ABSTRACT
Design research has been gaining momentum in recent years, particularly in the field of educational studies. This has been evidenced by prominent journal articles (Burkhardt and Schoenfeld 2003), book chapters (Richey et al. 2004), as well as books (van den Akker et al. 1999) and special issues of journals dedicated specifically to the topic (Educational Researcher 32(1), 2003; Journal of the Learning Sciences 13(1), 2004), or to the more general need to revisit research approaches, including design research (Journal of Computing in Higher Education 16(2), 2005).
