Making for humanity

There is a growing interest in makerspaces (collaborative workspaces for information and communications technology-powered design and production), maker events and maker culture as drivers of participative creation. Further, maker communities have a lot to offer as channels of fast, affordable and adaptable solutions. In need of a new business model and technological tools, some humanitarian organizations have demonstrated interest in these communities. However, no studies have empirically investigated maker’s motivations for participating in humanitarian projects. To address this research gap, a qualitative semi-structured interview (N = 3) and a quantitative online questionnaire (N = 118) were implemented. As part of this study, a model of motivations to participate in distributed problem-solving was developed. The most significant motives for maker participation in humanitarian projects were found to be interest and enjoyment followed by relatedness, symbolic affinity and competence. The findings are discussed in terms of participation and motivation theories in a context of distributed problem-solving practices.

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La influencia del espacio, la ciudad y la Cultura Maker en educación = The influence of space, the city and maker culture in education

ArDIn. Arte, Diseño e Ingeniería ◽

10.20868/ardin.2017.6.3588 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Yolanda Garcia Rodriguez ◽

Silvia Carrascal Domínguez

Keyword(s):

Information And Communications Technology ◽

Communications Technology ◽

Educational Context ◽

Education Systems ◽

The World ◽

Maker Culture ◽

Transmission Link ◽

The City

ResumenEn el desarrollo del presente texto se muestra una reflexión sobre la in-fluencia que ejercen los espacios y la cultura Maker en la educación. En este sen-tido, la educación se convierte en el vínculo de transmisión de culturas y la escuela se presenta como un lugar privilegiado para el desarrollo de aprendizajes y rela-ciones en espacios de gran diversidad que den respuesta a las demandas sociales. Las nuevas generaciones se forman en un contexto educativo que da mucha im-portancia a las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación, las cuales trans-miten nuevos valores de colaboración y respeto, a través del diseño de nuevos espacios de aprendizaje e intercambio de experiencias. En este sentido, la escuela puede servir para compensar desigualdades y adquirir nuevos conocimientos com-partidos con personas de todo el mundo, favoreciendo entornos de interacción entre los diferentes sistemas sociales, culturales y educativos.AbstractIn the development of this text reflects on the influence spaces and Maker culture in education. In this sense, education becomes the transmission link cul-tures and the school is presented as a privileged place for the development of learning and relationships in areas of great diversity that respond to social de-mands. The new generations are formed in an educational context that gives great importance to information and communications technology, which transmit new values of cooperation and respect, through the design of new spaces for learning and sharing of experiences. In this sense, the school can serve to offset inequali-ties and acquire new shares with people around the world, promoting environments interaction between different social, cultural and education systems.

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ICT platforms for Indonesian EFL students viewed from gender during the COVID-19 pandemic

Studies in English Language and Education ◽

10.24815/siele.v9i1.21089 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 187-202

Author(s):

Eka Apriani ◽

Safnil Arsyad ◽

Syafryadin Syafryadin ◽

Dadan Supardan ◽

Paidi Gusmuliana ◽

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Keyword(s):

Language Learning ◽

English Language ◽

Female Students ◽

Information And Communications Technology ◽

Male Students ◽

Communications Technology ◽

Ict Literacy ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Ict Use ◽

Efl Students

The aims of this study are to find out (1) ICT (Information and Communications Technology) platform used by male and female students from Islamic universities in Indonesia, (2) their perception of using ICT, and (3) their barriers to using ICT in English language learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. The data was collected from an online questionnaire (Google Form) from students majoring in English from seven Islamic universities in Indonesia. There were 30 male students and 30 female students from every university who participated in this research, making a total of 210 student respondents. The data were analyzed quantitatively by using the SPSS computer program. First of all, female students used more various types of ICT platforms compared to male students. Second, the female students viewed ICT use more positively than male students in language learning. And lastly, even though the females deemed ICT more optimistically compared to male students, nevertheless the females encountered more barriers in using the ICT platforms compared to the male students in this study. Again, even though male students were more skillful in ICT literacy than female students, female students constructively regarded ICT use in language learning as more beneficial to them in terms of skill, knowledge, and motivational improvement.

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Internal Factors within Entrepreneurs that Influence the Acceptance and Use of Social Commerce among SMEs in Malaysia

DeReMa (Development Research of Management) Jurnal Manajemen ◽

10.19166/derema.v11i1.187 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 35 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Azilahwati Binti Adam ◽

Jessnor Elmy Binti Mat Jizat ◽

Mohd Asri Bin Mohd Nor

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Information And Communications Technology ◽

Communications Technology ◽

Social Commerce ◽

Internal Factors ◽

Business World ◽

Business Innovation ◽

Technological Advances ◽

New Business

<p>Current technological advances, particularly in information and communications technology (ICT) and social media have sparked a phenomenon in the business world. The existence of social commerce (s-commerce), which is a combination of e-commerce and social media, has opened up greater opportunities for SMEs in Malaysia. The use of s-commerce as a medium for marketing and buying and selling is capable of helping SMEs to increase the sales and profitability of their businesses. However, according to studies conducted by SME Corp Malaysia, the usage of e-commerce and social media is still low. Attitude and self-efficacy are variables that are often used in studies related to entrepreneurs and their intention to accept a new business innovation or technology. Therefore, this study was undertaken to identify the internal factors within entrepreneurs, namely attitude and self-efficacy, which influence the acceptance and use of s-commerce among SMEs in Malaysia.</p><p> </p>

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Parents’ Views on Family Resiliency in Sustainable Remote Schooling during the COVID-19 Outbreak in Finland

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12218844 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (21) ◽

pp. 8844

Author(s):

Teija Koskela ◽

Kaisa Pihlainen ◽

Satu Piispa-Hakala ◽

Riitta Vornanen ◽

Juha Hämäläinen

Keyword(s):

Content Analysis ◽

Daily Life ◽

Rapid Change ◽

Family Resilience ◽

Point Of View ◽

Information And Communications Technology ◽

Communications Technology ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Family Resiliency ◽

Rapid Changes

The closure of schools because of the COVID-19 pandemic created a challenge for families and teachers in supporting children’s remote schooling. This study investigates parents’ perspectives on their accommodation to the rapid change to remote schooling from the point of view of sustainable education. The study was conducted at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in spring 2020 via an online questionnaire for parents, to which 316 voluntary participants responded. Data were analyzed using a theory-driven content analysis. According to the results, parents were worried about the learning and wellbeing of their children as well as management of daily life and use of information and communications technology (ICT). The results show the importance of schools and teachers as well as networks in supporting family resilience during rapid changes. Families’ individual needs should be acknowledged and met in a sustainable way to support children’s learning in changing settings, including remote schooling.

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