About this course: People are social creatures and the modern Internet reflects that. Technology has made collaboration at a distance possible in new ways that present their own set of challenges. This course will introduce you to the major challenges and opportunities for creating online communities. What does the future hold? Learn how social computing can create collaboration experiences that go beyond what’s possible face to face.
Created by: University of California, San Diego
Taught by: Scott Klemmer, Associate Professor
Cognitive Science & Computer Science
| Basic Info |
Course 3 of 8 in the
Interaction Design Specialization.
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| Commitment | 3 weeks, 2-3 hours/week |
| Language | English |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
| User Ratings |
Syllabus
WEEK 1
Connecting People through Technology
When you think of social media, you might think of a popular social network, like Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn. These are indeed powerful, but the universe of social media is much larger. Both online and off, most everything we do has a social component that...
3 videos
Graded: Coordination Online & IRL
WEEK 2
Challenges & Opportunities of Collaboration Online
In our always-on, pervasively connected world, it can seem as if space and distance don’t matter anymore. Indeed, more and more organizations are outsourcing work around the globe and/or opening satellite locations. But being instantly reachable from anywhere ...
2 videos
Graded: Compare, Contrast, and Cross-Pollinate
WEEK 3
Crowdsourcing
It can’t possibly work, can it? Slice up challenging problems into tiny pieces, distribute them to people all over the planet, and then gather their responses to piece together a solution. In this module, you’ll learn both the possibilities and limits of crowd...
2 videos
Graded: Crowdsourcing
Graded: Cumulative Quiz
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Ratings and Reviews
I had awesome experience while studying a t this course. Must-attend in case you are interested in society psychology
Great course, very practical and a great pack of skills which will help me interpret problems better, especially ones involving multiple people (which is basically all problems.)
Excellent course, provides tools needed to design applications based on social networks
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This course is very interesting, informative and same time tough (not easy).