TechChange [http://techchange.org/] has a neat four-week online certificate course coming up on digital organizing, open data, and good governance. It starts this monday May 14th. We've already got an amazing group of participants assembled but there are a few spots left. The full four-week course description is below.
Apply now: http://techchange.org/application/ *** Global Innovations for Digital Organizing: Open Data, Good Governance and Online/Offline Advocacy http://techchange.org/global-innovations-for-digital-organizing-new-media-tactics-for-democratic-change/ Dates: May 14 – June 8, 2012 Summary: Movements seeking to harness the collaborative potential of rapidly advancing technology require an understanding of established organizing principles, the capabilities of tools, and the context in which they will be applied. This four-week online professional development certificate course will evaluate case studies where new technologies have been employed for effective change and what factors and contexts are most influential on outcomes. *The final project for this course will instruct participants to collaboratively construct an integrated online web presence that includes tools for social media, fundraising, contact management, blog, RSS, and analytics Apply now: http://techchange.org/application Weekly Breakdown: - Week 1 – Individual messaging: Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube case studies and best practices - Week 2 – Civil society organizing: Online petitions, donations, contact management - Week 3 – Political mobilizing: Citizen journalism information safety, election observation - Week 4 – Open government partnerships: Crowdsourcing oversight, participatory budgeting Case Studies (and Speakers):* - Civil Society and Open Government: A New Partnership? *(Wayne Burke of Open Forum Foundation)* - Effective Social Media: Discussing the #StopKony Campaign* (Michael Poffenberger of Resolve)* - How Not To Die: Citizen Journalism in a Dictatorship *(Brian Conley of Small World News)* - Bridging Democratic Theory and Practice *(Barak Hoffman of Georgetown University)* - Democracy 2.0: The Promotion of Democracy through the Use of New Technologies*(Darko Brkan of National Endowment for Democracy)* Teaching Method/Class Format: The entire course is delivered online.The total time commitment is a minimum of 7-9 hours a week. While the course is designed to be highly interactive and social, we also work hard to ensure that the majority of content can experienced in a self-paced manner. Participants can also access all course content up to three months after course completion. Course Objectives: The course is designed for working professionals to assist them in understanding the roles of technology in organizing. Participants should have an interest in the role that technology plays in the democracy, development, and human rights. No specific technical skills are required for the course. There are no prerequisites for this course. Cost: $495. Use the coupon code "liberation" and get 100 dollars off for total of 395. Apply now: http://techchange.org/application/ -- Nicholas Carl Martin President TechChange web: http://techchange.org twitter: @ncmart (240)-505-2324
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