Aboriginal Digital Map of Tasmania a Community Engagement Project

Title

Aboriginal Digital Map of Tasmania: A Community Engagement Project

Author(s)

Ms Clair Andersen, Map Project Team

Presentation Goals

• Show case the project and enable participants to explore the product on a laptop,
• to increase awareness of a community engagement process designed to foster stronger connections between the University and Tasmania’s Aboriginal communities
• to discuss how the resource may be incorporated into different curriculum areas.

Subtheme

Distinctive to Us

Presentation Type

Poster

Keywords

community engagement, digitisation, learning resource, cross-discipline, aboriginal

Room

Stanley Burbury Lecture Theatre

Time

11.00-11.25

Abstract

Present a map project poster session to showcase Tasmania's distinctive Aboriginal connections both past and present. Provide an outline of the project, the process of consultation with communities, and their involvement in creating the digital map.

The product will provide a distinctly Tasmanian experience especially for our international students and visitors to Tasmania, enabling them to readily access information about Aboriginal places and past events on this land.

The Digital Map is a rich resource for both teachers and students to access information to include in their teaching and learning to enhance understanding of past events and contemporary communities and contribute to the reconciliation process.  It also enables connection with our unique environment