PITUN2020

When people talk about public interest technology, there’s often a disconnect. PIT is viewed as a technology rather than what it is: the adoption of human-centered design, product development, process re-engineering, and data science to solve public problems in an inclusive, iterative manner. Unless students understand that PIT is a philosophy, they can’t make it a part of their future career paths. In this panel our experts will discuss how to create courses and content that educates and engages students so they become true PIT practitioners. These will include core courses about: public interest technology principles, codesign in practice (building with people and not for people), technology assessment, public engagement strategies, participatory frameworks and more.