The CoCreat project aims to develop evidence-based models and guidelines to promote creativity through collaborative learning. It will explore creative collaboration using digital storytelling, virtual 3D spaces, mobile and social media, and an internet-enabled bus. Expected results include models of creative collaboration, creative collaborative spaces supported by technology, and guidelines for designing and evaluating creative collaboration. Partners include universities from Finland, Norway, Sweden, Romania, UK, and Estonia. The Norwegian University of Science and Technology will design and evaluate two collaborative spaces for university students using virtual 3D environments and mobile/social media supported writing.

1. CoCreata project on Creative CollaborationMay 17, 2011

2. GoalCoCreat is a project which aims to contribute towards the development of…Evidence-based models; andGuidelines…on how to promote creativitymay 17, 2011CoCreat@eVent.20112

3. ResultsExpected results are:Models of how creative collaboration can be structured using notions of collaborative learning;The promotion of creative collaboration with development of technology enhanced collaborative spaces; andPractical and methodological guidelines to support the design and evaluation of creative collaborationmay 17, 2011CoCreat@eVent.20113

4. ImpactThe foreseen impact is the development of abilities to:Act in dynamic learning situations;Exploit technological solutions to support creative collaboration; andSolve real-life problems in creative and collaborative waysmay 17, 2011CoCreat@eVent.20114

5. ApproachTo explore creative collaboration through:Digital story telling activities using GPS enabled mobile devices;Elementary school pupilsThe use of virtual 3D spaces to host design and development activities;University studentsMobile phone and social media supported collaborative writing; andSecondary school and university studentsThe use of an internet enabled bus as a collaborativeAgeing peoplemay 17, 2011CoCreat@eVent.20115

6. PartnersUniversity of Oulu (leading partner)Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyLinnæus UniversityUniversity of TargovisteUniversity of BristolTallinn UniversityOpen University of CataluñaKymenlaakso University of Applied Sciencesmay 17, 2011CoCreat@eVent.20116

7. TLU’s contributionOur main contribution is on the design, implementation and evaluation of two collaborative spaces for university studentsThe use of virtual 3D spaces to host design and development activities; andMobile phone and social media supported collaborative writingBoth will result in new courses being offered to our studentsmay 17, 2011CoCreat@eVent.20117

8. Ongoing activitiesCurrently, we are in the early stages of designing the virtual 3D based collaborative space for university students…As for the pedagogical model and solutions, we will probably go with problem-based learningAs for the technological solutions, the proposed applications include SecondLife, Moodle and Sloodlemay 17, 2011CoCreat@eVent.20118

9. CoCreatFor more information, check the project’s website at www.cocreat.eumay 17, 2011CoCreat@eVent.20119