Making Robot Movies

An Innovative International Academic Collaboration to Teach Transhumanism

Authors

  • Damian Schofield State University of New York, USA
  • Lisa Dethridge RMIT University, Australia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol4.iss9.588

Keywords:

E L earning, Study Abroad, Global Collaboration, Multi Disciplinarity, Transh umanism, Robots, Film Making

Abstract

This paper discusses an example of global media production in an educational context that is also a model for online intercultural exchange. We investigate the proces s of an international, research led film production project between two universities, RMIT University, Australia and the State University of New York, Oswego campus, USA (SUNY Oswego). The aim of this paper is to investigate how teams which are geographically, academically and culturally diverse may engage in a process of research led learning. We discuss important issues in the emerging field of online collaboration as they relate to practice and pedagogy in both higher education and industry. We offer so me basic guidelines for methods and practice in global online collaboration. We conclude that hybrid techniques which blend virtual and “real” or face to face classroom techniques may be most useful to produce exciting screen research and production output s.

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Author Biographies

  • Damian Schofield, State University of New York, USA

    Director of Human Computer Interaction
    Full Professor

  • Lisa Dethridge, RMIT University, Australia

    School of Media and Communication

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Published

2016-09-01

How to Cite

Schofield, D., & Dethridge, L. (2016). Making Robot Movies: An Innovative International Academic Collaboration to Teach Transhumanism. International Journal for Innovation Education and Research, 4(9), 35-49. https://doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol4.iss9.588