{"id":4750,"date":"2025-05-15T18:03:25","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T18:03:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/groups.cs.umass.edu\/pit\/?page_id=4750"},"modified":"2025-06-27T18:48:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T18:48:17","slug":"spp-690t","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/groups.cs.umass.edu\/pit\/spp-690t\/","title":{"rendered":"SPP 690T &#8211; Technology Design via a PIT Values Lens"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4750\" class=\"elementor elementor-4750\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d9ff55c elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-bottom elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d9ff55c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d2bd107\" data-id=\"d2bd107\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a8ea63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a8ea63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PIT Classes (SPP 690T)<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7d6cc7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7d6cc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Technology Design via a Public Interest Technology Vaulues Lens<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f919680 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f919680\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a91f021\" data-id=\"a91f021\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-176e575 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"176e575\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SPP 690T \u2013 Technology design via a public interest technology values lens (U+ Session)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7423606 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7423606\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afaa2b3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"afaa2b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;color: #881c1c\">Course Description<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"color: #881c1c\">This course is a University+ online class and can be taken on its own, or as part of the Public Interest Technology Graduate Certificate<\/span><\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Grounded in the principles of Public Interest Technology (PIT), the course explores how technology can be designed, deployed, and governed to serve the public good. Through thirteen macro-topics, students will move from core PIT foundations to deeper explorations of equity, accountability, and inclusion in tech systems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Using dynamic readings, real-world case studies, and cross-sector discussions, the course bridges ethics with product and policy thinking. Students will gain the skills to critically assess technology\u2019s societal impact and contribute to socially responsible innovation,\u00a0 preparing them to lead at the intersection of technology, governance, and justice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4698 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/groups.cs.umass.edu\/pit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-08-at-4.04.08\u202fPM-600x158.png\" alt=\"Icons Showing Real World Issues, Expert Instructor, and Community Building\" width=\"600\" height=\"158\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #881c1c;font-size: 18pt\"><br \/><br \/>Course Objectives<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>By the end of this course, you will be able to\u2026<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Analyze the Intersection of Technology and Public Interest:<\/b> Critically evaluate how technology aligns with or undermines societal well-being through principles such as equity, ethics, transparency, public participation, sustainability, and justice.<\/li>\n<li><b>Assess Risks and Unintended Consequences: <\/b>Identify and analyze potential risks and unintended societal consequences of technology deployment, including examples like digital identity systems, facial recognition, and data trusts.<\/li>\n<li><b>Imagine Inclusive and Accountable Technologies: <\/b>Apply ethical frameworks and inclusive design principles to conceptualize or evaluate technologies, prioritizing public interest and mitigating harmful outcomes.<\/li>\n<li><b>Integrate Multidisciplinary Perspectives:\u00a0 <\/b>Develop a shared vocabulary to effectively collaborate across policy, law, technology, and business disciplines, bridging diverse perspectives to address complex challenges in technology governance.<\/li>\n<li><b>Promote Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration: <\/b>Advocate for and practice cross-sector collaboration to address systemic issues in technology governance, fostering shared accountability among stakeholders.<\/li>\n<li><b>Contribute to Public Interest Technology Discourse:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Articulate informed, critical perspectives on the role of technology in society, contributing meaningfully to contemporary debates about public interest technology.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4368\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4368\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4368 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/groups.cs.umass.edu\/pit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/09\/Carolina-Rossini-e1725571855337-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Carolina Rossini\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4368\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carolina Rossini<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #881c1c;font-size: 18pt\">Course Info<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Instructor: <\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carolinarossini.net\">Carolina Rossini<\/a>, Professor of Practice and Director for Programs, Public Interest Technology Initiative at UMass <a href=\"https:\/\/groups.cs.umass.edu\/pit\">(PIT@Umass<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li><b>Format:\u00a0<\/b>This course is 100% online and follows a flipped classroom model. Students engage with recorded lectures and assigned readings independently, then come together over Zoom once a week for live, interactive sessions. These discussions include in-depth conversations and guest appearances by leading market experts, offering practical insights and real-world perspectives.<b><br \/><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Note: <\/b>This course can be taken on its own, or as part of the Graduate Public Interest Technology Certificate. If you&#8217;d like to learn more, contact Carolina Rossini, <a href=\"mailto:crossini@umass.edu\">crossini@umass.edu<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #881c1c;font-size: 18pt\">Registration<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Current UMass student? Look for our class in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umass.edu\/spire\/\">SPIRE.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Not a current UMass student? Join us as part of your professional development and continuing learning journey. Check out\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umass.edu\/universityplus\/class-enrollment\">University+ Class Enrollment<\/a> for more information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;color: #881c1c\">Questions<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>For questions about this course or the Graduate PIT Certificate contact, <a href=\"mailto:crossini@umass.edu\">crossini@umass.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Need assistance with registration, call 413.545.3653 or email <a href=\"mailto:regoff@umass.edu\">regoff@umass.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PIT Classes (SPP 690T) Technology Design via a Public Interest Technology Vaulues Lens SPP 690T \u2013 Technology design via a public interest technology values lens (U+ Session) Course Description This course is a University+ online class and can be taken on its own, or as part of the Public Interest Technology Graduate Certificate. 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