Students co creating course content and evaluating their own learning
Makerspace is coming to UW Bothell
1. Makerspace is coming to UW Bothell
Published: February 05, 2015
The Collaboratory in Discovery Hall will soon be home to UW
Bothell’s first Makerspace. A Makerspace is a growing collaborative
movement on college campuses that gives students a space to
share resources and tools within their campus community.
Starting in early spring, the Collaboratory will be outfitted with
Makerspace equipment, including 3D printers and Laser cutters.
“The Makerspace will further encourage interface with all schools
and labs on campus, making the Collaboratory a true window into
learning across UW Bothell,” says Vice Chancellor for Academic
Affairs at UW Bothell Susan Jeffords. “Students, faculty, and staff
have been included in the process of developing this space, and
its future development will be shaped by student projects and
visions.”
The new Makerspace resources will become available early in
spring quarter, at which time the Collaboratory will begin to
function fully as a space for student creation and innovation.
Jeffords says faculty members are invited to consider how to use
this new capability to enhance curricula, and student teams and
clubs are invited to use the space for collaborative creation.
