Piloting the Drone: Applied Use of Drones in Criminal Justice to Increase Student Engagement

• In Event: Posters I

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to address the questions how and why to integrate various types technology into a criminal justice course in order to increase student engagement. The advancement in technology has led to significant impacts within each component of the criminal justice system. The Drone project will consist of students utilizing an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle various times through the semester as an example of one form of technology that is beneficial to the field of criminal justice. Utilizing technology in class has a potential to increase student engagement, as well as developing a greater understanding of student learning objectives.

Authors

• Jennifer Bourgeois, Lone Star College - CyFair

• Jennifer Chiotti, Lone Star College - Kingwood