Aaron Hoover is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Olin College and one of the founders of the Higher Education Makerspaces Initiative and the International Symposium on Academic Makerspaces. In this episode, Aaron and I discuss the state of maker education in higher education including the challenges and opportunities that educators face in this context. This interview is the first part in a series of interviews about makerspaces in education.

Session 18 - Aaron Hoover, Academic Makerspaces and Teaching Makers in Higher Ed

The contemporary landscape of innovation is increasingly shaped by centers fostering creativity, collaboration, and commercialization. The This Should Work* project will outline a framework for creating innovation centers within various organizational structures, including corporations, academic institutions, and cities. Outputs will include an academic paper, a multimedia podcast with interviews, and a toolkit for developing innovation centers. These centers are crucial for nurturing the next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs.