Managing It/Community Partnerships in the 21st Century (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781930708334)

Universities are increasingly being asked to play a greater role in their communities. With the growth of the technology industry and the increasing importance of the Internet in education and everyday life, academic IT departments are beginning to form partnerships with both non-profit and for-profit organizations in the local community. These partnerships can relate to the whole curriculum, to specific classes, to students internships, to theoretical research, and to industrial research, and there are many other possibilities for IT/Community partnerships. Managing IT/Community Partnerships in the 21st Century explores the various possibilities for partnerships between academic IT departments and community-based organizations.

Author: Lazar
ISBN-10: 1930708335
ISBN-13: 9781930708334
Publisher: IGI Global
Language: English
Published: 04/10/2014
Pages: 308
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.51lbs
Size: 10.36h x 7.20w x 0.89d