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An e-sewing tutorial for DIY learning

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This paper presents an e-sewing tutorial that details how to sew circuits into fabric. The tutorials are intended for an audience of young adults without access to workshops or classroom activities on this topic. Development of the tutorials was motivated by the emergence of online learning as a useful educational pathway for students. We reflect upon our introductory explorations with self-motivated learners and how these explorations may inform future development of online support materials.

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    IDC '10: Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children
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    1. DIY
    2. e-sewing
    3. e-textiles
    4. education
    5. electronic textiles
    6. informal learning
    7. lilypad arduino
    8. online learning
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