Service Learning Subject "Service Learning and Civic Engagement in the Information Age"
(TDG 2009/12)
Leader: Stephen CF Chan (COMP)
Leader's email: stephen.c.chan@polyu.edu.hk
Other Members: Vincent Ng (COMP), Grace Ngai (COMP)
Objectives:
- To introduce the concept and practice of learning through community service to the students.
- To acquaint students with significant issues of social needs, justice and ethics related to the information age, such as the concept of the information divide.
- To acquaint students with significant issues of social needs, and how technology may be used to meet these needs.
- To enhance students' generic competencies of innovative problem solving, communication and teamwork.
- To nurture students' sense of social awareness, responsibility and engagement.
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