CSC 379 Technology Partnerships in Urban Schools
Summary
This Community-based Service Learning course is designed for students to experience serving the marginalized, disenfranchised and under-served schools in the Chicago area. Nowhere is this more evident than in the technology arena. Students will have the opportunity to develop skills in assisting and developing methods for "bridging the digital divide" that exists. As a result, the student will be able to make a substantial difference in an underprivileged academic community group.
Texts
The instructor will make materials available in class and online. In addition to various references and handouts, the following reading sources are helpful:
King, Martin Luther Jr. (1963). Why we can't wait. New York: Harper and Row.
Schon, Donald A., Sanyal, Bish and Mitchell, William J. (1999). High Technology in Low-Income Communities: Prospects for the Positive Use of Advanced Information Technology. Cambridge: MIT Press.
Grading
Grade will be based on three areas: class/field participation (60%), weekly journals (20%), and final group presentation (20%).
Prerequisites
There are no course prerequisites for this course. The student must have an interest in technology and a desire to make an impact on education which uses technology. Other attributes: good imagination, ability to work and plan well with others, above average insight, and a zeal to help the underprivileged.
Introduction to course; overview of community-based service learning. Review partner schools. Get school assignments.
Review diversity in education. Archdiocesan Technology Plan.
School visit days. Read: archdiocesan overview 2010, description of not-for-profit organizations
Select groups for final presentations and topics. Progress reports. Review documents.
School visit days. Review CIA-Factbook
Not-for-Profit reports given in class one day this week. Other day is school visit day.
School visit day; review Blended Learning, progress reports, current issues in classroom technology
School visit days this week. Read: resources, useful references for topics
School visit day. Review and final organization of presentations.
Final Presentations by members of the class
This syllabus is subject to change as necessary during the quarter. If a change occurs, it will be thoroughly addressed during class, posted under Announcements in D2L and sent via email.
Evaluations are a way for students to provide valuable feedback regarding their instructor and the course. Detailed feedback will enable the instructor to continuously tailor teaching methods and course
content to meet the learning goals of the course and the academic needs of the students. They are a requirement of the course and are key to continue to provide you with the highest quality of teaching. The
evaluations are anonymous; the instructor and administration do not track who entered what responses. A program is used to check if the student completed the evaluations, but the evaluation is completely
separate from the student’s identity. Since 100% participation is our goal, students are sent periodic reminders over three weeks. Students do not receive reminders once they complete the evaluation.
Students complete the evaluation online in CampusConnect.
This course will be subject to the university's academic integrity policy. More information can be found at http://academicintegrity.depaul.edu/ If you
have any questions be sure to consult with your professor.
All students are expected to abide by the University's Academic Integrity Policy which prohibits cheating and other misconduct in student coursework. Publicly sharing or posting online any prior or current materials from this course (including exam questions or answers), is considered to be providing unauthorized assistance prohibited by the policy. Both students who share/post and students who access or use such materials are considered to be cheating under the Policy and will be subject to sanctions for violations of Academic Integrity.
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