Abstract
The current generation of students utilize a variety of social media platforms to gain knowledge about the world around them. The research methods of the past and distribution of findings have evolved into technology-based methods, creating quick access to more information than ever before. In this case study, students were assigned to use Instagram as a way to share their experiences with materials found in architecture and interior design. Students used social media to catalog current materials available to utilize in their designs, as well as historic buildings on campus and beyond in their travels outside of the classroom. Interior design students were tasked to study materials found in spaces around them, and publish their findings weekly via Instagram. The students were encouraged to share their experience with design and the materials in the built environment that they found interesting, and relate their post to the weekly lecture topics. Peer learning became an integral part of the assignment, opening up students to the design lens of others. Discussion with the instructor and other students became a key component in the project. A student reflection on the assignment was conducted to evaluate learning outcome success. Instagram, used as a place to connect and exchange ideas, was used to enhance the educational learning outcomes in a course within a large lecture classroom. Students were encouraged to remain engaged with one another on Instagram after the class concluded, continuing community beyond the classroom.
Presenters
Nicole PetersonAssistant Professor, Interior Design , Iowa State University, Iowa, United States
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
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KEYWORDS
Design Pedagogy, Social Media, Instagram, Community, Collaborative Approach, Integrative, Education
