Kursusnavn (dansk): | It-støttet samarbejde |
Kursusnavn (engelsk): | Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW) |
Semester: | Efterår 2003 |
Udbydes under: | cand. it, softwareudvikling (swu) |
Omfang i ECTS: | 7,50 |
Kursussprog: | Engelsk |
Kursushjemmeside: | https://learnit.itu.dk |
Min. antal deltagere: | 0 |
Forventet antal deltagere: | 30 |
Maks. antal deltagere: | 50 |
Formelle forudsætninger: | Introductory Programming (GP) or equivalent.
Fundamental knowledge of data modelling, network technologies, and work analysis (e.g. Design and designers, DOD) will be an advantage.
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Læringsmål: | The course gives students a conceptual foundation for analyzing cooperative work and for the design of IT-based systems that support interaction, communication, coordination, information sharing, etc. among cooperating actors.
The course aims at developing an understanding of the sophisticated practices by means of which cooperating actors coordinate and integrate their activities and of the potential problems that the introduction of IT may cause.
In doing so, the course enables students to analyze and deal with the complex relationship between the characteristics of the use situation and the limitations and possibilities of the technology.
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Fagligt indhold: | In the course participants are introduced to and discuss (a) theories and conceptual frameworks of cooperative work,
(b) empirical studies of cooperative work, and (c) collaboration technologies such as shared workspaces, coordination technology (workflow systems), document repositories, etc.
Students will be introduced to a collection of classical and more recent papers from the CSCW research literature.
Participants will learn a conceptual framework that will enable them to undertake a systematic analysis of a cooperative work setting and to discuss relevant forms of IT support for this setting.
Lectures will be given in English; contributions to discussions may me in English or Danish. Group work may me in English or Danish.
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Læringsaktiviteter: | Lectures and discussions in plenum; group discussions; group work on assignments, resulting in written group reports. |
Eksamensform og -beskrivelse: | X. experimental examination form (7-scale; external exam), 13-skala, Ekstern censur Group reports may be in English or Danish.
Deadline for handing in the group report in three copies at the Examination Office is Friday 21th of November 2003 before 12:00.
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Litteratur udover forskningsartikler: | All obligatory literature (curriculum) for the course will be available in a printed compendium. |
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