IT 202 - Change Ready: Technology Skills for Civic and Community Leaders

Description:
Learn to maximize software applications and collaborative tools to support community and civic projects. Emphasis on using technology to facilitate project design, organization, communication, presentation, and building stakeholder support.

Credits: (4)

General Education Category: K8 - Science & Technology

General Education Pathways: P1 Civic & Community Engagement

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Describe how proficiency in technological applications contributes to our lives and creates value in realizing civic and community projects.
Recognize the social implications of technological advancements and the necessity of technological literacy as a facet of modern citizenship.
Identify and define challenges in communities and then create viable solutions through technological means.
Apply mathematical and quantitative reasoning to solve problems.
Develop strategies to address civic and community issues and plan for their technological implementation.
Demonstrate oral communication skills in effective expression and listening to advocate for issues of personal and public concern.
Develop connections between concepts and skills learned in an academic setting and out in the community.
Apply technological and application skills from class to create a proposal and presentation that addresses a civic or community issue.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
2/22/19

Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
Fall Locations: Ellensburg, Online Winter Locations: Ellensburg, Online Spring Locations: Ellensburg, Online Summer Locations: Online