Hi Andrea,
Like you, I aspire to use what I have learned through Webster's Education and Innovation program to pursue a career in higher education, either as part of or in addition to the professional work that I am already doing. I have appreciated learning about the emerging innovations in technology, particularly their potential applications in education.
I look forward to learning more about how your innovative education design project will help improve the auto industry. One way I could see that happening is by enabling the brainstorming of innovative engineering ideas using a public blockchain, smart contracts and a rewards system. In any case, I would say that anything Don Tapscott has to say on the subject should prove useful to your research.