Makerspace Pedagogy

Spring 2018

Feb 27, 2018 [ADD TO YOUR CALENDAR]
1:00pm-2:00pm
LT&ITC, Walker Library 348, James E. Walker Library (LIB)

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Presenters

Richard W. Lewis, Department of Media Arts

Dawn McCormack, Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts, and Department of History

Kate Pantelides, Department of English  

Workshop Description: Three faculty members from different departments and colleges will discuss how they designed assignments that utilize technology resources at Walker Library’s Makerspace. Drs. Lewis, McCormack, and Pantelides have students produce 2D and 3D creative works for discipline-specific as well as integrative and experiential learning. Participants will engage in interactive demonstrations of these assignments. Information about technologies and training available at the Walker Library will be provided.

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