology - under the initiative ‘The Disappearing Computer II’. International research projects. ERT - Production of Educational Format - (in the international network of excellence Kaleidoscope) to create educational format architectures to support educational activities. DIDA - design for continuous training systems – national project, University of Siena, partnership between Siena Communication Science Department and the University of Siena for the design of a system for learning and knowledge management UNISI technical and administrative staff.
Gabriele Molari:
Ph.D Student
gmolari@yahoo.it
Ph.D student in “Telematics and Information Society” at the University of Florence. He achieved a Communication Science degree at the University of Siena in october 2001. In 1998-2000 he worked in a I3 project, called POGO, on narrative experienced supported by technologies for children. In 2003 he had a Post-Graduate Master in “Communication Designer: Design of environment for communication in collective spaces” within the master he participated to the Siena Design Project n.0. At the moment he is working on a project called DiDà, focused on the design of learning and training processes in a professional environment (for the staff of University of Siena). His main research fields has been within the areas of Learning and Interaction Design.
Elena Antonino:
Ph.D student
elenacdp@libero.it
Ph.D student in “Telematics and Information Society”, University of Florence. She achieved her laurea degree in 2002 with a thesis on Sociology of Organization, consisting in the application of the Emphatic-Esthetic approach for studying a particular company. In 2003 she attended a Post-Graduated Master in Human Resources Management. From 2003 to 2004 she worked for a temporary employement agency in Siena, with the role of Human Resources Recruiter. From the beginning of 2005 she attends a national project: DIDA - design for continuous training systems – national project, University of Siena, partnership between Siena Communication Science Department and the University of Siena for the design of a system for learning and knowledge management UNISI technical and administrative staff. |