Share Paper: Using Emerging Technology in Industry-Based Project for Education

  1. Ann Stevens, TAFE Queensland Gold Coast Region, Australia
  2. Gabriel Deragopian, Orora Limited, Australia
Tuesday, June 26 6:00 PM-7:00 PM Koepelzaal

Abstract: The poster is aimed to capture the audience’s attention to the challenges and implications of using emerging technology in industry-based project assessments in higher education. The poster incorporates cross-media displays to illustrate the journey of the educator, student and industry partner from planning the project to evaluating the project outcomes. It highlights the challenges, alternate pathways, innovative ideas, theory application, motivation, achievements and rewards encountered throughout the journey. The emerging technology used in the industry-based project being showcased is the early generation of Virtual Reality (VR) hardware and software. The technology was used to capture, edit and package an interactive ...