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The Virtual Art Garden: A Case Study on User-Centred Design for Improving Interaction in Distant Learning Communities of Art Students

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This paper describes the methodology used for designing a virtual learning tool that aims at motivating distant learning communities of art, design or related fields of study to share visual learning material and work collaboratively.

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  1. ePedagogy Design — Visual Knowledge Building, Aalto University Helsinki / School of Art and Design, Helsinki, Finland

    Stefan Sonvilla-Weiss

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Castro, B. (2010). The Virtual Art Garden: A Case Study on User-Centred Design for Improving Interaction in Distant Learning Communities of Art Students. In: Sonvilla-Weiss, S. (eds) Mashup Cultures. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-0096-7_3

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