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Social Innovation and eKnowledge Distribution

Course ID: 
SPSE518
Description

Internet and mobile technologies are changing the dynamics of how we live, work, and learn. Based on social innovation theories and communication theories, this course familiarizes students how social innovation is developed and how new information and knowledge are produced, distributed, acquired, exchanged, and shared in the network society. This course discusses and explores the impact of e-knowledge on our lives and issues such as e-learning, virtual reality, creative commons, remix, and social networking.

Learning Objectives

Competency Attributes Description Degree of Coverage
Attitudes and Approaches To value social benefits and their realization ●●●●○
To value helping others, mutual aid, reciprocity, and cooperation ●●●●○
To reflect on the impact and issues of globalization ●●●●○
To promote citizenship and civic participation ●●●●○
Entrepreneurial and Managerial Abilities To develop the ability for missions and visions ●●●●●
To manage a social enterprise effectively ●●●●○
To creatively transform problems into opportunities ●●●●○
To communicate with and to cultivate collaborators ●●●●●
To be able to use information and communication technologies ●●●●●
Understanding Global Context To understand the contexts of civil society ●●●●○
To understand the dynamic relationships between political economy and social benefits ●●●●○
To understand the frontier issues regarding Internet culture and information technology development ●●●●●
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