COMP 2903 Course Overview Danny Silver JSOCS, Acadia University

Agenda Welcome! Introductions Webpages – Contacts, Schedule, Marking Scheme, Assignments, Projects, etc Things you need to get Things you need to do

Welcome! What this course is about … Through readings, presentations, writing, and various forms of discussion We will identify and explore cultural, social, political, and economic impacts Effects of information and communications technology On individuals, groups, and society

Welcome! Coverage … Broad array of topics in computers in society – Economy, work and work place, social impacts, law and politics, ethics, privacy and risks, international issues, future challenges Historically relevant aspects of computing and current trends Moral and ethical issues and responsibilities that members of society (particularly computer scientists) must understand

Introductions Let’s get to know each other …

Course Webpages ACORN (Moodle) COMP 2903 webpage –

Things You Need to Get Course textbook – Annual Editions: Technologies, Social Media and Society 11/12, 17 th Edition – Editor: Paul De Palma – ISBN: , February 2011 Was previously: – Annual Editions: Computers in Society

Things You Need to Do Identify a team partner

The Singularity is Near Ray Kurzweil – – Transcended Man – The Singularity – Your home work for this weekend – watch the Transcended Man video and respond to the ACORN forum question

Let’s Go … From Mozhart to Moe’s Heart: Computer Science is EverywhereComputer Science is Everywhere!!!