UWAS-Puget Sound Clinic for PIT at the UW-Seattle

The University of Washington's Information School developed a new public interest technology clinic. Over the course of the grant funding we completed the following work: - Developed and delivered a virtual course for UW students focused on public interest technology projects (31 students enrolled) - Matched 12 students with 3 different community-based organizations to complete paid-internship projects; mentored another 11 students on applied research projects - Mentored four clinic "fellows" - Two PhD students and two Postbaccalaureate students that each completed high-impact applied research projects - Developed an open-education coursebook that focuses on applied machine learning for public technologists
Date:
2023-08-01
Primary Material Type:
Clinic Curriculum
Other Material Types:
Data sets, Model, Online Course
Institution:
University of Washington
Funding Source:
Network Challenge Grant TAACCCT Round 3
Subjects:
PIT, public interest technology, clinic, civic technology, technology civic, community technology, technology community, government technology, technology government, policy, internet freedom, net neutrality

Industry / Occupation

Industry Sector:
Public Interest Technology -- Technology -- Civic
Occupation:
Computer and Mathematical Occupations -- Mathematicians (15-2021)

Education / Instructional Information

Instructional Program:
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (11)
Credit Type:
  • Credit
Credential Type:
  • Associate Degree
  • Bachelors Degree
Educational Level of Materials:
  • 2nd Year Community College or equivalent
  • Upper division of Bachelors degree or equivalent
Time Required:
academic year
Language:
English (United States)
Quality of Subject Matter was assured by:
  • Participation as an ongoing member of team developing the instructional materials
Quality of Online/Hybrid Course Design assured by:
  • None

Copyright / Licensing