Course Catalog 2010-2011
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Course Catalog 2010-2011

YHTTAY-7156 Groupware, 3-6 cr

Person responsible

Teija Vainio

Requirements

For minimum 3 ECTS, active participation in lectures and homework assignments, and examination. For 6 ECTS, active participation in group work project, writing a group essay and giving presentations in the seminar.

Principles and baselines related to teaching and learning

Definitions of groups, groupware, and CSCW. Examples of synchronous and asynchronous groupware and social computing for computer mediated communication, computer conferencing and group meetings. Recommender systems, social networking and user interface design for social navigation and awareness. Supporting groups in ubiquitous environments. Tools for group work, for instance group writing and drawing. Usability of groupware. Privacy issues.

Learning outcomes

After the course, the student knows about the challenges in providing technology support for workgroups, teams, online communities and networks of people. In addition to the central concepts of the field introduced in research literature, the student will gain a practical understanding of the usability of current groupware applications in certain group situations. The student learns different approaches to the evaluation of groupware, and can discuss their drawbacks and benefits in real world situations

Study material

Type Name Author ISBN URL Edition, availability, ... Examination material Language
Other online content                English  

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Correspondence of content

There is no equivalence with any other courses

Additional information

Kurssin vastuuhenkilö on Saila Ovaska Tampereen yliopistosta. Kurssi liittyy IHTE-TAUCHI-opetusyhteistyöhön, ks. http://www.cs.tut.fi/ihte/opetus/tauchi.shtml. Kurssille ilmoittautumisessa noudatetaan Tampereen yliopiston ohjeita.

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