Making together : creative collaboration for everyone

This thesis explores how we can design learning environments to support broad participation in creative collaboration-that is, the process of working together on the construction of an artifact. I describe and analyze the design and implementation of Collab Camp, a learning environment that supports creative collaboration among members in the Scratch online community. The design of Collab Camp is based on four intersecting goals: encourage collaboration, support making, connect to interests, and cultivate community. I use a designed-based learning approach to iteratively design, implement, and evaluate this learning environment. I conclude by reflecting on the implementations and analyses to suggest ways in which we can support everyone in making together.

Department dc:contributor.department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. Program in Media Arts and Sciences.

Grantor dc:publisher

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

2012

Author dc:creator

• Roque, Ricarose Vallarta

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Mitchel Resnick.

• Architecture. Program in Media Arts and Sciences.

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• http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/77814

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/77814