Managing IT/Community Partnerships in the 21st Century

With the growth of the technology industry and the the Internet, academic IT departments are begining to form partnerships with organizations in the local community. This text explores the possibilities for partnership between academic IT departments and community-based organizations.

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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.