Students as co-creators of technology-rich learning activities in higher education

Abstract

This article describes an ongoing study that, ultimately, aims to help students become co-creators of their courses. It discusses methodologies to support student empowerment and engagement. It uses the Learner Centric Ecology of Resources perspective (Luckin 2006) to explore the experiences of teachers and students from two different universities as they participated in co-design processes for selecting digital resources during the design of the courses. The data presented in the study was collected during the design workshops with the participation of teachers and students. The Ecology of Resources Design Framework was identified by the participants as a good facilitator during the co-design process. However, time seems to be a critical factor. A sustained dialogue over time is required to generate the context of trust needed between students and teachers and to explore the different levels of expertise.

Co-Creation in Higher Education

“…Co-creation is not an isolated process, but rather a process that involves both the changing creation and the capture of value (Reypens, Lievens & Blazevic, 2016). Key considerations, therefore, further allow the value creation and capture process to evaluated and understood, guiding future research (Bizzi & Langley, 2012;Gros & López, 2016;Reypens, Lievens & Blazevic, 2016). These key considerations were integrated into the model of co-creation in higher education presented in the next chapter.…”

“…As the co-creation process through resource integration, environment, and roles can be difficult to achieve, time and experience have also been shown to be important considerations when developing co-creation (Albinsson, Perera & Sautter, 2016;Gros & López, 2016). Either through leadership perspectives (e.g.…”

“…Thomke & von Hoppel, 2002), building trust between stakeholders (e.g. Gros & López, 2016) or for users to understand how and why they might integrate their resources (e.g. Bovill, Morss & Bulley, 2009) cocreation often involves changes over time and experiences.…”

“…The authors note that outcomes of using co-creation integration was linked in improved student teamwork, more efficient use of time, and students' ability to handle new online resources to find ideas and solutions. Gros and López (2016) also use co-creation as a process for selecting digital resources for the design of a course. Four courses across two universities were selected to understand how student participation and co-creation could influence the course design.…”

Digitalization and Regional Competitiveness: A Brief Summary

“…They need to become institutions that promote innovative thinking, efficient communication among students and teachers via an interactive, inclusive environment by also capitalizing on the opportunities presented by technology (WEF 2017, French -Shim 2016, Gros -López 2016, WEF 2016, Kortuem et al 2013, Chris -Binhui 2011, Zuti 2018c.…”