학술논문
Connected Spaces : Helping Makers Know Their Neighbors
Document Type
Conference
Source
Proceedings of the 2017 Conference on Interaction Design and Children. :629-635
Subject
Language
English
Abstract
This paper presents Connected Spaces (C-S) -- a tool designed to promote collaboration in makerspaces. It also describes a pilot study designed to test C-S's effectiveness in enabling people to seek help from peers. In our pilot, some (but not all) students were able to leverage C-S's affordances. We explore both supporting and mitigating factors, and highlight design features for environments as well as tools to support divergent, open-ended exploration and learning.