Integration of the Sustainable Development Goals in Project-Based IT Education

Abstract

Higher education institutions play a significant role in reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). There is however a gap between the abstract nature of SDGs and the need to integrate these in the day-to-day educational environment. This paper presents an ongoing study that reports preliminary findings regarding the integration of insights from Value Sensitive Design into frequently employed artifacts within a project-based IT educational context, with the aim of translating abstract Sustainable Development Goals into teaching practice.