http://www.scn.org/edu/tesc-ds/2000-2001/fall/objectives.html
DRAFT (Updated: September 26, 2000)
- To understand the definition, motivation, theory, and uses of "Community Information Systems."
- To be able to work effectively with people in communities and other cultures on projects.
- learn about other cultures
- develop effective strategies for communication
- To become adept in the systematic development of software.
- design
- analysis
- documentation
- communication (including formal and informal presentation of ideas)
- implementation
- requirements gathering and developing
- prototyping
- review
- To be able to work effectively in groups.
- brainstorming
- group dynamics
- management / coordination
- To learn organizational, research, cognitive skills that are necessary in pursuits like this.
- To become proficient with Perl and other PD web programming tools and approaches.
- To understand and be sensitive to the social issues involved with software technology (and the Internet specifically) and its role in a historical context.
- To inform and strengthen the Center for Community Partnerships.