A community of practice and project-based learning matching innovation and tradition

This work presents the state-of-the-art of the “I-DEAS on the Cloud” lab project and underlines the importance of the project in terms of cooperation among Academy and Industries. The need to renew and practice technological skills to match different Faculties students’ needs suggested to merge Technology and Humanities learning practices in the context of the Faculty of Economics, Political and Sociological studies at University of Milan. The “I-DEAS on the Cloud” lab project is, moreover, open also to Biotechnology and Information Technology Faculties, stimulating students to cooperate in interdisciplinary projects, combining new ideas and tradition. Students are answering our call with enthusiasm and in the first half of next year we will looking for cooperation with other Universities, allowing students to keep in contact with peers all around the world. This project represents an opportunity to foster the Academic research community relationships with Industries and Companies, both on a local level and internationally