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Title:
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SERVICE LEARNING - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION THROUGH COMMUNITY SERVICE |
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Author(s):
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Stephen C F Chan , Vincent T Y Ng , Grace Y Y Ngai , Cane W K Leung |
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ISBN:
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972-8924-16-X |
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Editors:
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Pedro Isaías, Maggie McPherson and Frank Bannister |
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Year:
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2006 |
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Edition:
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1 |
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Keywords:
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Community service, service learning, information technology education. |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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68 |
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Last Page:
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74 |
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Language:
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English |
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Cover:
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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This paper reports our experiences in integrating community service into learning activities in a computer science
program, under the iLearn umbrella project. It has a three-fold purpose: to make information technology education more
relevant to the needs of the society, to educate students to be more civic-minded, and to leverage the resources of the
university in building the e-society. It includes small-size community service-based student projects in regular teaching
subjects, medium-size student projects in collaboration with external organizations, both as part of the regular curriculum
and as extra-curricular activities, and tutoring of secondary and primary students in information technology workshops.
Results so far indicated that our students benefit significantly in technical and all-rounded education. However, the
impact on their interests in community service is mixed, and seems to depend on the type of service rendered. |
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