Computer Science 592C - S- Digital Civics
Fall
2018
02
3.00
Narges Mahyar
F 10:10AM 12:10PM
UMass Amherst
82761
Computer Science Bldg rm 140
nmahyar@umass.edu
82760
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.
MS-CMPSCI students only SEM 01 FOR UNDERGRADS; SEM 02 FOR GRADS.