Featured Projects
The Partnership for Inclusive Innovation supports community research across the State of Georgia by engaging a network of researchers, community leaders, and key stakeholders to advance local initiatives for innovation. Many of the projects are supported through the Georgia Smart Communities Challenge, a program that provides community research assistance by activating collaborations between researchers and municipalities to explore innovative uses of technology and data in pursuit of prosperity for all. Georgia Smart has supported 20 community research projects across the state. |
Tech Hustle is a project to build upon indications from earlier project, Glitch. Glitch found that many low-income African American male high school students were more willing and able to engage in computer education when it was situated in an authentic work environments. The high school students in this previous work exhibited pride and excitement in being responsible workers, making their own money, and used work as a way to justify time spent on learning computer science and other more academic pursuits. |
learning from craft practices, tools, and crafters to enhance media and interaction design Website: |
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GVU Resource Labs
App Lab
Built for Success
A mobile computing "hackerspace."
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Location: TSRB 333
GVU Prototyping Lab
From Concept to Creation
A rapid prototyping "makerspace."
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Location: TSRB Basement
GVU Craft Lab
Making for All
A soft-goods "makerspace."
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Location: TSRB 225B
Usability Lab
Testing Methods and Technology
An adaptable project testing space.
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Location: TSRB 216