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Category Archives: Civic Engagement
Researching With Nonprofits
There seems to be a growing integration of higher education with real world experience. While internships are the most historically common form, other types of university-community collaboration are emerging with success. Take campusCATALYST for example. They are a graduate student … Continue reading
DonorsChoose Supplement Part 2: Deservingness
Note: In preparation for the results announcement by DonorsChoose, this series is meant to carve up different issues raised by my work on the DonorsChoose Data and address them directly and more fully. You can find the original announcement and … Continue reading
Posted in Civic Engagement, Education, Gender, Public Policy, Theory
Tagged Deservingness, DonorsChoose, Education, Education reform, Justice
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DonorsChoose Summary Part 1: Sociological Insights
Note: In preparation for the results announcement by DonorsChoose, this series is meant to carve up different issues raised by my work on the DonorsChoose Data and address them directly and more fully. You can find the original announcement and … Continue reading
Posted in Applied Research, Civic Engagement, Economy, Education, Internet
Tagged DonorsChoose, Hacking Education, Philanthropy, Sociology
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Predicting Success on DonorsChoose
Using statistical regression methods, I constructed an algorithm that predicts the probability of success for almost every project on DonorsChoose.org within 2-7%. This is the report on how I constructed the prediction models and evaluated the results along with a … Continue reading
Posted in Civic Engagement, Education, Methodology, Technology, Youth
Tagged DonorsChoose, Hacking Education, Prediction
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The “Dark Side” of Civil Society – An Introduction
The question of the “dark side of civil society” is based in a revitalized perspective of the relationship between civic engagement, social trust, and political participation. I want to introduce this background and its revival and where the “dark side” … Continue reading