Government 3.0: Solving Public Problems with TechnologyShort Description: A weekly seminar that helps you to develop the mindset and skillset for leveraging the power of institutions and networks to design and implement effective solutions to public interest challenges. You will develop a project and a plan for its implementation, including a long and short description, a presentation deck, a persuasive video and project blog.Meeting Time: Wednesdays, 9:30am - 12pm | Location: ITP 721 Broadway, Room 447/50 | Class blog: Gov30.tumblr.comNew York UniversityNYU0a1e033b-5563-44c7-aaa8-abced7fe8f88Beth Simone NoveckProfessorPerformerInstructorPerformerMehan JayasuriyaSherpaPerformer Luis DanielSherpaPerformerStudentsGov 3.0 is aimed at those who want to develop a specific social good project for which they want to build the skills to move it closer to implementation. Purpose-Driven LearningThe course targets the "purpose driven learner" -- the person with a topic about which they are passionate -- who wants to expand her toolkit for social change. Group projects are strongly encouraged.BeneficiaryPerformer78d4c946-cfc5-4b4f-b238-3d1061ea24f8To develop the mindset and skillset for leveraging the power of institutions and networks to design and implement effective solutions to public interest challenges.e03f8581-f210-404a-9dfb-f65a80c555e3Purpose Driven LearningIntellectual CuriosityPREREQUISITES: Intellectual curiosity and a willingness to experiment are essential for this course. No formal technology training are assumed or required but an interest in and willingness to play with new tools will be.ExperimentationFlipped ClassroomsOTHER STUFF ABOUT CLASS: Flipped Classroom: This is a flipped class. Lectures will be done by video before class, leaving class time for hands on training and discussion.AttendanceIn Class: Students will attend and participate actively... Attendance at all classes, given our limited time together, is mandatory: if you must be absent, let me know in advance.ParticipationConversationsBecause lectures will be online and watched prior to class, class time will be used for conversations, demonstrations, and design problems. Demonstrations DesignsPresentationsPresenting Early and Often: During the course of the term, we will work together to develop an approach to tackling the problem you are passionate about. Team WorkPassionImpactWe want to learn to develop projects that are high impact and yet practical to implement and to avoid inventing or reinventing wheels. PracticalitySolutionsHence you will be asked to develop your "œsolution" very early and constantly refine it throughout the semester through iterative presentations.RefinementSpeakersSpeakers: We will have cool and interesting visitors through the semester to enliven our discussions and offer additional coaching and mentoring.CoachingMentoringIterationAll your work will be iterative. We will repeatedly design, present, revise, enabling you to finish the course with vetted writing samples. I expect that you will tweet, live blog and/or blog out of class. Postings are not letter graded. You will submit one posting to me in the first half of the semester, which I will edit and you will revise and republish before the end of the semester.Project & Implementation PlanDevelop a project and a plan for its implementation, including a long and short description, a slide deck, a persuasive video and project blog.e3102b97-0297-4551-bb9c-b9919bee5c3b43e72a74-837d-4f4e-adc4-ee1d15ceea6442e274b8-285d-4f13-b684-423a77380273ReadingsCOURSE WEBSITE: Everything you need will be linked to from this syllabus. We do not use Google Classes or Blackboard. Updates will be circulated via class listserv.TWITTER: #gov30 is the class hashtagREADINGS -- All readings will be freely available on the open web or distributed during class. For additional reading on the topics of the course, there are four books I recommend acquiring: Beth Noveck, Wiki Government (2009) which is also freely available from the library as an eBook Wiki Government Electronic Version; Steven Johnson, Future Perfect (2012); Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein, Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness (2010); Cass Sunstein Nudge (2013); and Laurel Ruma, ed., Open Government (2010) (link) (freely available online).2013-09-042013-12-04TBD2013-09-042013-12-04f0ffc9b2-566e-42cf-9e75-4ddcf4f9dc3fProject PlanGrade (40%) Long Description | Two Page Memo | Presentation Deck | Video2013-09-042013-12-04TBD2013-09-042013-12-048c05d99c-48ad-4cc8-89f6-9468803fe135Project BlogGrade(40%) Project Blog2013-09-042013-12-04TBD2013-09-042013-12-04b7e09775-efe8-4076-8d84-b14b6e3799f7Class ParticipationInformationInformed, Class Participation (20%)2013-09-042013-12-04TBD2013-09-042013-12-042013-09-042013-12-042013-10-15http://govlab.github.io/gov30.htmlOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net