Titre : From Kolòn to Digital Making: A Collaborative Platform to Support Innovation and Co-designing in Communities of Practice 

Auteurs : Valérie Payen Jean Baptiste
, Kalliopi Benetos
, Schallum Pierre
, Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay
, Laurent Moccozet
, Valéry Psyché
, Jocelyne Kiss
, Giulia Ortolova,  

Revue : Technology and Innovation 

Numéro : Issue 2 

Volume : 11 

Date : 2026/03/13 

DOI : 10.21494/ISTE.OP.2026.1431 

ISSN : 2399-8571 

Résumé : This research presents an innovative digital platform that combines the Haitian kolòn model with the communities of practice theory to support projects’ co-design and collaborative learning in maker spaces. Built on a study involving 57 participants and five international maker communities, this platform has been designed to facilitate peer learning and skills development through a distributed mentoring system. Our results show significant improvements in collaborative capabilities and project success rates. The results highlight the co-creation process of a technological solution centered on a community-based, collaborative and inclusive approach. This work contributes to advancing innovation and skills development in the field of digital fabrication by providing a framework for ‘learning by making together’ that bridges virtual and physical maker spaces. 

Éditeur : ISTE OpenScience