Forwarded message from [jlazar@TRITON.TOWSON.EDU (Dr. Jonathan Lazar)] sent originally on Sun, 2 Jul 2000 17:27:49 -0400: : CALL FOR PAPERS : Deadline October 6, 2000 : : IT/Community Partnerships : Track at IRMA 2001 : May 20-23, Toronto, Canada : : Track Chair: : Dr. Jonathan Lazar : Department of Computer and Information Sciences : Towson University : jlazar@towson.edu : : In the information technology field, there is an increasing interest in : forming partnerships between academic departments at universities, the IT : industry, and non-profit organizations. These partnerships can be mutually : beneficial. For instance, students can work with local schools to assist : them with their technology needs, and at the same time, get hands-on : experience working with real users. Industry managers can help guide the : curricula in IT programs, and provide guest lectures for courses, which : will give students an idea of current trends in industry. Well-designed : partnerships can provide interaction between students, faculty, and : industry and may give students real-world experience working with users. : This track will explore the many types of partnerships possible, and the : issues involved in forming a successful partnership. : : Possible topics: : (submissions are not limited to these topics) : : - Courses where students work on projects at local primary and secondary : schools : - Approaches for getting companies involved with campus events : - Local companies providing funding for software and/or labs : - Partnerships for training needs in the community : - Community service performed by faculty and students : - Curricula that are developed in partnership with industry : - Recruiting subjects for experiments from non-profit organizations : - Performing research that influences local companies : - Internship programs with non-profit organizations in the community : - Helping specialized and underserved populations in the community : : For more information, please check out the IRMA web site at: : http://www.irma-international.org : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------- : | Dr. Jonathan Lazar | Dept. of Computer and Information Sciences | : | Phone: 410-830-2255 | College of Science and Mathematics | : | Fax: 410-830-3868 | Towson University | : | E-mail: jlazar@towson.edu | 8000 York Road | : | Office: Stephens Hall 316 | Towson, Maryland 21252 | : -------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : ÿÿStart of ISWorld List Footer ÿÿ : ISWorld list is a service of the Association for Information Systems (AIS) : (http://www.aisnet.org) hosted at University College Dublin. For archives, : subscribing, or posting "norms" see http://www.isworld.org/isworldlist : ÿÿEnd of ISWorld List Footer ÿÿ

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