1. Understanding Collective Awareness Platforms with the Maker Movement

2. About MAKE-IT January 2016 – December 2017
Partner Organisations: Research Facilities & Maker Communities

3. Research Aim
The overall objective of the MAKE-IT project is to understand the role of Collective Awareness Platforms (CAPs) in how the maker movement has grown and operates, particularly in relation to using and creating social innovations and achieving sustainability.
Extend CAPs into a new domain
Undertake multidisciplinary research
Undertake innovation action research
Contribute to the future development of maker awareness and culture

4. how maker communities are organised and governed;
MAKE-IT will undertake multidisciplinary research in different fields including: behavioural studies, social psychology, sociology, management information systems, economics, environmental science, technological impact and governance issues. MAKE-IT will focus the research specifically on the role of CAPs in:
how maker communities are organised and governed;
what maker participants do and how they behave;
the various ways this impacts on and adds value to society.

5. Work Plan

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