Author Archives: Ignacia Ruiz

Timed session plan: 20 min session / 10 min feedback Key decisions made: 1.I decided to make a collaborative drawing tool that was activated by the participants where we came together to make work as a group. This decision was … Continue reading →

Other Colleagues Microteaching sessions (February 7th, 2025) What a great morning. There is so much you can do in 3.5 hours with a group of people that teach across different subject areas. It was a privilege to have everyone share … Continue reading →

Initial thoughts: 20 minute learning activity for 6 people based around an object. Think of the desired learning aims / outcomes Reflecting on how the past year had been for me in the uncertainty of the merger of foundation  – … Continue reading →

How do art and design technicians conceive of their role in higher education? Spark: UAL Creative teaching and Learning Journal (Sams, C 2016) Recently, one of our illustration AL’s has taken a new role in the print technical area. The … Continue reading →

Reading: Teaching Practices for creative Practitioners (Orr, S, & Shreeve, 2017) I read “Teaching practices for creative practitioners” (Orr, S, & Shreeve, 2017) and it made me reflect on how I structure my teaching at the Foundation course – I … Continue reading →

Im Ignacia Ruiz, I teach and co-run the illustration pathway at the UAL Foundation course (formerly Central Saint Martins foundation) Im hoping that the PGCert refreshes how I’ve been approaching teaching for the past years. The foundation course just went … Continue reading →