Course:  Information Systems 485: Information Systems Project

Department:  Information Systems

Program Name:  Long Beach BLAST at Washington Middle School

Instructor(s):  Professor Michael Godfrey

Participants (based on 2005-06 data):

• Approximately 35 undergraduates

Course Description:

• Special topics in information systems

Fieldwork:

• Undergraduates mentoring and interacting with children at the site
• Observation of children’s experiences in the program and preparation of field notes
• Collaborative project development
• Project presentations in a showcase of student work

Evaluation Strategies:

• Pre- and post-tests of undergraduate knowledge of course content
• Examination of undergraduate field notes to measure understanding of theory and practice related to course content
• Survey of undergraduate interest in pursuing graduate or professional school studies

• Assessment of each undergraduate’s experience through attitudinal surveys