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Fellow:Sanjana Baliga

2020-06-15T07:17:23Z

SanjanaBaliga:

<div>[[File:SanjanaBaligaUIFBus.jpg|thumb|Sanjana Baliga with the d.school Bus]]</div>
'''Pronouns:''' she/her/hers 
'''Serving as a UIF since:''' Fall 2017 
'''School:''' KLS Gogte Institute of Technology 
'''What she does now:''' Works as a developer at a consulting firm in Bangalore 
'''What that means:''' She builds applications for businesses that help them have better relationships with their customers 
'''Contact her about:''' Applying Design Thinking, creativity, work-life balance, organising events, and driving participation 

<div>'''About her:''' Sanjana Baliga studied Computer Science and Engineering during her time as an undergraduate. The Fall 2017 cohort at her college consisted of a circle of four fellows who are passionate about improving and enhancing the educational experience for all students. During her time as a fellow on campus, she taught hands-on design thinking to first year students, organised an event to recognise student teams that had participated and won in national and international competitions so that they could mentor their juniors, helped in publicising student-driven clubs and activities (such as the technical fest of the college), and connected students who have great technical skills with department heads to solve campus-related issues. She is currently navigating her professional life, and is constantly reminded of the UIF principles, especially that of empathy, in her work. When she is not working, you can find her reading a book, playing with her cats, or out for a run. 
'''Her undergrad experience:''' In her first year of college, Sanjana was bound only to academics and did not explore the possibilities beyond the curriculum. Needless to say, this left her wanting more. In her second year at college, she resolved to look out for opportunities and realised that her college provided a conducive environment for teams to flourish. Sanjana has a diverse set of interests. She has been part of the literary team, a student formula racing team, and a member of the aeromodelling team for her college. At one point she also started a small club for discussions related to open source software. After having concluded that working collaboratively with her peers has greatly enriched her learning experience, she strives to bring this to other students. She is looking forward to creating an environment that encourages the formation of student clubs that are accessible to all - beginners to experts.</div><div> </div><div><div> </div><div><div>Other members of the leadership circle - Fall 2017 :</div><div>[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Sanjana_Gombi Sanjana Gombi]</div><div>[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Sagar_Shinde Sagar Shinde]</div><div>[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ajay_Chandrapattan Ajay Chandrapattan]</div><div>[https://youtu.be/diXk5Gk2few Pitch Video]</div><div> </div><div><div><div>Leadership circle - Fall 2016 :</div><div>[[SHRIYA HUKKERI|Shriya Hukkeri]]</div><div>[[Samarth Mendke|Samarth Mendke]]</div></div><div> </div></div></div><div><div>Other links:</div><div>[[KLS Gogte Institute of Technology, Belagavi|Campus overview ]]</div><div>[[KLS Gogte Institute of Technology Student Priorities|Student Priorities]]</div><div>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diXk5Gk2few&feature=youtu.be Pitch video]</div><div>[http://www.git.edu/ KLS Gogte Institute of Technology] (Website)</div></div><div> </div>
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Fellow:Sanjana Baliga

2020-06-11T16:33:28Z

SanjanaBaliga: Updated for Fall 2020 with more recent information and changed photo.

<div>[[File:SanjanaBaligaUIFBus.jpg|thumb|Sanjana Baliga with the d.school Bus]]</div>
'''Pronouns:''' she/her/hers 
'''Serving as a UIF since:''' Fall 2017 
'''School:''' KLS Gogte Institute of Technology 
'''What she does now:''' Works as a developer at a consulting firm in Bangalore 
'''What that means:''' She builds applications for businesses that help them have better relationships with their customers 
'''Contact her about:''' Applying Design Thinking, creativity, work-life balance, organising events, and driving participation 

<div>'''About her:''' Sanjana Baliga is a uiguide for the Fall 2020 cohort. She studied Computer Science and Engineering during her time as an undergraduate. The Fall 2017 cohort at her college consisted of a circle of four fellows who are passionate about improving and enhancing the educational experience for all students. During her time as a fellow on campus, she taught hands-on design thinking to first year students, organised an event to recognise student teams that had participated and won in national and international competitions so that they could mentor their juniors, helped in publicising student-driven clubs and activities (such as the technical fest of the college), and connected students who have great technical skills with department heads to solve campus-related issues. She is currently navigating her professional life, and is constantly reminded of the UIF principles, especially that of empathy, in her work. When she is not working, you can find her reading a book, playing with her cats, or out for a run. 
'''Her undergrad experience:''' In her first year of college, Sanjana was bound only to academics and did not explore the possibilities beyond the curriculum. Needless to say, this left her wanting more. In her second year at college, she resolved to look out for opportunities and realised that her college provided a conducive environment for teams to flourish. Sanjana has a diverse set of interests. She has been part of the literary team, a student formula racing team, and a member of the aeromodelling team for her college. At one point she also started a small club for discussions related to open source software. After having concluded that working collaboratively with her peers has greatly enriched her learning experience, she strives to bring this to other students. She is looking forward to creating an environment that encourages the formation of student clubs that are accessible to all - beginners to experts.</div><div> </div><div><div> </div><div><div>Other members of the leadership circle - Fall 2017 :</div><div>[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Sanjana_Gombi Sanjana Gombi]</div><div>[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Sagar_Shinde Sagar Shinde]</div><div>[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ajay_Chandrapattan Ajay Chandrapattan]</div><div>[https://youtu.be/diXk5Gk2few Pitch Video]</div><div> </div><div><div><div>Leadership circle - Fall 2016 :</div><div>[[SHRIYA HUKKERI|Shriya Hukkeri]]</div><div>[[Samarth Mendke|Samarth Mendke]]</div></div><div> </div></div></div><div><div>Other links:</div><div>[[KLS Gogte Institute of Technology, Belagavi|Campus overview ]]</div><div>[[KLS Gogte Institute of Technology Student Priorities|Student Priorities]]</div><div>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diXk5Gk2few&feature=youtu.be Pitch video]</div><div>[http://www.git.edu/ KLS Gogte Institute of Technology] (Website)</div></div><div> </div>
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File:SanjanaBaligaUIFBus.jpg

2020-06-11T14:59:21Z

SanjanaBaliga:

Sanjana Baliga with the Official Bus of the d.school

Priorities:KLS Gogte Institute of Technology Student Priorities

2017-10-05T13:35:57Z

SanjanaBaliga:

'''Strategy #1: Creating a student community that spans across branches to promote flow of ideas - Sanjana Baliga'''

There is a burning need for a platform where students can meet and interact with each other. There are students eager to learn new things and there are also students eager to teach what they know to others. There are a few student clubs on campus that exist, but are not functional. We need to revive these clubs so that they can start organising competitions and workshops for students. Apart from this, we need to identify students from every branch who have good knowledge about their field and can teach other students. They will form the core team of the community. Then we can organise meetups for interested students on selected topics every weekend (say, Saturdays) where students can meet and discuss concepts and ideas. This will lead to greater interaction between students, and creating a conducive environment for innovation. Under this community, we can also have a group of students who work on larger, long-term projects that will help the college. Currently, we rely on third-parties for several software solutions. These groups focused on projects can elect a faculty member who can guide them. To ensure greater participation of students, we will require bus facilities on the weekends. Also, having a space where such sessions can be conducted is essential. Teams involved in cultural activities like art, drama and music can also be involved in this community and have events for students who may want to learn from them.

Tactic #1: Talk to heads of existing clubs, see what kind of activities they can organise and find out how they can help - October end

Tactic #2: Find out the exceptional students from each branch who can lead the student community - October end

Tactic #3: Organise an informal meetup - a mock session of what is to come. Gauge response from students - November

Tactic #4: Existing clubs will organise a competition/event - January

Tactic #5: Integrate cultural clubs - February

Tactic #6: Ask for a space of our own - March
<div>'''Strategy #2:'''Simplifying the process of bringing ideas to reality - G Sanjana</div>
Tactic #1 : Step by step procedure for any application process. : Students do not have to run around searching for people and permissions. A flow for application of various patents, approvals and permissions should be present

     Methods :

a) Single form specifying all the requirements

b) Non ambiguity in providing information

c) Less face to face interactions and more of online interactions

<div>Tatic #2:  Opportunities available to pitch ideas should be known. Providing information of various presentations , exhibitions happening through social media platforms/ college magazines. </div><div> </div><div>Tactic #3 Proper Guidance and mentors information.</div>
Supportive and knowledgeable mentors and staff for students
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Priorities:KLS Gogte Institute of Technology Student Priorities

2017-09-28T08:04:23Z

SanjanaBaliga:

School:KLS Gogte Institute of Technology Belagavi

2017-09-22T03:09:09Z

SanjanaBaliga:

PROMOTING STUDENT INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Elements of Innovation and Entrepreneurship can be found in some courses undertaken by students. Apart from subjects related to their core branches, there are subjects such as Management and Entrepreneurship and Design Thinking which have been introduced quite recently. Students are exposed to ways of thinking innovatively. Events on innovation keep happening in the form of technical fests like Avalanche, and students also participate in competitions organised by the Government of India and other entities. We have a Department of Management Studies that offers a major in entrepreneurship. There are a few clubs like the Programmers Club and the Entrepreneurship Development Programme which promote innovative thinking among students. Hackathons organised by the New Age Incubation Network (NAIN) help to identify potential student projects that can be funded by the Government of Karnataka. Students are encouraged towards innovative thinking through mini projects that they have every semester. In addition to this, every branch has a Design Thinking course for a semester in which students have to individually come up with a prototype that solves a unique problem. We have the Industry-Institute Partnership Cell which has facilities like Flexible Manufacturing System, Rapid Prototyping Machine, Coordinate Manufacturing Machine and Surface Roughness Machine, which can be used by students who have undertaken some projects, and also by the industry to train new recruits from the college. The NAIN Incubation Centre has all the facilities conducive to start start-ups by students. Extracurricular teams for the SAE competitions encourage students to think differently, come up with their own ideas for problems that have constraints, and market their creation at the end. The Computer Science and Engineering department has industry partnerships to provide internships to students. The Mechanical Department has a tie-up with Quest Global to provide CAD/CAM training to students. In addition to this, there is the Tata Technologies Ready Engineer program. Start Ups in the IT Incubation centre also provide internships to students.

ENCOURAGING FACULTY INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Entrepreneurship has not been the main focus of the faculty in general, but in recent times we have seen start-ups that have been started by our own faculty in the Incubation Centre of our college. We have the presence of some faculty who are passionate about innovation and entrepreneurship and transfer this to the students as well. The key people involved in the administration of the college - like the Principal and Dean Research and Development are closely tied with and have a special interest in entrepreneurship and never fail to bring to the students’ attention the opportunities that exist.

FACILITATING UNIVERSITY - INDUSTRY COLLABORATION

Every department in the college has  a Board of Studies, which consists not only of senior professors of the department, but also experts from the industry. Therefore, industry involvement starts right from the design of the curriculum. In the city, we have an incubator called Sandbox Startups at our sister institute KLS Institute of Management Education and Research. In the IT Incubation Center in our college itself, provides start-ups with an address and takes no fees for the first six months. Startup India, an initiative by the Government of India, provides 75% of patent filing fee and 100% of company registration fees. We also have faculty who are members of The Indus Entrepreneurs, and through this network they help to bring in entrepreneurs to interact with students.

ENGAGING WITH REGIONAL AND LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS

Start-ups from around the city recruit students from the college full-time or as interns. The college is involved in socio-economic causes through the LEAD and Rotaract clubs, in which students are deeply involved in social innovation.
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School:KLS Gogte Institute of Technology Belagavi

2017-09-22T03:08:46Z

SanjanaBaliga:

[[Category:Universities]]

PROMOTING STUDENT INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Elements of Innovation and Entrepreneurship can be found in some courses undertaken by students. Apart from subjects related to their core branches, there are subjects such as Management and Entrepreneurship and Design Thinking which have been introduced quite recently. Students are exposed to ways of thinking innovatively. Events on innovation keep happening in the form of technical fests like Avalanche, and students also participate in competitions organised by the Government of India and other entities. We have a Department of Management Studies that offers a major in entrepreneurship. There are a few clubs like the Programmers Club and the Entrepreneurship Development Programme which promote innovative thinking among students. Hackathons organised by the New Age Incubation Network (NAIN) help to identify potential student projects that can be funded by the Government of Karnataka. Students are encouraged towards innovative thinking through mini projects that they have every semester. In addition to this, every branch has a Design Thinking course for a semester in which students have to individually come up with a prototype that solves a unique problem. We have the Industry-Institute Partnership Cell which has facilities like Flexible Manufacturing System, Rapid Prototyping Machine, Coordinate Manufacturing Machine and Surface Roughness Machine, which can be used by students who have undertaken some projects, and also by the industry to train new recruits from the college. The NAIN Incubation Centre has all the facilities conducive to start start-ups by students. Extracurricular teams for the SAE competitions encourage students to think differently, come up with their own ideas for problems that have constraints, and market their creation at the end. The Computer Science and Engineering department has industry partnerships to provide internships to students. The Mechanical Department has a tie-up with Quest Global to provide CAD/CAM training to students. In addition to this, there is the Tata Technologies Ready Engineer program. Start Ups in the IT Incubation centre also provide internships to students.

ENCOURAGING FACULTY INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Entrepreneurship has not been the main focus of the faculty in general, but in recent times we have seen start-ups that have been started by our own faculty in the Incubation Centre of our college. We have the presence of some faculty who are passionate about innovation and entrepreneurship and transfer this to the students as well. The key people involved in the administration of the college - like the Principal and Dean Research and Development are closely tied with and have a special interest in entrepreneurship and never fail to bring to the students’ attention the opportunities that exist.

FACILITATING UNIVERSITY - INDUSTRY COLLABORATION

Every department in the college has  a Board of Studies, which consists not only of senior professors of the department, but also experts from the industry. Therefore, industry involvement starts right from the design of the curriculum. In the city, we have an incubator called Sandbox Startups at our sister institute KLS Institute of Management Education and Research. In the IT Incubation Center in our college itself, provides start-ups with an address and takes no fees for the first six months. Startup India, an initiative by the Government of India, provides 75% of patent filing fee and 100% of company registration fees. We also have faculty who are members of The Indus Entrepreneurs, and through this network they help to bring in entrepreneurs to interact with students.

ENGAGING WITH REGIONAL AND LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS

Start-ups from around the city recruit students from the college full-time or as interns. The college is involved in socio-economic cause through the LEAD and Rotaract clubs, in which students are deeply involved in social innovation.
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Resource:How to build a software development community in college

2017-09-10T03:38:49Z

SanjanaBaliga:

= Intro =

Creating software development communities in our universities is becoming a very important step towards improving our institutions and aiding the standard teaching methods. Technology does not wait, and neither should students. Many professors and curriculums are still behind on emerging technologies so by creating these communities not only are we provoking change, but we are also giving students opportunities to go beyond what is being taught. We interviewed [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Isaac_Griswold-Steiner Isaac Griswold-Steiner], a fellow from Texas Tech University, to get some pointers on how to start a software development club.

= Need and Goal =

There is a vast difference between what universities teach and what the reality is in the software industry. In the courses, we are usually taught more theoretical aspects of the topics, so the tools and the interactions with the teammates are unusual for the new graduates. A software development community provides the students the opportunity to learn the tools used in the software sector, get hands-on experience on them and meet with other people who are interested in learning about these things.

= Academic Permission =

Getting an academic permission to form a club might have different conditions and processes for different universities. You will need some board members in general and an advisor professor. Keeping the number of core officers as small as the administration lets is a good approach since it will decrease the amount of bureaucracy. Choosing an advisor professor who will try to contribute rather than control will be very helpful.

= Support =

As mentioned in the “cost” section, a software development community does not essentially need financial support. It rather needs the support of people who want to share their knowledge, engage in projects, give workshops etc. First of all, it is necessary to enroll students in the community. To do it you can start by showing them the advantages of learning practical skills, what they will do with those, and how it is valuable for the industry also to find an internship. Then it is crucial that you find team leaders, knowledgeable people in their areas who are also good at teaching, and show them how much they can learn by teaching in the community. Finally, just keep the students enrolled by teaching different things, and engage them often, so that everyone will start seeing the results of their efforts. In addition to this, a good way to reach out to professionals who can share their knowledge is to use the connections that the members of the community have from their internships.

= Cost =

Starting a software development community does not entail high costs. Internet, power outlets, and personal computers is all that is required to begin with. There are many free platforms that can teach you the basics of coding, so it is not necessary to invest money in e-courses. Food, such as pizza, for certain events requires money, but everyone can pitch in a bit to cover the costs. As the community starts expanding there might be interest in buying new hardware such as powerful computers or virtual reality headsets, then it will be necessary to find sponsors from your faculty or somewhere else, but it is always possible.

= Leadership =

Leaders should not only have coding knowledge, but they should also be able to communicate. Leaders need to be good at looking from other students’ perspective. For a small group of people, having a small number of leaders is the best since it will decrease the bureaucracy load. For engaging people of larger groups into the community, you will need more leaders as they will be interacting with smaller group of people and this will increase the impact made on students. Keep in mind that the old core group will not be there forever, so you need to train new leaders. Keep an eye on promising young members of the community and give them small, experimental leadership roles. You can pick the future leaders and train them by using this strategy. This will ensure that the club will continue even after you have graduated, and that you have started something that will have a lasting impact.

The club can be organized into teams of students who work on their own projects. The core leadership team can bring together all the teams once in a while to discuss things like best coding practices and have sessions to learn how to use relevant tools.
<div> </div>

= Launch =

To go from a group of friends meeting periodically to write code together to an actual university club or community, make sure to promote the community throughout campus, either by having info sessions, writing emails for school community, or posting in social media. For best results, do all of the above, and be creative about it! Pizza always attracts people for those first launch days! Once people are interested and it is time to begin, have icebreakers and social events. Do not make the community boring with only lectures, that's what the students do all day. Many times during these social events the students start making groups of friends and start getting ideas for projects, this is where we want them! If the launch is successful, it will create hype for the rest of year and the students will thank you for it.

<div> </div>

= Lessons learned and tips for others =

The process of forming and maintaining the community may be painful and you may not have the same approach as the administration of your university. In this case, be more diplomatic about making changes and push the people in your community in the right direction nicely. Having problems with the administration will probably cause you not to have funding and even further problems.

While it is easy to get students interested in the club and have a good response in the initial stages, it is often very hard to retain members for long. Ensure that the club is active and that you get people together frequently.

When you organise workshops, make sure that the participants get their hands dirty and use what they learned during or after the workshop. You can hold coding events for getting people to work on a project of their choice.

<div> </div>

= Writers =

[[Marella Yasaswini|Yasaswini Marella]]

[[SM Raiyyan|Mohammed Raiyyan]]

[[Ceren Kocaogullar|Ceren Kocaogullar]]

[[Diana Solano|Diana Solano]]

[[Alex Herrero|Alex Herrero]]

[[Sanjana_Baliga|Sanjana Baliga]]

[[Category:Guides]]

Resource:How to build a software development community in college

2017-09-10T03:38:24Z

SanjanaBaliga:

= Intro =

Creating software development communities in our universities is becoming a very important step towards improving our institutions and aiding the standard teaching methods. Technology does not wait, and neither should students. Many professors and curriculums are still behind on emerging technologies so by creating these communities not only are we provoking change, but we are also giving students opportunities to go beyond what is being taught. We interviewed [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Isaac_Griswold-Steiner Isaac Griswold-Steiner], a fellow from Texas Tech University, to get some pointers on how to start a software development club.

= Need and Goal =

There is a vast difference between what universities teach and what the reality is in the software industry. In the courses, we are usually taught more theoretical aspects of the topics, so the tools and the interactions with the teammates are unusual for the new graduates. A software development community provides the students the opportunity to learn the tools used in the software sector, get hands-on experience on them and meet with other people who are interested in learning about these things.

= Academic Permission =

Getting an academic permission to form a club might have different conditions and processes for different universities. You will need some board members in general and an advisor professor. Keeping the number of core officers as small as the administration lets is a good approach since it will decrease the amount of bureaucracy. Choosing an advisor professor who will try to contribute rather than control will be very helpful.

= Support =

As mentioned in the “cost” section, a software development community does not essentially need financial support. It rather needs the support of people who want to share their knowledge, engage in projects, give workshops etc. First of all, it is necessary to enroll students in the community. To do it you can start by showing them the advantages of learning practical skills, what they will do with those, and how it is valuable for the industry also to find an internship. Then it is crucial that you find team leaders, knowledgeable people in their areas who are also good at teaching, and show them how much they can learn by teaching in the community. Finally, just keep the students enrolled by teaching different things, and engage them often, so that everyone will start seeing the results of their efforts. In addition to this, a good way to reach out to professionals who can share their knowledge is to use the connections that the members of the community have from their internships.

= Cost =

Starting a software development community does not entail high costs. Internet, power outlets, and personal computers is all that is required to begin with. There are many free platforms that can teach you the basics of coding, so it is not necessary to invest money in e-courses. Food, such as pizza, for certain events requires money, but everyone can pitch in a bit to cover the costs. As the community starts expanding there might be interest in buying new hardware such as powerful computers or virtual reality headsets, then it will be necessary to find sponsors from your faculty or somewhere else, but it is always possible.

= Leadership =

Leaders should not only have coding knowledge, but they should also be able to communicate. Leaders need to be good at looking from other students’ perspective. For a small group of people, having a small number of leaders is the best since it will decrease the bureaucracy load. For engaging people of larger groups into the community, you will need more leaders as they will be interacting with smaller group of people and this will increase the impact made on students. Keep in mind that the old core group will not be there forever, so you need to train new leaders. Keep an eye on promising young members of the community and give them small, experimental leadership roles. You can pick the future leaders and train them by using this strategy. This will ensure that the club will continue even after you have graduated, and that you have started something that will have a lasting impact.

The club can be organized into teams of students who work on their own projects. The core leadership team can bring together all the teams once in a while to discuss things like best coding practices and have sessions to learn how to use relevant tools.
<div> </div>

= Launch =

To go from a group of friends meeting periodically to write code together to an actual university club or community, make sure to promote the community throughout campus, either by having info sessions, writing emails for school community, or posting in social media. For best results, do all of the above, and be creative about it! Pizza always attracts people for those first launch days! Once people are interested and it is time to begin, have icebreakers and social events. Do not make the community boring with only lectures, that's what the students do all day. Many times during these social events the students start making groups of friends and start getting ideas for projects, this is where we want them! If the launch is successful, it will create hype for the rest of year and the students will thank you for it.

<div> </div>

= Lessons learned and tips for others =

The process of forming and maintaining the community may be painful and you may not have the same approach as the administration of your university. In this case, be more diplomatic about making changes and push the people in your community in the right direction nicely. Having problems with the administration will probably cause you not to have funding and even further problems.

While it is easy to get students interested in the club and have a good response in the initial stages, it is often very hard to retain members for long. Ensure that the club is active and that you get people together frequently.

When you organise workshops, make sure that the participants get their hands dirty and use what they learned during or after the workshop. You can hold coding events for getting people to work on a project of their choice.

<div> </div>

= Writers =

[[Marella Yasaswini|Yasaswini Marella]]

[[SM Raiyyan|Mohammed Raiyyan]]

[[Ceren Kocaogullar|Ceren Kocaogullar]]

[[Diana Solano|Diana Solano]]

[[Alex Herrero|Alex Herrero]]

[[Sanjana_Baliga|Sanjana Baliga]]

[[Category:Guides]]

Resource:How to build a software development community in college

2017-09-10T03:34:19Z

SanjanaBaliga:

= Intro =

Creating software development communities in our universities is becoming a very important step towards improving our institutions and aiding the standard teaching methods. Technology does not wait, and neither should students. Many professors and curriculums are still behind on emerging technologies so by creating these communities not only are we provoking change, but we are also giving students opportunities to go beyond what is being taught. We interviewed [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Isaac_Griswold-Steiner Isaac Griswold-Steiner], a fellow from Texas Tech University, to get some pointers on how to start a software development club.

= Need and Goal =

There is a vast difference between what universities teach and what the reality is in the software industry. In the courses, we are usually taught more theoretical aspects of the topics, so the tools and the interactions with the teammates are unusual for the new graduates. A software development community provides the students the opportunity to learn the tools used in the software sector, get hands-on experience on them and meet with other people who are interested in learning about these things.

= Academic Permission =

Getting an academic permission to form a club might have different conditions and processes for different universities. You will need some board members in general and an advisor professor. Keeping the number of core officers as small as the administration lets is a good approach since it will decrease the amount of bureaucracy. Choosing an advisor professor who will try to contribute rather than control will be very helpful.

= Support =

As mentioned in the “cost” section, a software development community does not essentially need financial support. It rather needs the support of people who want to share their knowledge, engage in projects, give workshops etc. First of all, it is necessary to enroll students in the community. To do it you can start by showing them the advantages of learning practical skills, what they will do with those, and how it is valuable for the industry also to find an internship. Then it is crucial that you find team leaders, knowledgeable people in their areas who are also good at teaching, and show them how much they can learn by teaching in the community. Finally, just keep the students enrolled by teaching different things, and engage them often, so that everyone will start seeing the results of their efforts. In addition to this, a good way to reach out to professionals who can share their knowledge is to use the connections that the members of the community have from their internships.

= Cost =

Starting a software development community does not entail high costs. Internet, power outlets, and personal computers is all that is required to begin with. There are many free platforms that can teach you the basics of coding, so it is not necessary to invest money in e-courses. Food, such as pizza, for certain events requires money, but everyone can pitch in a bit to cover the costs. As the community starts expanding there might be interest in buying new hardware such as powerful computers or virtual reality headsets, then it will be necessary to find sponsors from your faculty or somewhere else, but it is always possible.

= Leadership =

Leaders should not only have coding knowledge, but they should also be able to communicate. Leaders need to be good at looking from other students’ perspective. For a small group of people, having a small number of leaders is the best since it will decrease the bureaucracy load. For engaging people of larger groups into the community, you will need more leaders as they will be interacting with smaller group of people and this will increase the impact made on students. Keep in mind that the old core group will not be there forever, so you need to train new leaders. Keep an eye on promising young members of the community and give them small, experimental leadership roles. You can pick the future leaders and train them by using this strategy. This will ensure that the club will continue even after you have graduated, and that you have started something that will have a lasting impact.
<div> </div>

= Launch =

To go from a group of friends meeting periodically to write code together to an actual university club or community, make sure to promote the community throughout campus, either by having info sessions, writing emails for school community, or posting in social media. For best results, do all of the above, and be creative about it! Pizza always attracts people for those first launch days! Once people are interested and it is time to begin, have icebreakers and social events. Do not make the community boring with only lectures, that's what the students do all day. Many times during these social events the students start making groups of friends and start getting ideas for projects, this is where we want them! If the launch is successful, it will create hype for the rest of year and the students will thank you for it.

<div> </div>

= Lessons learned and tips for others =

The process of forming and maintaining the community may be painful and you may not have the same approach as the administration of your university. In this case, be more diplomatic about making changes and push the people in your community in the right direction nicely. Having problems with the administration will probably cause you not to have funding and even further problems.

While it is easy to get students interested in the club and have a good response in the initial stages, it is often very hard to retain members for long. Ensure that the club is active and that you get people together frequently.

When you organise workshops, make sure that the participants get their hands dirty and use what they learned during or after the workshop. You can hold coding events for getting people to work on a project of their choice.

<div> </div>

= Writers =

[[Marella Yasaswini|Yasaswini Marella]]

[[SM Raiyyan|Mohammed Raiyyan]]

[[Ceren Kocaogullar|Ceren Kocaogullar]]

[[Diana Solano|Diana Solano]]

[[Alex Herrero|Alex Herrero]]

[[Sanjana_Baliga|Sanjana Baliga]]

[[Category:Guides]]

Resource:How to build a software development community in college

2017-09-10T03:33:40Z

SanjanaBaliga:

= Intro =

Creating software development communities in our universities is becoming a very important step towards improving our institutions and aiding the standard teaching methods. Technology does not wait, and neither should students. Many professors and curriculums are still behind on emerging technologies so by creating these communities not only are we provoking change, but we are also giving students opportunities to go beyond what is being taught. We interviewed [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Isaac_Griswold-Steiner Isaac Griswold-Steiner], a fellow from Texas Tech University, to get some pointers on how to start a software development club.

= Need and Goal =

There is a vast difference between what universities teach and what the reality is in the software industry. In the courses, we are usually taught more theoretical aspects of the topics, so the tools and the interactions with the teammates are unusual for the new graduates. A software development community provides the students the opportunity to learn the tools used in the software sector, get hands-on experience on them and meet with other people who are interested in learning about these things.

= Academic Permission =

Getting an academic permission to form a club might have different conditions and processes for different universities. You will need some board members in general and an advisor professor. Keeping the number of core officers as small as the administration lets is a good approach since it will decrease the amount of bureaucracy. Choosing an advisor professor who will try to contribute rather than control will be very helpful.

= Support =

As mentioned in the “cost” section, a software development community does not essentially need financial support. It rather needs the support of people who want to share their knowledge, engage in projects, give workshops etc. First of all, it is necessary to enroll students in the community. To do it you can start by showing them the advantages of learning practical skills, what they will do with those, and how it is valuable for the industry also to find an internship. Then it is crucial that you find team leaders, knowledgeable people in their areas who are also good at teaching, and show them how much they can learn by teaching in the community. Finally, just keep the students enrolled by teaching different things, and engage them often, so that everyone will start seeing the results of their efforts. In addition to this, a good way to reach out to professionals who can share their knowledge is to use the connections that the members of the community have from their internships.

= Cost =

Starting a software development community does not entail high costs. Internet, power outlets, and personal computers is all that is required to begin with. There are many free platforms that can teach you the basics of coding, so it is not necessary to invest money in e-courses. Food, such as pizza, for certain events requires money, but everyone can pitch in a bit to cover the costs. As the community starts expanding there might be interest in buying new hardware such as powerful computers or virtual reality headsets, then it will be necessary to find sponsors from your faculty or somewhere else, but it is always possible.

= Leadership =

Leaders should not only have coding knowledge, but they should also be able to communicate. Leaders need to be good at looking from other students’ perspective. For a small group of people, having a small number of leaders is the best since it will decrease the bureaucracy load. For engaging people of larger groups into the community, you will need more leaders as they will be interacting with smaller group of people and this will increase the impact made on students. Keep in mind that the old core group will not be there forever, so you need to train new leaders. Keep an eye on promising young members of the community and give them small, experimental leadership roles. You can pick the future leaders and train them by using this strategy. This will ensure that the club will continue even after you have graduated, and that you have started something that will have a lasting impact.
<div> </div>

= Launch =

To go from a group of friends meeting periodically to write code together to an actual university club or community, make sure to promote the community throughout campus, either by having info sessions, writing emails for school community, or posting in social media. For best results, do all of the above, and be creative about it! Pizza always attracts people for those first launch days! Once people are interested and it is time to begin, have icebreakers and social events. Do not make the community boring with only lectures, that's what the students do all day. Many times during these social events the students start making groups of friends and start getting ideas for projects, this is where we want them! If the launch is successful, it will create hype for the rest of year and the students will thank you for it.

<div> </div>

= Lessons learned and tips for others =

The process of forming and maintaining the community may be painful and you may not have the same approach as the administration of your university. In this case, be more diplomatic about making changes and push the people in your community in the right direction nicely. Having problems with the administration will probably cause you not to have funding and even further problems.

While it is easy to get students interested in the club and have a good response in the initial stages, it is often very hard to retain members for long. Ensure that the club is active and that you get people together frequently.

When you organise workshops, make sure that the participants get their hands dirty and use what they learned during or after the workshop. You can hold coding events for getting people to work on a project of their choice.

<div> </div>

= Writers =

[[Marella Yasaswini|Yasaswini Marella]]

[[SM Raiyyan|Mohammed Raiyyan]]

[[Ceren Kocaogullar|Ceren Kocaogullar]]

[[Diana Solano|Diana Solano]]

[[Alex Herrero|Alex Herrero]]

[[Sanjana_Baliga|Sanjana Baliga]]

[[Category:Guides]]

Resource:How to build a software development community in college

2017-09-10T03:30:53Z

SanjanaBaliga:

= Intro =

Creating software development communities in our universities is becoming a very important step towards improving our institutions and aiding the standard teaching methods. Technology does not wait, and neither should students. Many professors and curriculums are still behind on emerging technologies so by creating these communities not only are we provoking change, but we are also giving students opportunities to go beyond what is being taught. We interviewed [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Isaac_Griswold-Steiner Isaac Griswold-Steiner], a fellow from Texas Tech University, to get some pointers on how to start a software development club.

= Need and Goal =

There is a vast difference between what universities teach and what the reality is in the software industry. In the courses, we are usually taught more theoretical aspects of the topics, so the tools and the interactions with the teammates are unusual for the new graduates. A software development community provides the students the opportunity to learn the tools used in the software sector, get hands-on experience on them and meet with other people who are interested in learning about these things.

= Academic Permission =

Getting an academic permission to form a club might have different conditions and processes for different universities. You will need some board members in general and an advisor professor. Keeping the number of core officers as small as the administration lets is a good approach since it will decrease the amount of bureaucracy. Choosing an advisor professor who will try to contribute rather than control will be very helpful.

= Support =

As mentioned in the “cost” section, a software development community does not essentially need financial support. It rather needs the support of people who want to share their knowledge, engage in projects, give workshops etc. First of all, it is necessary to enroll students in the community. To do it you can start by showing them the advantages of learning practical skills, what they will do with those, and how it is valuable for the industry also to find an internship. Then it is crucial that you find team leaders, knowledgeable people in their areas who are also good at teaching, and show them how much they can learn by teaching in the community. Finally, just keep the students enrolled by teaching different things, and engage them often, so that everyone will start seeing the results of their efforts. In addition to this, a good way to reach out to professionals who can share their knowledge is to use the connections that the members of the community have from their internships.

= Cost =

Starting a software development community does not entail high costs. Internet, power outlets, and personal computers is all that is required to begin with. There are many free platforms that can teach you the basics of coding, so it is not necessary to invest money in e-courses. Food, such as pizza, for certain events requires money, but everyone can pitch in a bit to cover the costs. As the community starts expanding there might be interest in buying new hardware such as powerful computers or virtual reality headsets, then it will be necessary to find sponsors from your faculty or somewhere else, but it is always possible.

= Leadership =

Leaders should not only have coding knowledge, but they should also be able to communicate. Leaders need to be good at looking from other students’ perspective. For a small group of people, having a small number of leaders is the best since it will decrease the bureaucracy load. For engaging people of larger groups into the community, you will need more leaders as they will be interacting with smaller group of people and this will increase the impact made on students. Keep in mind that the old core group will not be there forever, so you need to train new leaders. Keep an eye on promising young members of the community and give them small, experimental leadership roles. You can pick the future leaders and train them by using this strategy. This will ensure that the club will continue even after you have graduated, and that you have started something that will have a lasting impact.
<div> </div>

= Launch =

To go from a group of friends meeting periodically to write code together to an actual university club or community, make sure to promote the community throughout campus, either by having info sessions, writing emails for school community, or posting in social media. For best results, do all of the above, and be creative about it! Pizza always attracts people for those first launch days! Once people are interested and it is time to begin, have icebreakers and social events. Do not make the community boring with only lectures, that's what the students do all day. Many times during these social events the students start making groups of friends and start getting ideas for projects, this is where we want them! If the launch is successful, it will create hype for the rest of year and the students will thank you for it.

<div> </div>

= Lessons learned and tips for others =

The process of forming and maintaining the community may be painful and you may not have the same approach as the administration of your university. In this case, be more diplomatic about making changes and push the people in your community in the right direction nicely. Having problems with the administration will probably cause you not to have funding and even further problems.

While it is easy to get students interested in the club and have a good response in the initial stages, it is often very hard to make sure that members stay as part of the club for longer. Member retention

When you organise workshops, make sure that the participants get their hands dirty and use what they learned during or after the workshop. You can hold coding events for getting people work on the topic.


<div> </div>

= Writers =

[[Marella Yasaswini|Yasaswini Marella]]

[[SM Raiyyan|Mohammed Raiyyan]]

[[Ceren Kocaogullar|Ceren Kocaogullar]]

[[Diana Solano|Diana Solano]]

[[Alex Herrero|Alex Herrero]]

[[Sanjana_Baliga|Sanjana Baliga]]

[[Category:Guides]]

Resource:How to build a software development community in college

2017-09-10T03:29:10Z

SanjanaBaliga:

= Intro =

Creating software development communities in our universities is becoming a very important step towards improving our institutions and aiding the standard teaching methods. Technology does not wait, and neither should students. Many professors and curriculums are still behind on emerging technologies so by creating these communities not only are we provoking change, but we are also giving students opportunities to go beyond what is being taught. We interviewed [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Isaac_Griswold-Steiner Isaac Griswold-Steiner], a fellow from Texas Tech University, to get some pointers on how to start a software development club.

= Need and Goal =

There is a vast difference between what universities teach and what the reality is in the software industry. In the courses, we are usually taught more theoretical aspects of the topics, so the tools and the interactions with the teammates are unusual for the new graduates. A software development community provides the students the opportunity to learn the tools used in the software sector, get hands-on experience on them and meet with other people who are interested in learning about these things.

= Academic Permission =

Getting an academic permission to form a club might have different conditions and processes for different universities. You will need some board members in general and an advisor professor. Keeping the number of core officers as small as the administration lets is a good approach since it will decrease the amount of bureaucracy. Choosing an advisor professor who will try to contribute rather than control will be very helpful.

= Support =

As mentioned in the “cost” section, a software development community does not essentially need financial support. It rather needs the support of people who want to share their knowledge, engage in projects, give workshops etc. First of all, it is necessary to enroll students in the community. To do it you can start by showing them the advantages of learning practical skills, what they will do with those, and how it is valuable for the industry also to find an internship. Then it is crucial that you find team leaders, knowledgeable people in their areas who are also good at teaching, and show them how much they can learn by teaching in the community. Finally, just keep the students enrolled by teaching different things, and engage them often, so that everyone will start seeing the results of their efforts. In addition to this, a good way to reach out to professionals who can share their knowledge is to use the connections that the members of the community have from their internships.

= Cost =

Starting a software development community does not entail high costs. Internet, power outlets, and personal computers is all that is required to begin with. There are many free platforms that can teach you the basics of coding, so it is not necessary to invest money in e-courses. Food, such as pizza, for certain events requires money, but everyone can pitch in a bit to cover the costs. As the community starts expanding there might be interest in buying new hardware such as powerful computers or virtual reality headsets, then it will be necessary to find sponsors from your faculty or somewhere else, but it is always possible.

= Leadership =

Leaders should not only have coding knowledge, but they should also be able to communicate. Leaders need to be good at looking from other students’ perspective. For a small group of people, having a small number of leaders is the best since it will decrease the bureaucracy load. For engaging people of larger groups into the community, you will need more leaders as they will be interacting with smaller group of people and this will increase the impact made on students. Keep in mind that the old core group will not be there forever, so you need to train new leaders. Keep an eye on promising young members of the community and give them small, experimental leadership roles. You can pick the future leaders and train them by using this strategy. This will ensure that the club will continue even after you have graduated, and that you have started something that will have a lasting impact.
<div> </div>

= Launch =

Going from a group of friends meeting periodically to write code together to an actual university club or community. Make sure to promote community throughout campus, either by having info sessions, writing emails for school community, or posting in social media. For best results, do all of the above, and be creative about it! Pizza always attracts people for those first launch days! Once people are interested and it is time to begin, have icebreakers and social events. Do not make the community boring with only lectures, that's what the students do all day. Many times during these social events the students start making groups of friends and start getting ideas for projects, this is where we want them! If the launch is successful, it will create hype for the rest of year and the students will thank you for it.


<div> </div>

= Lessons learned and tips for others =

The process of forming and maintaining the community may be painful and you may not have the same approach as the administration of your university. In this case, be more diplomatic about making changes and push the people in your community in the right direction nicely. Having problems with the administration will probably cause you not to have funding and even further problems.

While it is easy to get students interested in the club and have a good response in the initial stages, it is often very hard to make sure that members stay as part of the club for longer. Member retention

When you organise workshops, make sure that the participants get their hands dirty and use what they learned during or after the workshop. You can hold coding events for getting people work on the topic.


<div> </div>

= Writers =

[[Marella Yasaswini|Yasaswini Marella]]

[[SM Raiyyan|Mohammed Raiyyan]]

[[Ceren Kocaogullar|Ceren Kocaogullar]]

[[Diana Solano|Diana Solano]]

[[Alex Herrero|Alex Herrero]]

[[Sanjana_Baliga|Sanjana Baliga]]

[[Category:Guides]]

Resource:How to build a software development community in college

2017-09-10T03:28:51Z

SanjanaBaliga:

= Intro =

Creating software development communities in our universities is becoming a very important step towards improving our institutions and aiding the standard teaching methods. Technology does not wait, and neither should students. Many professors and curriculums are still behind on emerging technologies so by creating these communities not only are we provoking change, but we are also giving students opportunities to go beyond what is being taught. We interviewed [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Isaac_Griswold-Steiner Isaac Griswold-Steiner], a fellow from Texas Tech University, to get some pointers on how to start a software development club.

= Need and Goal =

There is a vast difference between what universities teach and what the reality is in the software industry. In the courses, we are usually taught more theoretical aspects of the topics, so the tools and the interactions with the teammates are unusual for the new graduates. A software development community provides the students the opportunity to learn the tools used in the software sector, get hands-on experience on them and meet with other people who are interested in learning about these things.

= Academic Permission =

Getting an academic permission to form a club might have different conditions and processes for different universities. You will need some board members in general and an advisor professor. Keeping the number of core officers as small as the administration lets is a good approach since it will decrease the amount of bureaucracy. Choosing an advisor professor who will try to contribute rather than control will be very helpful.

= Support =

As mentioned in the “cost” section, a software development community does not essentially need financial support. It rather needs the support of people who want to share their knowledge, engage in projects, give workshops etc. First of all, it is necessary to enroll students in the community. To do it you can start by showing them the advantages of learning practical skills, what they will do with those, and how it is valuable for the industry also to find an internship. Then it is crucial that you find team leaders, knowledgeable people in their areas who are also good at teaching, and show them how much they can learn by teaching in the community. Finally, just keep the students enrolled by teaching different things, and engage them often, so that everyone will start seeing the results of their efforts. In addition to this, a good way to reach out to professionals who can share their knowledge is to use the connections that the members of the community have from their internships.

= Cost =

Starting a software development community does not entail high costs. Internet, power outlets, and personal computers is all that is required to begin with. There are many free platforms that can teach you the basics of coding, so it is not necessary to invest money in e-courses. Food, such as pizza, for certain events requires money, but everyone can pitch in a bit to cover the costs. As the community starts expanding there might be interest in buying new hardware such as powerful computers or virtual reality headsets, then it will be necessary to find sponsors from your faculty or somewhere else, but it is always possible.

= Leadership =

Leaders should not only have coding knowledge, but they should also be able to communicate. Leaders need to be good at looking from other students’ perspective. For a small group of people, having a small number of leaders is the best since it will decrease the bureaucracy load. For engaging people of larger groups into the community, you will need more leaders as they will be interacting with smaller group of people and this will increase the impact made on students. Keep in mind that the old core group will not be there forever, so you need to train new leaders. Keep an eye on promising young members of the community and give them small, experimental leadership roles. You can pick the future leaders and train them by using this strategy.This will ensure that the club will continue even after you have graduated, and that you have started something that will have a lasting impact.

<div> </div>

= Launch =

Going from a group of friends meeting periodically to write code together to an actual university club or community. Make sure to promote community throughout campus, either by having info sessions, writing emails for school community, or posting in social media. For best results, do all of the above, and be creative about it! Pizza always attracts people for those first launch days! Once people are interested and it is time to begin, have icebreakers and social events. Do not make the community boring with only lectures, that's what the students do all day. Many times during these social events the students start making groups of friends and start getting ideas for projects, this is where we want them! If the launch is successful, it will create hype for the rest of year and the students will thank you for it.


<div> </div>

= Lessons learned and tips for others =

The process of forming and maintaining the community may be painful and you may not have the same approach as the administration of your university. In this case, be more diplomatic about making changes and push the people in your community in the right direction nicely. Having problems with the administration will probably cause you not to have funding and even further problems.

While it is easy to get students interested in the club and have a good response in the initial stages, it is often very hard to make sure that members stay as part of the club for longer. Member retention

When you organise workshops, make sure that the participants get their hands dirty and use what they learned during or after the workshop. You can hold coding events for getting people work on the topic.


<div> </div>

= Writers =

[[Marella Yasaswini|Yasaswini Marella]]

[[SM Raiyyan|Mohammed Raiyyan]]

[[Ceren Kocaogullar|Ceren Kocaogullar]]

[[Diana Solano|Diana Solano]]

[[Alex Herrero|Alex Herrero]]

[[Sanjana_Baliga|Sanjana Baliga]]

[[Category:Guides]]

Resource:How to build a software development community in college

2017-09-10T03:28:05Z

SanjanaBaliga:

= Intro =

Creating software development communities in our universities is becoming a very important step towards improving our institutions and aiding the standard teaching methods. Technology does not wait, and neither should students. Many professors and curriculums are still behind on emerging technologies so by creating these communities not only are we provoking change, but we are also giving students opportunities to go beyond what is being taught. We interviewed [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Isaac_Griswold-Steiner Isaac Griswold-Steiner], a fellow from Texas Tech University, to get some pointers on how to start a software development club.

= Need and Goal =

There is a vast difference between what universities teach and what the reality is in the software industry. In the courses, we are usually taught more theoretical aspects of the topics, so the tools and the interactions with the teammates are unusual for the new graduates. A software development community provides the students the opportunity to learn the tools used in the software sector, get hands-on experience on them and meet with other people who are interested in learning about these things.

= Academic Permission =

Getting an academic permission to form a club might have different conditions and processes for different universities. You will need some board members in general and an advisor professor. Keeping the number of core officers as small as the administration lets is a good approach since it will decrease the amount of bureaucracy. Choosing an advisor professor who will try to contribute rather than control will be very helpful.

= Support =

As mentioned in the “cost” section, a software development community does not essentially need financial support. It rather needs the support of people who want to share their knowledge, engage in projects, give workshops etc. First of all, it is necessary to enroll students in the community. To do it you can start by showing them the advantages of learning practical skills, what they will do with those, and how it is valuable for the industry also to find an internship. Then it is crucial that you find team leaders, knowledgeable people in their areas who are also good at teaching, and show them how much they can learn by teaching in the community. Finally, just keep the students enrolled by teaching different things, and engage them often, so that everyone will start seeing the results of their efforts. In addition to this, a good way to reach out to professionals who can share their knowledge is to use the connections that the members of the community have from their internships.

= Cost =

Starting a software development community does not entail high costs. Internet, power outlets, and personal computers is all that is required to begin with. There are many free platforms that can teach you the basics of coding, so it is not necessary to invest money in e-courses. Food, such as pizza, for certain events requires money, but everyone can pitch in a bit to cover the costs. As the community starts expanding there might be interest in buying new hardware such as powerful computers or virtual reality headsets, then it will be necessary to find sponsors from your faculty or somewhere else, but it is always possible.

= Leadership =

Leaders should not only have coding knowledge, but they should also be able to communicate. Leaders need to be good at looking from other students’ perspective. For a small group of people, having a small number of leaders is the best since it will decrease the bureaucracy load. For engaging people of larger groups into the community, you will need more leaders as they will be interacting with smaller group of people and this will increase the impact made on students. Keep in mind that the old core group will not be there forever, so you need to train new leaders. Keep an eye on promising young members of the community and give them small, experimental leadership roles. You can pick the future leaders and train them by using this strategy.This will ensure that the club will continue even after you have graduated, and that you have started something that has a lasting impact.

<div> </div>

= Launch =

Going from a group of friends meeting periodically to write code together to an actual university club or community. Make sure to promote community throughout campus, either by having info sessions, writing emails for school community, or posting in social media. For best results, do all of the above, and be creative about it! Pizza always attracts people for those first launch days! Once people are interested and it is time to begin, have icebreakers and social events. Do not make the community boring with only lectures, that's what the students do all day. Many times during these social events the students start making groups of friends and start getting ideas for projects, this is where we want them! If the launch is successful, it will create hype for the rest of year and the students will thank you for it.


<div> </div>

= Lessons learned and tips for others =

The process of forming and maintaining the community may be painful and you may not have the same approach as the administration of your university. In this case, be more diplomatic about making changes and push the people in your community in the right direction nicely. Having problems with the administration will probably cause you not to have funding and even further problems.

While it is easy to get students interested in the club and have a good response in the initial stages, it is often very hard to make sure that members stay as part of the club for longer. Member retention

When you organise workshops, make sure that the participants get their hands dirty and use what they learned during or after the workshop. You can hold coding events for getting people work on the topic.


<div> </div>

= Writers =

[[Marella Yasaswini|Yasaswini Marella]]

[[SM Raiyyan|Mohammed Raiyyan]]

[[Ceren Kocaogullar|Ceren Kocaogullar]]

[[Diana Solano|Diana Solano]]

[[Alex Herrero|Alex Herrero]]

[[Sanjana_Baliga|Sanjana Baliga]]

[[Category:Guides]]

Resource:How to build a software development community in college

2017-09-10T03:27:16Z

SanjanaBaliga:

= Intro =

Creating software development communities in our universities is becoming a very important step towards improving our institutions and aiding the standard teaching methods. Technology does not wait, and neither should students. Many professors and curriculums are still behind on emerging technologies so by creating these communities not only are we provoking change, but we are also giving students opportunities to go beyond what is being taught. We interviewed [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Isaac_Griswold-Steiner Isaac Griswold-Steiner], a fellow from Texas Tech University, to get some pointers on how to start a software development club.

= Need and Goal =

There is a vast difference between what universities teach and what the reality is in the software industry. In the courses, we are usually taught more theoretical aspects of the topics, so the tools and the interactions with the teammates are unusual for the new graduates. A software development community provides the students the opportunity to learn the tools used in the software sector, get hands-on experience on them and meet with other people who are interested in learning about these things.

= Academic Permission =

Getting an academic permission to form a club might have different conditions and processes for different universities. You will need some board members in general and an advisor professor. Keeping the number of core officers as small as the administration lets is a good approach since it will decrease the amount of bureaucracy. Choosing an advisor professor who will try to contribute rather than control will be very helpful.

= Support =

As mentioned in the “cost” section, a software development community does not essentially need financial support. It rather needs the support of people who want to share their knowledge, engage in projects, give workshops etc. First of all, it is necessary to enroll students in the community. To do it you can start by showing them the advantages of learning practical skills, what they will do with those, and how it is valuable for the industry also to find an internship. Then it is crucial that you find team leaders, knowledgeable people in their areas who are also good at teaching, and show them how much they can learn by teaching in the community. Finally, just keep the students enrolled by teaching different things, and engage them often, so that everyone will start seeing the results of their efforts. In addition to this, a good way to reach out to professionals who can share their knowledge is to use the connections that the members of the community have from their internships.

= Cost =

Starting a software development community does not entail high costs. Internet, power outlets, and personal computers is all that is required to begin with. There are many free platforms that can teach you the basics of coding, so it is not necessary to invest money in e-courses. Food, such as pizza, for certain events requires money, but everyone can pitch in a bit to cover the costs. As the community starts expanding there might be interest in buying new hardware such as powerful computers or virtual reality headsets, then it will be necessary to find sponsors from your faculty or somewhere else, but it is always possible.

= Leadership =

Leaders should not only have coding knowledge, but they should also be able to communicate. Leaders need to be good at looking from other students’ perspective. For a small group of people, having a small number of leaders is the best since it will decrease the bureaucracy load. For engaging people of larger groups into the community, you will need more leaders as they will be interacting with smaller group of people and this will increase the impact made on students. Keep in mind that the old core group will not be there forever, so you need to train new leaders. Keep an eye on promising young members of the community and give them small, experimental leadership roles. You can pick the future leaders and train them by using this strategy.This will ensure that the club will continue even after you have graduated, and that you have started something that has a lasting impact.

<div> </div>

= Launch =

Going from a group of friends meeting periodically to write code together to an actual university club or community. Make sure to promote community throughout campus, either by having info sessions, writing emails for school community, or posting in social media. For best results, do all of the above, and be creative about it! Pizza always attracts people for those first launch days! Once people are interested and it is time to begin, have icebreakers and social events. Do not make the community boring with only lectures, that's what the students do all day. Many times during these social events the students start making groups of friends and start getting ideas for projects, this is where we want them! If the launch is successful, it will create hype for the rest of year and the students will thank you for it.


<div> </div>

= Lessons learned and tips for others =

The process of forming and maintaining the community may be painful and you may not have the same approach as the administration of your university. In this case, be more diplomatic about making changes and push the people in your community in the right direction nicely. Having problems with the administration will probably cause you not to have funding and even further problems.

While it is easy to get students interested in the club and have a good response in the initial stages, it is often very hard to make sure that members stay as part of the club for longer. Member retention

When you organise workshops, make sure that the participants get their hands dirty and use what they learned during or after the workshop. You can hold coding events for getting people work on the topic.


<div> </div>

= Writers =

[[Marella Yasaswini|Yasaswini Marella]]

[[SM Raiyyan|Mohammed Raiyyan]]

[[Ceren Kocaogullar|Ceren Kocaogullar]]

[[Diana Solano|Diana Solano]]

[[Alex Herrero|Alex Herrero]]

[[Sanjana_Baliga|Sanjana Baliga]]

[[Category:Guides]]

Resource:How to build a software development community in college

2017-09-10T03:26:15Z

SanjanaBaliga:

= Intro =

Creating software development communities in our universities is becoming a very important step towards improving our institutions and aiding the standard teaching methods. Technology does not wait, and neither should students. Many professors and curriculums are still behind on emerging technologies so by creating these communities not only are we provoking change, but we are also giving students opportunities to go beyond what is being taught. We interviewed [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Isaac_Griswold-Steiner Isaac Griswold-Steiner], a fellow from Texas Tech University, to get some pointers on how to start a software development club.

= Need and Goal =

There is a vast difference between what universities teach and what the reality is in the software industry. In the courses, we are usually taught more theoretical aspects of the topics, so the tools and the interactions with the teammates are unusual for the new graduates. A software development community provides the students the opportunity to learn the tools used in the software sector, get hands-on experience on them and meet with other people who are interested in learning about these things.

= Academic Permission =

Getting an academic permission to form a club might have different conditions and processes for different universities. You will need some board members in general and an advisor professor. Keeping the number of core officers as small as the administration lets is a good approach since it will decrease the amount of bureaucracy. Choosing an advisor professor who will try to contribute rather than control will be very helpful.

= Support =

As mentioned in the “cost” section, a software development community does not essentially need financial support. It rather needs the support of people who want to share their knowledge, engage in projects, give workshops etc. First of all, it is necessary to enroll students in the community. To do it you can start by showing them the advantages of learning practical skills, what they will do with those, and how it is valuable for the industry also to find an internship. Then it is crucial that you find team leaders, knowledgeable people in their areas who are also good at teaching, and show them how much they can learn by teaching in the community. Finally, just keep the students enrolled by teaching different things, and engage them often, so that everyone will start seeing the results of their efforts. In addition to this, a good way to reach out to professionals who can share their knowledge is to use the connections that the members of the community have from their internships.

= Cost =

Starting a software development community does not entail high costs. Internet, power outlets, and personal computers is all that is required to begin with. There are many free platforms that can teach you the basics of coding, so it is not necessary to invest money in e-courses. Food, such as pizza, for certain events requires money, but everyone can pitch in a bit to cover the costs. As the community starts expanding there might be interest in buying new hardware such as powerful computers or virtual reality headsets, then it will be necessary to find sponsors from your faculty or somewhere else, but it is always possible.

= Leadership =

Leaders should not only have coding knowledge, but they should also be able to communicate. Leaders need to be good at looking from other students’ perspective. For a small group of people, having a small number of leaders is the best since it will decrease the bureaucracy load. For engaging people of larger groups into the community, you will need more leaders as they will be interacting with smaller group of people and this will increase the impact made on students. Keep in mind that the old core group will not be there forever, so you need to train new leaders. Keep an eye on promising young members of the community and give them small, experimental leadership roles. You can pick the future leaders and train them by using this strategy.This will ensure that the club will continue even after you have graduated, and that you have started something that has a lasting impact.

<div> </div>

= Launch =

Going from a group of friends meeting periodically to write code together to an actual university club or community. Make sure to promote community throughout campus, either by having info sessions, writing emails for school community, or posting in social media. For best results, do all of the above, and be creative about it! Pizza always attracts people for those first launch days! Once people are interested and it is time to begin, have icebreakers and social events. Do not make the community boring with only lectures, that's what the students do all day. Many times during these social events the students start making groups of friends and start getting ideas for projects, this is where we want them! If the launch is successful, it will create hype for the rest of year and the students will thank you for it.


<div> </div>

= Lessons learned and tips for others =

The process of forming and maintaining the community may be painful and you may not have the same approach as the administration of your university. In this case, be more diplomatic about making changes and push the people in your community in the right direction nicely. Having problems with the administration will probably cause you not to have funding and even further problems.

While it is easy to get students interested in the club and have a good response in the initial stages, it is often very hard to make sure that members stay as part of the club for longer. Member retention

When you organise workshops, make sure that the participants get their hands dirty and use what they learned during or after the workshop. You can hold coding events for getting people work on the topic.


<div> </div>

= Writers =

[[Marella Yasaswini|Yasaswini Marella]]

[[SM Raiyyan|Mohammed Raiyyan]]

[[Ceren Kocaogullar|Ceren Kocaogullar]]

[[Diana Solano|Diana Solano]]

[[Alex Herrero|Alex Herrero]]

[[Sanjana_Baliga|Sanjana Baliga]]

[[Category:Guides]]

Resource:How to build a software development community in college

2017-09-10T03:24:32Z

SanjanaBaliga:

= Intro =

Creating software development communities in our universities is becoming a very important step towards improving our institutions and aiding the standard teaching methods. Technology does not wait, and neither should students. Many professors and curriculums are still behind on emerging technologies so by creating these communities not only are we provoking change, but we are also giving students opportunities to go beyond what is being taught. We interviewed [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Isaac_Griswold-Steiner Isaac Griswold-Steiner], a fellow from Texas Tech University, to get some pointers on how to start a software development club.

= Need and Goal =

There is a vast difference between what universities teach and what the reality is in the software industry. In the courses, we are usually taught more theoretical aspects of the topics, so the tools and the interactions with the teammates are unusual for the new graduates. A software development community provides the students the opportunity to learn the tools used in the software sector, get hands-on experience on them and meet with other people who are interested in learning about these things.

= Academic Permission =

Getting an academic permission to form a club might have different conditions and processes for different universities. You will need some board members in general and an advisor professor. Keeping the number of core officers as small as the administration lets is a good approach since it will decrease the amount of bureaucracy. Choosing an advisor professor who will try to contribute rather than control will be very helpful.

= Support =

As mentioned in the “cost” section, a software development community does not essentially need financial support. It rather needs the support of people who want to share their knowledge, engage in projects, give workshops etc. First of all, it is necessary to enroll students in the community. To do it you can start by showing them the advantages of learning practical skills, what they will do with those, and how it is valuable for the industry also to find an internship. Then it is crucial that you find team leaders, knowledgeable people in their areas who are also good at teaching, and show them how much they can learn by teaching in the community. Finally, just keep the students enrolled by teaching different things, and engage them often, so that everyone will start seeing the results of their efforts. In addition to this, a good way to reach out to professionals who can share their knowledge is to use the connections that the members of the community have from their internships.

= Cost =

Starting a software development community does not entail high costs. Internet, power outlets, and personal computers is all that is required to begin with. There are many free platforms that can teach you the basics of coding, so it is not necessary to invest money in e-courses. Food, such as pizza, for certain events requires money, but everyone can pitch in a bit to cover the costs. As the community starts expanding there might be interest in buying new hardware such as powerful computers or virtual reality headsets, then it will be necessary to find sponsors from your faculty or somewhere else, but it is always possible.

= Leadership =

Leaders should not only have coding knowledge, but they should also be able to communicate. Leaders need to be good at looking from other students’ perspective. For a small group of people, having a small number of leaders is the best since it will decrease the bureaucracy load. For engaging people of larger groups into the community, you will need more leaders as they will be interacting with smaller group of people and this will increase the impact made on students. Keep in mind that the old core group will not be there forever, so you need to train new leaders. Keep an eye on promising young members of the community and give them small, experimental leadership roles. You can pick the future leaders and train them by using this strategy.


<div> </div>

= Launch =

Going from a group of friends meeting periodically to write code together to an actual university club or community. Make sure to promote community throughout campus, either by having info sessions, writing emails for school community, or posting in social media. For best results, do all of the above, and be creative about it! Pizza always attracts people for those first launch days! Once people are interested and it is time to begin, have icebreakers and social events. Do not make the community boring with only lectures, that's what the students do all day. Many times during these social events the students start making groups of friends and start getting ideas for projects, this is where we want them! If the launch is successful, it will create hype for the rest of year and the students will thank you for it.


<div> </div>

= Lessons learned and tips for others =

The process of forming and maintaining the community may be painful and you may not have the same approach as the administration of your university. In this case, be more diplomatic about making changes and push the people in your community in the right direction nicely. Having problems with the administration will probably cause you not to have funding and even further problems.

While it is easy to get students interested in the club and have a good response in the initial stages, it is often very hard to make sure that members stay as part of the club for longer. Member retention

When you organise workshops, make sure that the participants get their hands dirty and use what they learned during or after the workshop. You can hold coding events for getting people work on the topic.


<div> </div>

= Writers =

[[Marella Yasaswini|Yasaswini Marella]]

[[SM Raiyyan|Mohammed Raiyyan]]

[[Ceren Kocaogullar|Ceren Kocaogullar]]

[[Diana Solano|Diana Solano]]

[[Alex Herrero|Alex Herrero]]

[[Sanjana_Baliga|Sanjana Baliga]]

[[Category:Guides]]

Resource:How to build a software development community in college

2017-09-10T03:23:15Z

SanjanaBaliga:

= Intro =

Creating software development communities in our universities is becoming a very important step towards improving our institutions and aiding the standard teaching methods. Technology does not wait, and neither should students. Many professors and curriculums are still behind on emerging technologies so by creating these communities not only are we provoking change, but we are also giving students opportunities to go beyond what is being taught. We interviewed [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Isaac_Griswold-Steiner Isaac Griswold-Steiner], a fellow from Texas Tech University, to get some pointers on how to start a software development club.

= Need and Goal =

There is a vast difference between what universities teach and what the reality is in the software industry. In the courses, we are usually taught more theoretical aspects of the topics, so the tools and the interactions with the teammates are unusual for the new graduates. A software development community provides the students the opportunity to learn the tools used in the software sector, get hands-on experience on them and meet with other people who are interested in learning about these things.

= Academic Permission =

Getting an academic permission to form a club might have different conditions and processes for different universities. You will need some board members in general and an advisor professor. Keeping the number of core officers as small as the administration lets is a good approach since it will decrease the amount of bureaucracy. Choosing an advisor professor who will try to contribute rather than control will be very helpful.

= Support =

As mentioned in the “cost” section, a software development community does not essentially need financial support. It rather needs the support of people who want to share their knowledge, engage in projects, give workshops etc. First of all, it is necessary to enroll students in the community. To do it you can start by showing them the advantages of learning practical skills, what they will do with those, and how it is valuable for the industry also to find an internship. Then it is crucial that you find team leaders, knowledgeable people in their areas who are also good at teaching, and show them how much they can learn by teaching in the community. Finally, just keep the students enrolled by teaching different things, and engage them often, so that everyone will start seeing the results of their efforts. In addition to this, a good way to reach out to professionals who can share their knowledge is to use the connections that the members of the community have from their internships.

= Cost =

Starting a software development community does not entail high costs. Internet, power outlets, and personal computers is all that is required to begin with. There are many free platforms that can teach you the basics of coding, so it is not necessary to invest money in e-courses. Food, such as pizza, for certain events requires money, but everyone can pitch in a bit to cover the costs. As the community starts expanding there might be interest in buying new hardware such as powerful computers or virtual reality headsets, then it will be necessary to find sponsors at your faculty or somewhere else, but it is always possible.

= Leadership =

Leaders should not only have coding knowledge, but they should also be able to communicate. Leaders need to be good at looking from other students’ perspective. For a small group of people, having a small number of leaders is the best since it will decrease the bureaucracy load. For engaging people of larger groups into the community, you will need more leaders as they will be interacting with smaller group of people and this will increase the impact made on students. Keep in mind that the old core group will not be there forever, so you need to train new leaders. Keep an eye on promising young members of the community and give them small, experimental leadership roles. You can pick the future leaders and train them by using this strategy.


<div> </div>

= Launch =

Going from a group of friends meeting periodically to write code together to an actual university club or community. Make sure to promote community throughout campus, either by having info sessions, writing emails for school community, or posting in social media. For best results, do all of the above, and be creative about it! Pizza always attracts people for those first launch days! Once people are interested and it is time to begin, have icebreakers and social events. Do not make the community boring with only lectures, that's what the students do all day. Many times during these social events the students start making groups of friends and start getting ideas for projects, this is where we want them! If the launch is successful, it will create hype for the rest of year and the students will thank you for it.


<div> </div>

= Lessons learned and tips for others =

The process of forming and maintaining the community may be painful and you may not have the same approach as the administration of your university. In this case, be more diplomatic about making changes and push the people in your community in the right direction nicely. Having problems with the administration will probably cause you not to have funding and even further problems.

While it is easy to get students interested in the club and have a good response in the initial stages, it is often very hard to make sure that members stay as part of the club for longer. Member retention

When you organise workshops, make sure that the participants get their hands dirty and use what they learned during or after the workshop. You can hold coding events for getting people work on the topic.


<div> </div>

= Writers =

[[Marella Yasaswini|Yasaswini Marella]]

[[SM Raiyyan|Mohammed Raiyyan]]

[[Ceren Kocaogullar|Ceren Kocaogullar]]

[[Diana Solano|Diana Solano]]

[[Alex Herrero|Alex Herrero]]

[[Sanjana_Baliga|Sanjana Baliga]]

[[Category:Guides]]

Resource:How to build a software development community in college

2017-09-10T03:20:41Z

SanjanaBaliga:

= Intro =

Creating software development communities in our universities is becoming a very important step towards improving our institutions and aiding the standard teaching methods. Technology does not wait, and neither should students. Many professors and curriculums are still behind on emerging technologies so by creating these communities not only are we provoking change, but we are also giving students opportunities to go beyond what is being taught. We interviewed [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Isaac_Griswold-Steiner Isaac Griswold-Steiner], a fellow from Texas Tech University, to get some pointers on how to start a software development club.

= Need and Goal =

There is a vast difference between what universities teach and what the reality is in the software industry. In the courses, we are usually taught more theoretical aspects of the topics, so the tools and the interactions with the teammates are unusual for the new graduates. A software development community provides the students the opportunity to learn the tools used in the software sector, get hands-on experience on them and meet with other people who are interested in learning about these things.

= Academic Permission =

Getting an academic permission to form a club might have different conditions and processes for different universities. You will need some board members in general and an advisor professor. Keeping the number of core officers as small as the administration lets is a good approach since it will decrease the amount of bureaucracy. Choosing an advisor professor who will try to contribute rather than control will be very helpful.

= Support =

As mentioned in the “cost” section, a software development community does not essentially need financial support. It rather needs the support of people who want to share their knowledge, engage in projects, give workshops etc. First of all, it is necessary to enroll students in the community. To do it you can start by showing them the advantages of learning practical skills, what they will do with those, and how it is valuable for the industry also to find an internship. Then it is crucial that you find team leaders, knowledgeable people in their areas that are also good at teaching, and show them how much they can learn by teaching in the community. Finally, just keep enrolled the students by teaching different things, and keep them for many periods, then everyone will start seeing the results of their efforts. In addition, a good way to reach out to professionals who can share their knowledge is to use the connections that the members of the community have from their internships.

= Cost =

Starting a software development community does not entail high costs. Internet, power outlets, and personal computers is all that is required to begin with. There are many free platforms that can teach you the basics of coding, so it is not necessary to invest money in e-courses. Food, such as pizza, for certain events requires money, but everyone can pitch in a bit to cover the costs. As the community starts expanding there might be interest in buying new hardware such as powerful computers or virtual reality headsets, then it will be necessary to find sponsors at your faculty or somewhere else, but it is always possible.

= Leadership =

Leaders should not only have coding knowledge, but they should also be able to communicate. Leaders need to be good at looking from other students’ perspective. For a small group of people, having a small number of leaders is the best since it will decrease the bureaucracy load. For engaging people of larger groups into the community, you will need more leaders as they will be interacting with smaller group of people and this will increase the impact made on students. Keep in mind that the old core group will not be there forever, so you need to train new leaders. Keep an eye on promising young members of the community and give them small, experimental leadership roles. You can pick the future leaders and train them by using this strategy.


<div> </div>

= Launch =

Going from a group of friends meeting periodically to write code together to an actual university club or community. Make sure to promote community throughout campus, either by having info sessions, writing emails for school community, or posting in social media. For best results, do all of the above, and be creative about it! Pizza always attracts people for those first launch days! Once people are interested and it is time to begin, have icebreakers and social events. Do not make the community boring with only lectures, that's what the students do all day. Many times during these social events the students start making groups of friends and start getting ideas for projects, this is where we want them! If the launch is successful, it will create hype for the rest of year and the students will thank you for it.


<div> </div>

= Lessons learned and tips for others =

The process of forming and maintaining the community may be painful and you may not have the same approach as the administration of your university. In this case, be more diplomatic about making changes and push the people in your community in the right direction nicely. Having problems with the administration will probably cause you not to have funding and even further problems.

While it is easy to get students interested in the club and have a good response in the initial stages, it is often very hard to make sure that members stay as part of the club for longer. Member retention

When you organise workshops, make sure that the participants get their hands dirty and use what they learned during or after the workshop. You can hold coding events for getting people work on the topic.


<div> </div>

= Writers =

[[Marella Yasaswini|Yasaswini Marella]]

[[SM Raiyyan|Mohammed Raiyyan]]

[[Ceren Kocaogullar|Ceren Kocaogullar]]

[[Diana Solano|Diana Solano]]

[[Alex Herrero|Alex Herrero]]

[[Sanjana_Baliga|Sanjana Baliga]]

[[Category:Guides]]

Resource:How to build a software development community in college

2017-09-10T03:20:01Z

SanjanaBaliga:

= Intro =

Creating software development communities in our universities is becoming a very important step towards improving our institutions and aiding the standard teaching methods. Technology does not wait, and neither should students. Many professors and curriculums are still behind on emerging technologies so by creating these communities not only are we provoking change, but we are also giving students opportunities to go beyond what is being taught. We interviewed [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Isaac_Griswold-Steiner Isaac Griswold-Steiner], a fellow from Texas Tech University, to get some pointers on how to start a software development club.

= Need and Goal =

There is a vast difference between what universities teach and what the reality is in the software industry. In the courses, we are usually taught more theoretical aspects of the topics, so the tools and the interactions with the teammates are unusual for the new graduates. A software development community provides the students the opportunity to learn the tools used in the software sector, get hands-on experience on them and meet with other people who are interested in learning about these things.

= Academic Permission =

Getting an academic permission to form a club might have different conditions and processes for different universities. You will need some board members in general and an advisor professor. Keeping the number of core officers as small as the administration lets is a good approach since it will decrease the amount of bureaucracy. Choosing an advisor professor who will try to contribute rather than control will be so helpful.

= Support =

As mentioned in the “cost” section, a software development community does not essentially need financial support. It rather needs the support of people who want to share their knowledge, engage in projects, give workshops etc. First of all, it is necessary to enroll students in the community. To do it you can start by showing them the advantages of learning practical skills, what they will do with those, and how it is valuable for the industry also to find an internship. Then it is crucial that you find team leaders, knowledgeable people in their areas that are also good at teaching, and show them how much they can learn by teaching in the community. Finally, just keep enrolled the students by teaching different things, and keep them for many periods, then everyone will start seeing the results of their efforts. In addition, a good way to reach out to professionals who can share their knowledge is to use the connections that the members of the community have from their internships.

= Cost =

Starting a software development community does not entail high costs. Internet, power outlets, and personal computers is all that is required to begin with. There are many free platforms that can teach you the basics of coding, so it is not necessary to invest money in e-courses. Food, such as pizza, for certain events requires money, but everyone can pitch in a bit to cover the costs. As the community starts expanding there might be interest in buying new hardware such as powerful computers or virtual reality headsets, then it will be necessary to find sponsors at your faculty or somewhere else, but it is always possible.

= Leadership =

Leaders should not only have coding knowledge, but they should also be able to communicate. Leaders need to be good at looking from other students’ perspective. For a small group of people, having a small number of leaders is the best since it will decrease the bureaucracy load. For engaging people of larger groups into the community, you will need more leaders as they will be interacting with smaller group of people and this will increase the impact made on students. Keep in mind that the old core group will not be there forever, so you need to train new leaders. Keep an eye on promising young members of the community and give them small, experimental leadership roles. You can pick the future leaders and train them by using this strategy.


<div> </div>

= Launch =

Going from a group of friends meeting periodically to write code together to an actual university club or community. Make sure to promote community throughout campus, either by having info sessions, writing emails for school community, or posting in social media. For best results, do all of the above, and be creative about it! Pizza always attracts people for those first launch days! Once people are interested and it is time to begin, have icebreakers and social events. Do not make the community boring with only lectures, that's what the students do all day. Many times during these social events the students start making groups of friends and start getting ideas for projects, this is where we want them! If the launch is successful, it will create hype for the rest of year and the students will thank you for it.


<div> </div>

= Lessons learned and tips for others =

The process of forming and maintaining the community may be painful and you may not have the same approach as the administration of your university. In this case, be more diplomatic about making changes and push the people in your community in the right direction nicely. Having problems with the administration will probably cause you not to have funding and even further problems.

While it is easy to get students interested in the club and have a good response in the initial stages, it is often very hard to make sure that members stay as part of the club for longer. Member retention

When you organise workshops, make sure that the participants get their hands dirty and use what they learned during or after the workshop. You can hold coding events for getting people work on the topic.


<div> </div>

= Writers =

[[Marella Yasaswini|Yasaswini Marella]]

[[SM Raiyyan|Mohammed Raiyyan]]

[[Ceren Kocaogullar|Ceren Kocaogullar]]

[[Diana Solano|Diana Solano]]

[[Alex Herrero|Alex Herrero]]

[[Sanjana_Baliga|Sanjana Baliga]]

[[Category:Guides]]

Resource:How to build a software development community in college

2017-09-10T03:17:39Z

SanjanaBaliga:

= Intro =

Creating software development communities in our universities is becoming a very important step towards improving our institutions and aiding the standard teaching methods. Technology does not wait, and neither should students. Many professors and curriculums are still behind on emerging technologies so by creating these communities not only are we provoking change, but we are also giving students opportunities to go beyond what is being taught. We interviewed [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Isaac_Griswold-Steiner Isaac Griswold-Steiner], a fellow from Texas Tech University, to get some pointers on how to start a software development club.

= Need and Goal =

What universities teach and what engineers face in the sector are different from each other. In the courses, we are usually taught more theoretical aspects of the topics, so the tools and the interactions with the teammates are unusual for the new graduates. A software development community provides the students the opportunity to learn the tools used in the software sector, get hands-on experience on them and meet with other people who are interested in learning about these things.

= Academic Permission =

Getting an academic permission to form a club might have different conditions and processes for different universities. You will need some board members in general and an advisor professor. Keeping the number of core officers as small as the administration lets is a good approach since it will decrease the amount of bureaucracy. Choosing an advisor professor who will try to contribute rather than control will be so helpful.

= Support =

As mentioned in the “cost” section, a software development community does not essentially need financial support. It rather needs the support of people who want to share their knowledge, engage in projects, give workshops etc. First of all, it is necessary to enroll students in the community. To do it you can start by showing them the advantages of learning practical skills, what they will do with those, and how it is valuable for the industry also to find an internship. Then it is crucial that you find team leaders, knowledgeable people in their areas that are also good at teaching, and show them how much they can learn by teaching in the community. Finally, just keep enrolled the students by teaching different things, and keep them for many periods, then everyone will start seeing the results of their efforts. In addition, a good way to reach out to professionals who can share their knowledge is to use the connections that the members of the community have from their internships.

= Cost =

Starting a software development community does not entail high costs. Internet, power outlets, and personal computers is all that is required to begin with. There are many free platforms that can teach you the basics of coding, so it is not necessary to invest money in e-courses. Food, such as pizza, for certain events requires money, but everyone can pitch in a bit to cover the costs. As the community starts expanding there might be interest in buying new hardware such as powerful computers or virtual reality headsets, then it will be necessary to find sponsors at your faculty or somewhere else, but it is always possible.

= Leadership =

Leaders should not only have coding knowledge, but they should also be able to communicate. Leaders need to be good at looking from other students’ perspective. For a small group of people, having a small number of leaders is the best since it will decrease the bureaucracy load. For engaging people of larger groups into the community, you will need more leaders as they will be interacting with smaller group of people and this will increase the impact made on students. Keep in mind that the old core group will not be there forever, so you need to train new leaders. Keep an eye on promising young members of the community and give them small, experimental leadership roles. You can pick the future leaders and train them by using this strategy.


<div> </div>

= Launch =

Going from a group of friends meeting periodically to write code together to an actual university club or community. Make sure to promote community throughout campus, either by having info sessions, writing emails for school community, or posting in social media. For best results, do all of the above, and be creative about it! Pizza always attracts people for those first launch days! Once people are interested and it is time to begin, have icebreakers and social events. Do not make the community boring with only lectures, that's what the students do all day. Many times during these social events the students start making groups of friends and start getting ideas for projects, this is where we want them! If the launch is successful, it will create hype for the rest of year and the students will thank you for it.


<div> </div>

= Lessons learned and tips for others =

The process of forming and maintaining the community may be painful and you may not have the same approach as the administration of your university. In this case, be more diplomatic about making changes and push the people in your community in the right direction nicely. Having problems with the administration will probably cause you not to have funding and even further problems.

While it is easy to get students interested in the club and have a good response in the initial stages, it is often very hard to make sure that members stay as part of the club for longer. Member retention

When you organise workshops, make sure that the participants get their hands dirty and use what they learned during or after the workshop. You can hold coding events for getting people work on the topic.


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= Writers =

[[Marella Yasaswini|Yasaswini Marella]]

[[SM Raiyyan|Mohammed Raiyyan]]

[[Ceren Kocaogullar|Ceren Kocaogullar]]

[[Diana Solano|Diana Solano]]

[[Alex Herrero|Alex Herrero]]

[[Sanjana_Baliga|Sanjana Baliga]]

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Resource:How to build a software development community in college

2017-09-10T03:08:23Z

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= Intro =

Creating software development communities in our universities is becoming a very important step towards improving our institutions and aiding the standard teaching methods. Technology does not wait, and neither should students. Many professors and curriculums are still behind on emerging technologies so by creating these communities not only are we provoking change, we are also giving students opportunities to go beyond what is being taught. We interviewed [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Isaac_Griswold-Steiner Isaac Griswold-Steiner], a fellow from Texas Tech University, to get some pointers on how to start a software development club.

= Need and Goal =

What universities teach and what engineers face in the sector are different from each other. In the courses, we are usually taught more theoretical aspects of the topics, so the tools and the interactions with the teammates are unusual for the new graduates. A software development community provides the students the opportunity to learn the tools used in the software sector, get hands-on experience on them and meet with other people who are interested in learning about these things.

= Academic Permission =

Getting an academic permission to form a club might have different conditions and processes for different universities. You will need some board members in general and an advisor professor. Keeping the number of core officers as small as the administration lets is a good approach since it will decrease the amount of bureaucracy. Choosing an advisor professor who will try to contribute rather than control will be so helpful.

= Support =

As mentioned in the “cost” section, a software development community does not essentially need financial support. It rather needs the support of people who want to share their knowledge, engage in projects, give workshops etc. First of all, it is necessary to enroll students in the community. To do it you can start by showing them the advantages of learning practical skills, what they will do with those, and how it is valuable for the industry also to find an internship. Then it is crucial that you find team leaders, knowledgeable people in their areas that are also good at teaching, and show them how much they can learn by teaching in the community. Finally, just keep enrolled the students by teaching different things, and keep them for many periods, then everyone will start seeing the results of their efforts. In addition, a good way to reach out to professionals who can share their knowledge is to use the connections that the members of the community have from their internships.

= Cost =

Starting a software development community does not entail high costs. Internet, power outlets, and personal computers is all that is required to begin with. There are many free platforms that can teach you the basics of coding, so it is not necessary to invest money in e-courses. Food, such as pizza, for certain events requires money, but everyone can pitch in a bit to cover the costs. As the community starts expanding there might be interest in buying new hardware such as powerful computers or virtual reality headsets, then it will be necessary to find sponsors at your faculty or somewhere else, but it is always possible.

= Leadership =

Leaders should not only have coding knowledge, but they should also be able to communicate. Leaders need to be good at looking from other students’ perspective. For a small group of people, having a small number of leaders is the best since it will decrease the bureaucracy load. For engaging people of larger groups into the community, you will need more leaders as they will be interacting with smaller group of people and this will increase the impact made on students. Keep in mind that the old core group will not be there forever, so you need to train new leaders. Keep an eye on promising young members of the community and give them small, experimental leadership roles. You can pick the future leaders and train them by using this strategy.


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= Launch =

Going from a group of friends meeting periodically to write code together to an actual university club or community. Make sure to promote community throughout campus, either by having info sessions, writing emails for school community, or posting in social media. For best results, do all of the above, and be creative about it! Pizza always attracts people for those first launch days! Once people are interested and it is time to begin, have icebreakers and social events. Do not make the community boring with only lectures, that's what the students do all day. Many times during these social events the students start making groups of friends and start getting ideas for projects, this is where we want them! If the launch is successful, it will create hype for the rest of year and the students will thank you for it.


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= Lessons learned and tips for others =

The process of forming and maintaining the community may be painful and you may not have the same approach as the administration of your university. In this case, be more diplomatic about making changes and push the people in your community in the right direction nicely. Having problems with the administration will probably cause you not to have funding and even further problems.

While it is easy to get students interested in the club and have a good response in the initial stages, it is often very hard to make sure that members stay as part of the club for longer. Member retention

When you organise workshops, make sure that the participants get their hands dirty and use what they learned during or after the workshop. You can hold coding events for getting people work on the topic.


<div> </div>

= Writers =

[[Marella Yasaswini|Yasaswini Marella]]

[[SM Raiyyan|Mohammed Raiyyan]]

[[Ceren Kocaogullar|Ceren Kocaogullar]]

[[Diana Solano|Diana Solano]]

[[Alex Herrero|Alex Herrero]]

[[Sanjana_Baliga|Sanjana Baliga]]

[[Category:Guides]]

Fellow:Sanjana Baliga

2017-09-10T03:05:37Z

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