Teaching the socio-technical practices of tomorrow today

Anderson, TK

Teaching the socio-technical practices of tomorrow today

Anderson, TK

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Publisher:: IGI Global
Publication Type:: Chapter
Citation:: Handbook of Research on Socio-Technical Design and Social Networking Systems, 2009, 1st, pp. 748 - 762
Issue Date:: 2009-01

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dc.contributor.author	Anderson, TK	en_US
dc.contributor.editor	Whitworth, B	en_US
dc.contributor.editor	Moor, AD	en_US
dc.date.issued	2009-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Handbook of Research on Socio-Technical Design and Social Networking Systems, 2009, 1st, pp. 748 - 762	en_US
dc.identifier.isbn	978-1-60566-264-0	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/12412
dc.description.abstract	This chapter explores the challenges associated with teaching the principles of socio-technical systems in the dynamic climate that characterizes work in today's and tomorrow's world. Avoiding a 'socio-technical gap' involves preparing the designers of tomorrow in such a way that they can anticipate society's future needs and technology's future potential and prospective peril. By way of a narrative that draws on the author's own experiences teaching social informatics (SI) as part of an information studies degree program, this chapter discuss how her own research perspective in relation to socio-technical and social networking systems coevolves with the classroom experience. The case study offers examples of tutorial activities and assessments to illustrate how the suggested approach to teaching and learning can be applied in an STS classroom.	en_US
dc.publisher	IGI Global	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Handbook of Research on Socio-Technical Design and Social Networking Systems	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.4018/978-1-60566-264-0.ch049	en_US
dc.title	Teaching the socio-technical practices of tomorrow today	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Transdisciplinary Innovation
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CPCE - Centre for Creative Practices and the Cultural Economy
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Abstract:

This chapter explores the challenges associated with teaching the principles of socio-technical systems in the dynamic climate that characterizes work in today's and tomorrow's world. Avoiding a 'socio-technical gap' involves preparing the designers of tomorrow in such a way that they can anticipate society's future needs and technology's future potential and prospective peril. By way of a narrative that draws on the author's own experiences teaching social informatics (SI) as part of an information studies degree program, this chapter discuss how her own research perspective in relation to socio-technical and social networking systems coevolves with the classroom experience. The case study offers examples of tutorial activities and assessments to illustrate how the suggested approach to teaching and learning can be applied in an STS classroom.

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