国外社群信息学教育与研究实践现状

A Review of Overseas Research and Education Practice of Community Informatics

[目的/意义]了解国外社群信息学(community informatics,CI)研究与教育基本情况,为国内开展相关研究与教育提供借鉴。[方法/过程]通过网络调查和文献分析,考察国外CI课程设置、教学方法、研究机构、学术会议和学术期刊的基本情况和特点。[结果/结论]研究发现国外CI教育与研究实践呈现出资金支持下的以项目为导向、教育与实践一体化的特征,具体表现为:①CI研究与教育紧密结合,相互支撑;②CI研究与教育受惠于研究基金支持;③CI研究与教育凸显实践特色;④CI研究与教育重视方法论指导。

[ Purpose/significance] This paper aims to use overseas CI research and education＇s experiences as references for domestic development. [ Method/process ] Based on network investigation and document analysis, the paper summarizes current status of overseas CI education and research, including CI curriculum design, CI teaching methods, CI researching organizations, CI academic conferences, and CI academic journals. [ Result/conclusion ] Results show that the practices of overseas CI education and research has a project - oriented and research - education integrated model as follows： （1）the practices of CI research and education have been combined and supported each other tightly;（2） the practices of CI research and education have been benefited from strong funds;（3）CI research and education highlights on practices ;（4）CI research and education pays attention to methodology.