What is it about?

This describes a user experience hackathon that is used to help students learn about user experience design. It is a collaborative approach between industry and academia and uses an authentic learning approach so students can learn by doing. It is a technique that could be easily adapted to other subject areas.

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Why is it important?

It helps students to understand the importance of user involvement in the design process and allows them to experience the stages necessary for effective design.

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This page is a summary of: Hackathons as a Tool for Authentic Learning, July 2022, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery),
DOI: 10.1145/3502717.3532157.
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