Implementing an exemplar-based approach in an interaction design subject: Enhancing students' awareness of the need to be creative

International Journal of Technology and Design Education

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 337-348

  Hendry, Graham D ^a   Tomitsch, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Assessment; Creativity; Criteria; Exemplars; Interaction design; Standards

Indexed keywords

PRODUCT DESIGN; STANDARDS;

ASSESSMENT; CREATIVITY; CRITERIA; EXEMPLARS; INTERACTION DESIGN;

STUDENTS;

EID: 84906314577     PISSN: 09577572     EISSN: 15731804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10798-013-9256-6     Document Type: Article

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