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Student response to an Internet-mediated industrial design studio course

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The purpose of this study is to investigate student attitudes towards and perceptions of using the Internet and information technology to mediate a design studio course and to propose guidelines and suggestions for developing Internet-mediated design studio courses. Two classes of third-year undergraduate industrial design students in two collaborating universities in Taiwan—Chang Gung University and National Yunlin University of Science and Technology—participated in an experimental design studio course mediated with an online design learning environment. Surveys and focus group interviews were conducted at the end of the course to record students’ attitudes and perceptions. The students thought that the approach used had a positive influence on design teaching and learning and expressed acceptance of using the Internet to support design education. Finally, suggestions were proposed to help design educators in adopting, modifying, and developing systems for using the Internet to mediate design studio courses.

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Acknowledgements

This research was partially supported by a grant from the National Science Council (NSC) (NSC 92-2520-S-182-002). In addition, the authors wish to express their appreciation to all the teachers and students who participated in the experimental courses.

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  1. Department of Industrial Design, Chang Gung University, 259 Wunhua 1st Rd., Gueishan, Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan

    Wenzhi Chen

  2. Graduate School of Design, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, 123 University Rd., Sec. 3, Douliou, Yunlin, 64002, Taiwan

    Wenzhi Chen & Manlai You

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Chen, W., You, M. Student response to an Internet-mediated industrial design studio course. Int J Technol Des Educ 20, 151–174 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-008-9068-2

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