HARU Technology Science Research Collaboration

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Keywords

Educational Innovation, Curriculum, Investigations, civic engagement, Data, Data & Algorithms, Experiential Learning , public interest technology, PIT, community technology, technology community, case study, Curriculum, Experiential Learning, Educational Opportunities

Project

Authors

Sweeney, Latanya

Date Submitted

12/30/20

Material Type

Instructor and/or Advisor/Case Manager Support Materials

Secondary Material Type

Program Planning Resources

Institution

Harvard University

Industry Partner

License

CC BY

Funding Source

Network Challenge Grant TAACCCT Round 1

Additional Public Access

https://techstudies.net/
https://techstudies.net/examples
https://techscience.org/
https://techscience.org/a/2019121801/
https://thedatamap.org/
https://covidtech.harvard.edu/
https://harvard.mydatacan.org/help/
https://voteflare.org/

Abstract

The major goal of the project was to develop and demonstrate a way to engage students in other schools in timely and impactful research on public interest technology. The Tech Science Initiative at Harvard has been widely successful in engaging students in the design and publication of experiments that uncover unforeseen issues in technology. Their results have led to changes in laws, regulations and business practices. The full fruition of our plans was upended by the pandemic, but progress was made. PI Sweeney developed the notion of Investigation Plans and was able to demonstrate them as a vehicle to onboard students at Harvard and elsewhere to do timely and impactful research about technology in the public interest.

Industry (NAISC)

Public Interest Technology -- Technology -- Civic

Occupation (SOC)

Computer and Mathematical Occupations -- Computer and Information Scientists, Research (15-1011)

Instructional Program (CIP)

Credit Type

Credential Type

Bachelors Degree
Other

Educational Level

Skill Level

Advanced Level

Quality Assurance Organization