Teaching Software Technology and Social Economics with Hybrid Methods

Abstract

This paper illustrates the use of multiple educational channels focused on conveying software and technology topics to diversify interest, relevancy, and interconnectedness with historical and contemporary economic themes. Interdisciplinary panels, custom online tools, and ongoing publications - including a blog — are combined to create a hybrid educational approach anchored in both software development and technology to spotlight their effects on the economy. This program brings key software ideas to a largely non-technical audience and advances the awareness of Software Engineering to adult learners globally.