CS300 Computers in Society Web- based course Rekha Gupta

CS 300 Delivery –BlackBoard Discussion boards Assignment submission Announcements

Course Characteristics Discussions (Blackboard) –Current Events –Debates on Societal Issues Presentation –Multimedia presentation given in a forum environment Written paper –Research paper on Computers in Society

Syllabus Goals and Objectives Course Requirements Schedule Grading Criteria Required Text Contact Information

Forum Common theme for discussion/research Moderated discussion of topics Group project with individual requirements: –PowerPoint Presentation –Submitted to the course Blackboard –Length of 8 – 10 minutes –Evaluations of other students –Contribute to forum environment of other forum groups

Written Project Background: historical context, applicable literature Benefits and ethical issues of Computers in Society Through: supporting arguments, conclusions, references

Current Events Due every week Keeps the course content current Schedule of topics provided Used as a resource for written projects and forum presentations

Current Event Requirements Submit on time through the Discussion Board Must be –Pertinent –Current –Reputable

Current Event Requirements Text version, or URL of on-line version Article date Summary Description of associated computer technology Relation to course topic Interest

Lots to Discuss Current Events Forum presentations –Planning of your own –Debate of others Course lecture topics

Grading Current Events - 15% Examinations (2) - 30% Final Paper - 20% Forum Presentation - 20% Discussion Participation - 15%

Course Topics History of computers and definitions of a society History of the Internet and current uses Societal issues due to computers

Topics Computers and their roles in the areas of:  Communications  Government - Privacy and Information  Security  Computer Crime  Education  Business  Transportation  Medicine  Reliability  Intellectual Property/Constitutional Issues  Professional Ethics and Responsibilities