Digital Government: Connected Kids: Designing Database Software for Web Based Info Dissemination to Multiple Audiences

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NY

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Abstract

EIA-0091505 Teresa Harrison Rensselaer Polytech Institute Digital Government: Connected Kids: Designing Database Software for Web Based Info Dissemination to Multiple Audiences In this project, computer and social scientist will collaborate with the city of Troy, NY. The focus will be on youth service educational and non-profit organizations to develop community information systems relevant to the topic area. Many sectors (youth, education, government, non-profit) will be involved in the project. A software package named CIRCLE will be developed to enable design, authoring and maintenance of multimedia applications by multiple and non-technical content developers and user groups. Various focus groups will be used to test CIRCLE's abilities and potential. In addition to computer science, an important research element will be to study the social processes associated with the construction and use of information systems for community audiences.