The camp also gives participants a first-hand orientation to a university campus. Students cover in 15 days what regular students might cover in an entire summer, including designing their own Web page. Students work individually and in groups on projects ranging from searching the Internet and downloading graphics to writing an autobiography. Teamwork and decision-making skills are accentuated. Chicago Public School staff provide computer instruction and classroom assistance, while team leaders from the UIC College of Business Administration supervise the students' progress and serve as mentors.
Students receive classroom instruction four days a week with one weekday designated for field trips.
Field trips are planned to expose students to computer applications in everyday life. Sponsored by Ameritech, UIC and the Chicago Public Schools, the Computer Scholars Camp is a working example of a corporate, university and community partnership.