The Makerspace Grant: Adding Innovation into the Classroom by Harshita Dhiman and Katelin Pietrusinsk, Department of Career and Experiential Learning
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The Makerspace Grant: Adding Innovation into the Classroom by Harshita Dhiman and Katelin Pietrusinsk, Department of Career and Experiential Learning

Cooperative education is a form of experiential learning where students alternate their semesters of study with related professional experience. Co-op 1000 is a pre-requisite course in the co-operative education program. Students learn career management strategies…

Unmade Monuments: Exploring Public Space Through Prototyping Monuments and Public Sculptures by Twyla Exner, Assistant Teaching Professor, Department of Communication & Visual Arts
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Unmade Monuments: Exploring Public Space Through Prototyping Monuments and Public Sculptures by Twyla Exner, Assistant Teaching Professor, Department of Communication & Visual Arts

Unmade Monuments asks students to be curious about how art can and does occupy and activate public spaces and the rights and responsibilities of artists and the community in relation to those public spaces. From…

Minimalist Making

Minimalist Making

Minimalist Making is a framework for integrating Makerspace and maker activities into curriculum, with four main principles: keep it simple, make it fun, it must be relevant, and keep it low impact. The framework encourages users to simplify the activity, make it enjoyable and creative, connect the skills to real world problems and situations, and to consider the impacts of their making on the environment, community, etc.