Seven Award-Winning Cases and Simulations Published by E-PARCC
Seven new teaching cases and simulations are available free for download at E-PARCC.org. E-PARCC is a collection of online resources offered by the Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration (PARCC) at the Maxwell School. The site houses more than forty cases and simulations designed for those who teach collaborative public management, networks, governance, and/or problem solving. All resources can be downloaded free of charge, and many are available in English, Spanish, and Chinese.
Collaborative public management, networks, governance, and problem solving have become essential topics in most public management and public policy programs. Many educators find that using case studies, simulations, and negotiation exercises is one of the best ways to prepare students for a collaborative world.
Each year, new cases and simulations are selected through a peer-review process as part of E-PARCC's annual competition. In 2013, the competition details will be announced early in the Fall, and applications will be due by March 2014.
Educators who use E-PARCC can browse the entire collection of teaching cases and simulations by policy area (e.g., economic development, education, health, information management), setting (local, state, regional, national, international), and sector (government, nonprofit, etc.). This new feature of the E-PARCC site allows visitors to readily identify which resources are most pertinent for their students. An online "comments" feature allows users share ideas and questions about the resources.
This year's E-PARCC winners are:
2013 Winner of the Snow Foundation Award for Best Case in Collaborative Nonprofit Management
· "From Alliance to International: The Global Transformation of Save the Children," by Steven J Lux and Tosca Bruno-van Vijfeijken (Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University)
2013 First Place Winners
· "A Place to Call Home: Addressing Dublin's Homelessness," by Mary-Lee Rhodes and Gemma Donnelly Cox (Trinity College Dublin) and Ann Torres (National University of Ireland, Galway)
· "Learning about Individual Collaborative Strengths: A LEGO Scrum Simulation," by Heather Getha-Taylor and Alexey Krivitsky (School of Public Affairs and Administration, University of Kansas)
· "Gray Wolf: Fairness and Justice," by Lauren Elizabeth Colwell and Steve Smutko (Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources, University of Wyoming)
2013 Honorable Mention Winners
· "'Oltre La Norma!' Collaborating for the Reconstruction of Teatro Petruzzelli in Bari," by Ornella Larenza, Alex Turrini, and Greta Nasi (SDA Bocconi School of Management, Bocconi University)
· "The Adoption of Technology Open Standards Policy by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts," by Charles Schweik and Lucia N. Miller (Center for Public Policy and Administration, University of Massachusetts, Amherst)
· "A 'Simple' Network Collaborative Process," by Julia Carboni (School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis)
E-PARCC is a project of the Maxwell School's "Collaborative Governance Initiative" at PARCC. Contact PARCC at PARCC@maxwell.syr.edu, follow the program on Facebook, or subscribe to the PARCnet listserv for future announcements.