Introducing the maker movement to information systems students

dc.contributor.authorMatthee, Machdel C.
dc.contributor.authorTurpin, Marita
dc.contributor.authorKriel, Dennis
dc.contributor.emailmachdel.matthee@up.ac.zaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2018-02-27T08:52:00Z
dc.date.issued2017-11
dc.description.abstractThis research reflects on the outcomes of a design thinking assignment given to first year Information Systems students. The assignment entailed the design and making of a corporate gift (or prototype thereof) by making use of the MakerSpace of the University of Pretoria. The assumption was that, by using the technologies provided by the MakerSpace, Information Systems first year students will get a tangible experience of applying design thinking. More importantly though, given the democratizing nature and economic potential of the Maker Movement, we hoped that by using the MakerSpace, students will get an understanding of the Maker Movement philosophy. From the students’ feedback, it appears that students characterized the MakerSpace as enjoyable, inspiring, creative and enabling. A number of students noticed the potential for building their own designs and the ease in which rapid prototyping can be done using 3D printing. By using three components comprising the Maker Movement (making, maker spaces and maker as identity) we show that the experience led to a good understanding amongst quite a number of students about what the Maker Movement entails.en_ZA
dc.description.departmentEducation Innovationen_ZA
dc.description.departmentInformaticsen_ZA
dc.description.embargo2018-11-18
dc.description.librarianhj2018en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://link.springer.combookseries/558en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMatthee M., Turpin M., Kriel D. (2017) Introducing the Maker Movement to Information Systems Students. In: Huang TC., Lau R., Huang YM., Spaniol M., Yuen CH. (eds) Emerging Technologies for Education. SETE 2017. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 10676. Springer, Cham.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0302-9743 (print)
dc.identifier.issn1611-3349 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.1007/978-3-319-71084-6_18
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/64101
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherSpringeren_ZA
dc.rights© Springer International Publishing AG 2017. The original publication is available at : http://link.springer.combookseries/558.en_ZA
dc.subjectMaker movementen_ZA
dc.subjectMaker spaceen_ZA
dc.subjectInformation systemsen_ZA
dc.subjectInformation systems curriculumen_ZA
dc.subjectInformation systems studentsen_ZA
dc.subjectRapid prototypingen_ZA
dc.subjectDesign thinkingen_ZA
dc.subjectStudentsen_ZA
dc.subjectThree componenten_ZA
dc.subjectFirst year studentsen_ZA
dc.subjectEconomic potentialen_ZA
dc.subject3-D printingen_ZA
dc.subjectEducationen_ZA
dc.subjectE-learningen_ZA
dc.subjectComputer aided instructionen_ZA
dc.titleIntroducing the maker movement to information systems studentsen_ZA
dc.typePostprint Articleen_ZA

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