E31: Exploring Makerspaces in Post-Secondary Education

Rich McCue, manager of the University of Victoria’s Libraries Digital Scholarship Commons, joins us to talk about Makerspaces in academia. Makerspaces are physical and virtual places where students, staff and faculty are free to experiment, explore ideas – and make some pretty cool stuff! They support active learning and promote innovation in everything from eco-friendly products to more immersive Dungeons and Dragons experiences!

During the recording, Rich and Donna mention:

• UVic Libraries: Digital Scholarship Commons (DSC) 

• DSC Creative Commons licensed workshops 
• 3D Design & Print workshop 
• Electronic kits:
  • Arduino
  • Raspberry Pi    

• Inkscape 
• GitHub 
• Rich's wooden business cards
• Rich’s Badge research: Makerspace Workshop Badges: Student Perceptions & Uses of Informal Credentialing  
  • Infographic 

• Sketchnote Workshop (Doodle Your Way to Better Grades) 
• Sencoten language 
• 3D printed letters that the DSC helped create & print:
  • Sencoten
  • Letters
• Twine 
• Bioluminescent glowsticks 
  • Light by Nyoka 
• ISAM conference video: Library Makerspaces: Outreach and Programming for the Whole Campus (libraries as neutral ground on campus)