UCHI An Integrative Course in Public Interest Technology
We created a syllabus for a course integrating data science and social science
perspectives on public interest technology. We taught the course to graduate students
from multiple disciplines at The University of Chicago. As part of the process, we also
gathered related syllabi from other PIT-UN institutions; generated an annotated
bibliography, and developed classroom exercises and assignments. All of these
materials are available to other PIT-UN institutions, and the course itself is portable. Our
original proposal included the possibility of developing a book prospectus based on the
course. Ultimately, the process of developing the course and reviewing a broad range of
related literature led us to believe that more work would be needed before we would be
ready to consider a book prospectus.
- Date:
- 2020-04
- Primary Material Type:
- Report
- Other Material Types:
- Syllabus
- Institution:
- University of Chicago, Illinois
- Funding Source:
- Network Challenge Grant 1
- Subjects:
- public interest technology, PIT, Data & Algorithms, Justice Equity Diversity Inclusion, Civic Technology
Industry / Occupation
- Industry Sector:
- Public Interest Technology -- Data -- Civic
- Occupation:
- Computer and Mathematical Occupations -- Database Administrators (15-1061)
Education / Instructional Information
- Educational Level of Materials:
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- Upper division of Bachelors degree or equivalent
- Time Required:
- semester
- Language:
- English (United States)
- Quality of Subject Matter was assured by:
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- Consultations during development of instructional materials
- Participation as an ongoing member of team developing the instructional materials
- Quality of Online/Hybrid Course Design assured by:
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- Expertise of Project's Instructional Designers
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