Computer Science 592C - S- Digital Civics

In this seminar class, students will learn key concepts and background on HCI for digital civics, read and discuss key papers, case studies and digital civics systems that question conventional models of public participation. Students will present papers, participate in group discussions, and carry out research projects in teams. Topics include human-computer interaction, research methods for digital civics, social computing, citizen science, collective intelligence, and community sourcing. This course does not count toward any requirements for the CS major or minor.

Open to junior and senior Computer Science majors who have completed COMPSCI 220 or 230 and COMPSCI 325 SEM 01 FOR UNDERGRADS; SEM 02 FOR GRADS.