Service Learning in DePauls Graduate MIS Program

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Service Learning in DePauls Graduate MIS Program

• Presentation by
• Prof. Gemma M. Welsch
• April 21, 1999

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MIS 676--Information Systems Planning and
Implementation

• The Course/Program
• MIS 674/676
• The Students
• MBA-MIS
• MS-IS
• MIS as a consultancy process
• Service Learning Problem-based experiential
  learning

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Pedagogy

• Students work on and learn from all projects
• Round Robin each class
• 3 feedback/reporting cycles (oral and written)
• Week 3 - Scoping the Engagement
• Report signed by client
• Week 7 - Interim Report
• Week 11 - Final Report to class and client
• Students evaluate themselves and team members

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Pedagogy cont.

• The clients
• Diverse
• Win-Win client/student match
• Consecutive quarters if possible
• Field Project Database

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Benefits/Costs

• Benefits
• Client
• Students
• DePaul
• Costs
• Faculty time/energy
• DePaul Public Service Grants
• http//www.depaul.edu/gwelsch/mis676