ISE 5705
Transcript Abbreviation:
Dist & Coop Work
Course Description:
Provides key concepts for the design and assessment of computer supported collaborative and distributed work systems.
Course Levels:
Graduate
Designation:
Elective
General Education Course
(N/A)
Cross-Listings
(N/A)
Credit Hours (Minimum if “Range”selected):
3.00
Max Credit Hours:
3.00
Select if Repeatable:
On
Maximum Repeatable Credits:
8.00
Total Completions Allowed:
4.00
Allow Multiple Enrollments in Term:
No
Course Length:
14 weeks (autumn or spring)
12 weeks (summer only)
Off Campus:
Never
Campus Location:
Columbus
Instruction Modes:
In Person (75-100% campus; 0-24% online)
Prerequisites and Co-requisites:
Prereq: Sr or Grad standing, or permission of instructor.
Electronically Enforced:
No
Exclusions:
Not open to students with credit for 771.
Course Goals / Objectives:
Learn the fundamentals of computer supported collaborative work
Analyze breakdowns in collaboration though the computer
Assess the quality of coordinated and collaborative activity
Know basic vulnerabilities that can lead to shallow, narrow, erroneous analyses
Design computer support for collaborative work
Check if concurrence sought:
No
Contact Hours:
| Topic | LEC | REC | LAB | LAB Inst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction: Coordinated and collaborative work through the computer Computer-supported collaborative work (CSCW) Coordination Breakdowns | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Basic concepts in CSCW Common ground and situation awareness Collective sensemaking Synchronizing interdependent activities Integrating multiple perspectives | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| How CSCW changes cognitive work Alerting Diagnosis Uncertainty management Hypothesis generation Continuous adaptive planning Case: voice loops in space shuttle mission control | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Distributed Work Architectures Case: airline dispatch and air traffic management Coordinating control, responsibility, knowledge, processing, and action over roles and groups On call architectures: | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Communicating Intent Case: military command and control | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Tele-Presence Cases: projecting physician presence in emergency medical services; electronic ICU | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Handoffs Case: computer support for nursing handoffs | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Crew Resource Management Case: Surgical teams | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Social Informatics and Disaster Response Case: Spatio-temporal mash-ups in response to disasters | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Integration Designing for collaboration through the computer Review of fundamental principles Does distance matter? | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Cases from Air Traffic Management; Columbia space shuttle accident; health care Case: Large screen displays and common operating pictures | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grading Plan:
Letter Grade
Course Components:
Lecture
Grade Roster Component:
Lecture
Credit by Exam (EM):
No
Grades Breakdown:
| Aspect | Percent |
|---|---|
| Homework | 20% |
| Exercises and project | 40% |
| Exam | 40% |
Representative Textbooks and Other Course Materials:
| Title | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Distributed Work | Hinds and Kiesler | |
| Improving healthcare team communication—Building on lessons from aviation and aerospace | Nemeth | |
| Course readings | Various |
ABET-CAC Criterion 3 Outcomes
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ABET-ETAC Criterion 3 Outcomes
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ABET-EAC Criterion 3 Outcomes
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Embedded Literacies Info
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