General description

Humans are inherently social creatures. In this course we look at digital systems that support social interactions and working together, and study how these systems generate value for their users by capturing user-generated content and activity.

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course the student
- knows about the social and technological challenges in providing technology support for work groups, teams, online communities and networks of people
- knows how to analyze social interaction and group dynamics
- understands issues affecting usability and user experience of groupware applications and social computing systems
- knows about research approaches applied in groupware and social computing systems research literature, and can apply their methods in new contexts
- knows where to find research literature on various aspects of groupware, social computing and computer-supported cooperative work
- recognizes ethical challenges involved in social computing

Contents

The course focuses on research done in social computing, groupware, and CSCW. The lectures give an introduction to the field of social computing with examples of synchronous and asynchronous systems for computer mediated communication, collaboration, coordination, and modern systems where computing is used to enhance interaction. The social implications of these systems are discussed with key concepts and theories. Throughout the course the general discussion is augmented with student work on special topics, and the course ends with student group seminar presentations.

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Further information

Note, previous name VTEKS101 Groupware.

Belongs to following study modules

2012–2013

Teaching

Archived Teaching Schedule. Please refer to current Teaching Shedule.

TIEVS55 Groupware and Social Computing