Community Information Systems

Fall, 2002 Schedule

http://www.scn.org/edu/tesc-ds/2002-2003/fall/schedule.html

The Evergreen State College

Evening and Weekend Studies

CIS 2002-2003 Syllabus | CIS 2002-2003 Resources

Note: Unless noted differently, all classes will meet in Lib 1612.

Modified: 10.09.02 Added tutorial assignment for 10.09
Modified: 10.11.02 Added link to "Introduction to the Systematic Development of Software" slides.
Modified: 10.11.02 Added assigment for 10.12.02
Modified: 10.15.02 Added link to "CIS Introduction" slides.
Modified: 10.16.02 Added Question 2.
Modified: 10.24.02 Removed extra PHP #1 exercise due entry.
Modified: 10.28.02 Changed exercise #2 on October 26th to exercise #1.5 and added clarification of PHP assignments to the rest of the quarter.
Modified: 11.8.02 Added Question 3.
Modified: 11.13.02 Added pointer to 11.06.02 and 11.13.02 handouts
Modified: 11.20.02 Added description of database #2 assignment
Modified: 11.21.02 Changed time for December 14th, and added info for Eval Week
Modified: 11.22.02 Added journal question #4
Modified: 11.25.02 Added database exercise #2 details
Modified: 12.15.02 Added eval checklist


[Week 1]
Wednesday, October 2, 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM.
Assignments:

Read chapter 1 of New Community Networks [http://www.scn.org/ncn/] (due for Seminar on October 12)

Journal question #1: Keeping the core values (from New Community Networks, chapter 1) in mind, discuss how a project in which you might be interested might benefit from application of community ICT. (due for Seminar on October 12)

Assignments due:

Student profiles (done in class)

Handouts:

Proposal packet, covenent, schedule, syllabus, account request forms, student survey, 4-credit option information

Notes:

Listserv; collect IDs & check with Isaac and Amy about: Login, MySQL, web area on Grace.


[Week 2]
Wednesday, October 9, 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM.
Assignments:

HTML Exercise #1

For beginners: Run through the tutorial at: WebMonkey - http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/teachingtool/

Assignments due:

Student covenant

Handouts:
Notes:

Doug will be in Boston. RememberProject selection is due on Saturday!


Saturday, October 12, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
Assignments:

PHP #1/HTML#2: Read chapters 1-3 of PHP4 Beginner's Guide - do all three Mastery Checks at the end of the chapters. (due October 26)

Assignments due:

Chapter 1 of New Community Networks [http://www.scn.org/ncn/]

Journal question #1: Keeping the core values in mind, discuss how a project in which you might be interested might benefit from application of community ICT.

HTML Exercise #1

Handouts:
Notes:

Accept / reject letters need to go out soon. Randy and Doug explain our role, manage expectations, trying not to intercede, but will if necessary.


[Week 3]
Wednesday, October 16, 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM.
Assignments:

Group formation; Intro to partners; Begin communication with partners about project

Draft of preliminary project plan is due Wednesday October 30

Journal Question #2: Using two or more ideas from the readings, discuss some possible technical and/or social innovations for your project group.

Assignments due:

Readings from DIAC 02 for October 26 seminar: Pattern Language for Living Communication Systems, Doug Schuler; Effective Mutual-Help Medical Websites, Patricia Radin; Computer Learning Centers in Public Housing Complexes,, Gerald S. Eisman; and Integrating Community Technology and Community Building, Randal D. Pinkett.

Handouts:

Preliminary plan template and description

Notes:

[Week 4]
Wednesday, October 23, 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM.
Notes:

Attendance at one of the Liberal Arts Workshops is required this evening


Saturday, October 26, 9:00 AM -5:00 PM
Assignments:

PHP Exercise #1.5 - Read Chapter 4 in the PHP4 Beginner's Guide and do the Mastery section

Assignments due:

PHP Exercise #1/HTML Exercise #2

Assigned reading from DIAC 02 (Pattern Language for Living Communication Systems, Doug Schuler; Effective Mutual-Help Medical Websites, Patricia Radin; Computer Learning Centers in Public Housing Complexes, Gerald S. Eisman; and Integrating Community Technology and Community Building, Randal D. Pinkett.)

Journal Question #2

Handouts:
Notes:

[Week 5]
Wednesday, October 30, 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM.
Assignments:

PHP Exercise #2 - Read chapters 5 & 6 of PHP4 and do the Mastery sections

Assignments due:

PHP Exercise #1.5

Draft of preliminary project plan

Handouts:
Notes:

[Week 6]
Wednesday, November 6, 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM.
Assignments:

Readings from DIAC-02 (for November 16 seminar) (Starting the Town Meeting Early: The Potential of Digital, Technologies to Augment Town Meetings, Ari Goelman; Mobile ICT Learning Facilities for 3rd World Communities: Helping Bridge the Digital Divide, Grant Hearn; International Networks of Alternative Media, Dorothy Kidd; and Designing a Collaborative Community Information System, James P. Zappen, Teresa M. Harrison, Victoria Moore and Ashley Williams.)

Journal question #3: Identify the three most interesting ideas that you find in the readings and discuss ways that commercial and/or independent information and communication institutions could or should respond to those ideas.

PHP Exercise #3 - Read chapters 7 & 8 of PHP4 and do the exercise in the Handout #1 [http://grace.evergreen.edu/~grovesr/handouts/PHP_Handout_11-06-02.html]

Preliminary high level design; Sample screens (due November 20)

Assignments due:

PHP Exercise #2

Handouts:
Notes:

Invite Martha to give award


[Week 7]
Wednesday, November 13, 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM.
Assignments:

Database Exercise #1

Assignments due:

PHP Exercise #3

Handouts:

PHP Review #1 [http://grace.evergreen.edu/~grovesr/handouts/Review1_Handout.html]

Notes:

Saturday, November 16, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
Assignments:

Readings from DIAC-02 for December 4 seminar: Communication Rights: Patterns for Cyber Activism on Issues of Incarceration and the Incarcerated, William J. McIver, Jr. and Joy James; Kickin' Up a Fuss: Race and Gender in Cyberspace, Kalm Tal and Beatrice Brown; Civic Intelligence: A New Paradigm for Orienting our Work?, Doug Schuler; and The Challenges of Global Learning in the New Digital Age, Clark Germann and Karen Krupar.

Journal Question #4: Discuss how the concepts from the "civic intelligence" paper could (and/or couldn't) be applied in relation to the issues raised in the other papers.

Assignments due:

Assigned reading from DIAC 02 (Starting the Town Meeting Early: The Potential of Digital, Technologies to Augment Town Meetings, Ari Goelman; Mobile ICT Learning Facilities for 3rd World Communities: Helping Bridge the Digital Divide, Grant Hearn; International Networks of Alternative Media, Dorothy Kidd; and Designing a Collaborative Community Information System, James P. Zappen, Teresa M. Harrison, Victoria Moore and Ashley Williams.)

Journal Question #3: [TBD]

Handouts:
Notes:

[Week 8]
Wednesday, November 20, 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM.
Assignments:

PHP Exercise #4 - Read chapters 9 & 10 of PHP4 and do Mastery sections

Database Exercise #2 - Read chapter 13 of PHP4 and do the on line MySQL exercises in http://www.scn.org/edu/tesc-ds/2002-2003/fall/db_2.txt

Assignments due:

Preliminary high level design; Sample screens (due November 20)

Notes:

[Week 9]
Wednesday, December 4, 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM.
Assignments due:
Readings: Communication Rights: Patterns for Cyber Activism on Issues of Incarceration and the Incarcerated, William J. McIver, Jr. and Joy James; Kickin' Up a Fuss: Race and Gender in Cyberspace, Kalm Tal and Beatrice Brown; Civic Intelligence: A New Paradigm for Orienting our Work?, Doug Schuler; The Challenges of Global Learning in the New Digital Age, Clark Germann and Karen Krupar

PHP Exercise #4

Database Exercise #2

Journal Question #4: [TBD]

Notes:

[Week 10]
Wednesday, December 11, 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM.
Notes:

Saturday, December 14, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
Assignments due:

Project notebook (requirements, project plan, preliminary design)

Notes:

A signup sheet will be available for evaluations on the 18th


[Eval Week]
Wednesday, December 18, 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM.

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