Towards a Community-Centric Pattern Repository

Abstract

In 2014, we began prototyping of an online, publicly available repository for pedagogical design patterns. We developed it mainly to facilitate locating pedagogical design patterns, but it has since evolved to address other challenges. This report presents ideas discussed during the focus group such as the goals of the repository, the technical and practical issues we faced in the development of the repository, and the current solutions we have applied to address these issues. Participants learned about the repository, discussed pattern repository issues, and brainstormed solutions to such issues. Some notable repository issues discussed include the organization and navigation of patterns in the repository, management of pattern format variations, and community support for the repository's continued development.