IBM and The University of Arizona announce collaborative initiative

Telecomworldwire, Oct 20, 2006

TELECOMWORLDWIRE-20 October 2006-IBM and The University of Arizona announce collaborative initiative(C)1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com

Information technology company IBM (NYSE:IBM) and The University of Arizona on Thursday (19 October) announced a new collaborative initiative to develop a course aimed at helping developers build online communities and social network systems using Web 2.0 technologies.

The curriculum is reportedly designed to equip students with skills in the creation and management of online communities. It will be offered to the Management Information Systems Department (MIS) and Marketing students in The University of Arizona's Eller College of Management.

Co-developed by the MIS Department and IBM the new course is reportedly designed to reinvigorate undergraduate student interest in information technology.

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