Service-Learning in the Computer and Information Sciences

Download or read book Service-Learning in the Computer and Information Sciences written by Brian A. Nejmeh and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-06-07 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering a truly global perspective, this book serves as a road map for service-learning partnerships between information science and nonprofit organizations. It introduces for the first time an essential framework for service learning in CIS, addressing both the challenges and opportunities of this approach for all stakeholders involved: faculty, students, and community nonprofit organizations (NPOs), both domestic and abroad. This volume outlines numerous examples of successful programs from around the world, presenting practical working models for implementing joint projects between NPOs and academia.