posted on 2006-01-01, 00:00authored byS Nichol, Katherine Blashki, Penelope Goward
This paper explores the importance of purpose built combined technological and social collaborative environments in supporting the development of creativity in a cohort of students not generally associated with creative abilities. A supportive and nurturing environment provides these university students with a community where they can share knowledge and ideas, and subsequently engage in creative activities and behaviours. Such an environment directly impacts on the levels of engagement with which students� participate in their learning process. The authors draw on findings derived from a study of first year computer science students enrolled in a games design and development unit at an Australian university. This paper will focus on the ways in which the participants negotiate and regulate the exercise of power and control in the environment in order to enhance their own creative expression.
History
Pagination
1298 - 1303
Location
Orlando, Florida, USA
Open access
Yes
Start date
2006-06-26
End date
2006-06-30
ISBN-13
9781880094594
ISBN-10
1880094592
Language
eng
Publication classification
E1 Full written paper - refereed
Copyright notice
Reproduced with the specific permission of the copyright owner.
Editor/Contributor(s)
E Pearson, P Bohman
Title of proceedings
ED-MEDIA 2006 : World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications (EDMEDIA) 2006