VOICES Bi-Monthly Magazine of the University of Technology, Jamaica | October – December 2022 8 Against the background of the current significant trend toward the integration of mobile apps in educational contexts, a research team through a project funded by the UTech, Jamaica Research Development Fund (RDF) administered by the School of Graduate Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship (SGSRE), have created a mobile app, ‘Experience Kingston’ which is now available on Apple App Store and Google Play Store. The goal of the project was to integrate immersive digital technology within the ambiance of conventional architectural history and theory, thus engaging current approaches in the Digital Humanities. This app showcases the Urban and Architectural Heritage of Downtown Kingston, Jamaica and phases of modernization. Additionally, the App project was designed to be a part of the classwork of the Caribbean School of Architecture (CSA) 4th year students, Class of 2022, and spanned two assessments. Students worked with the lecturers to source visual and textual material, to edit and upload to the dashboard for the app. The research team was led by Dr. Elizabeth Pigou-Dennis, Vice Dean, Faculty of the Built Environment working with the 4th Year Students, AS4, Class of 2022. The collaborating Technical Team was led by Mr. Shaun Ramsay, Lecturer, UTech, Jamaica Sapna Lab, School of Computing and Information Technology (SCIT). The app proved to be a useful learning tool, with 86% of students who worked on the project reporting positive learning experience, regarding understanding Kingston’s history and potential. The content was relevant to reflection on the modernization of Kingston, within the module Modern Ideas and Architecture. CSA and SCIT Collaborate to Create Experience Kingston Mobile App Screenshots of the Create Experience Kingston Mobile App
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