Home Page, SOCW 6355-001: Advanced Use of Information Technology in Human Services, U of TX at Arlington

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"We will have paperless bathroom before we have paperless human service agencies" Anonymous

Weekly Sessions -- Spring 2008

Session	Topic (link to agenda)	Assignments	Other	Comments
1: 15Jan	Course introduction and overview	Perform tasks to become ready for first chat class	Subscribe to class listserv	Antivirus & Spybot--UTA
2: 22Jan	IT fundamentals	ppt for class 2 (F08)	Form to assess learner capacities/needs	Netiquette
3: 29Jan	Current uses of technology	ppt for class 3 (F08)	Application review form	Meet Online
4: 5Feb	IT application development process	ppt for class 4 (F08)
5: 12Feb	Applying theory	ppt for class 5 (F08)	Preliminary project form due--see assignment on syllabus	Links to project descriptions
6: 19Feb	Determining information needs	Review ppt for class 4, slides 6-8	Examine form for Ch8 & Part A paper	Examine Part A grading checklist
7: 26Feb	Hardware & software influences	homepage due	Guest Jayne Cravens (online volunteering)
8: 4Mar	Info storage/retrieval influences		All application reviews due	Mid-Semester feedback form
9: 11Mar	Networking & Telecommunications influences		Reviews homepages due	Form to evaluate homepage
17-21 Mar	Spring break	.
10: 25Mar	Open	Debate # 1&2		Papers from previous classes
11: 1Apr	Managing, supporting, evaluating IT	Debate #3 in Webex?	.Analysis paper due
12: 8Apr	Issues and the future		Guest: Kelly Stepura, Kaleidacare
13: 15Apr	Presentations	Presentations of analysis & solution in classroom	.Details of presentation	.No blog this week
14: 22Apr	Presentations	Presentations of analysis & solution in classroom	Details of presentation	No blog this week
15: 29Apr	Course Wrap up	Solution paper due	.	.

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Course Catalog Description

SOCW 6355: ADVANCED USE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN HUMAN SERVICES. Provides the knowledge and skills to assess needs/capacities and develop technology-based solutions to individual, group, family, administrative and community problems. Covers information systems, decision support systems, multimedia, human services software and Internet. Prerequisite: SOCW 6371 is a co or prerequisite for CAP students. SOCW 6325 is a co or prerequisite for DP students