Learning and Teaching

Imagineering as an applied teaching tool on IT for social impact study tours (TLC 2016)


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Swinburne's IT for Social Impact India Project students 'imagineer' technologies such as drones as a way of creating a passion for IT in remote schools and villages in India. The term 'imagineering' was coined by Alcoa; the giant US lightweight metals and advanced manufacturing company. Time Magazine in 1942 described Alcoa’s view of what the term entailed: Imagineering is letting your imagination soar, and then engineering it down to earth. In more recent times, the term was re-conceptualised by Disney's R&D and theme park designers. The Swinburne IT for Social Impact India Project has adopted the term as it perfectly describes what our students do with technology. This presentation will explore the use of a drone as an applied teaching tool for IT for social impact study tour student participants.
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