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Welcome to CptS 401: Computers and Society

Welcome to CptS 401: Computers and Society. See Dilbert cartoon about “ Powerpoint comas”: http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/2010-06-25/. Your Instructor. Chris Hundhausen Associate Professor EECS EME 231 hundhaus@wsu.edu Office hours: Tu Th 10:30 – 11:30 and by appt.

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Welcome to CptS 401: Computers and Society

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  1. Welcome to CptS 401: Computers and Society See Dilbert cartoon about “Powerpoint comas”: http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/2010-06-25/

  2. Your Instructor Chris Hundhausen Associate Professor EECS EME 231 hundhaus@wsu.edu Office hours: TuTh 10:30 – 11:30 and by appt.

  3. Online Course Presence We will use the OSBLE course management system: https://osble.eecs.wsu.edu (Use your WSU ID as your username and password to log in the first time) You can directly reference materials from http://eecs.wsu.edu/~cs401/

  4. Required Items Textbook: Baase, S. (2008). A Gift of Fire (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. ISBN: 978-0-13-600848-4 Clicker: iClicker remote: http://iclicker.com/dnn/Ordering/Students/tabid/162/Default.aspx Laptop computer with wireless internet access will be useful for some in-class activities

  5. What’s This Course About? Explore new technological developments, events, and news Identify social and ethical issues that arise from these Learn ethical frameworks, laws, and cases that can form a foundation for a principled position on issues Debate, discuss, persuade, write, review!

  6. Course Learning Objectives You will… become familiar with new technological developments and related events appreciate how they give rise to social issues and ethical dilemmas increase your awareness of current social and legal developments related to computing technology

  7. Course Learning Objectives (cont.) You will… be able to discuss the benefits and risks associated with computing technology understand social, legal, philosophical, political, constitutional and economic issues related to computing technology and the historical background of these issues Be able to explore arguments on all sides of a controversial issue, and argue convincingly for the position you select

  8. Course Learning Objectives (cont.) You will… be able to critique and provide constructive feedback on others’ position statements be able to work efficiently, cooperatively, and productively as a member of a team

  9. How Will This Course Help You Achieve These Objectives? Outside of Class • Team term project • Peer review In Class Lecturing Large and small group discussions Cooperative groupwork Debates/mock trials Field activities

  10. How Will Class Meetings be Organized? Reading quiz questions sprinkled throughout lectures (taken via clickers) Attendance and participation clicker questions designed to encourage attendance and participation Group activities (e.g., discussions, debates, mock trials, field trips) will be used to explore issues and questions of the week in greater depth

  11. How Will You Be Graded? Reading quizzes (10%) Class attendance/participation (10%) Midterm Exam (12%) Final Exam (18%) Team Term Project (50%) • Proposal (3% of project) • Treatment (20% of project) • Storyboard (12% of project) • Video Scene (15% of project) • Final Video (50% of project)

  12. What is the Grading Scale? A: 90 – 100% A-: 88 – 89.99 B+: 85 – 87.99 B: 80 – 84.99% B-: 77 – 79.99 C+: 75 – 76.99 C: 70 – 74.99% C-: 67 – 69.99 D+: 65 – 66.99 D: 60 – 64.99% F: < 60%

  13. How Can I Get the Most out of this Course? Attend class! Put in enough time (6 hours/week) Provide feedback on your course experience Get help when you need it Have reasonable expectations

  14. What Course Policies Do I Need to Know? Do not ask me questions before class. Do not ask grading questions before or after class. When e-mailing instructor at hundhaus@wsu.edu, use “CptS 401” as first words of subject line Log in to OSBLE ever day or two to obtain important course announcements, access course materials, perform peer reviews, view and discuss peer reviews, and view and discuss grades Report OSBLE bugs!

  15. What Course Policies Do I Need to Know? (cont.) Check grades through OSBLE and report errors immediately Challenge a grade by e-mail within a week after you receive your grade; do not discuss grades with instructor before or after class! Midterm exam will be held in class on March 10. Final Exam will be held on May 3 from 10:10 am to 12:10 pm.

  16. What Course Policies Do I Need to Know? (cont.) You may hand in an individual or group assignment up to 12 hours late at a penalty of 10%. There are many opportunities to cheat in this course; cheating will be dealt with harshly! If you have a documented disability, contact the DRC during the first two weeks of the semester

  17. The Remainder of This Class… Make a nameplate Form a group of four or five based on who’s sitting near you Do group work (see next slides) A group spokesperson should be prepared to report results to class Remember where you’re sitting; sit with group in every class!

  18. Make a Name Plate! • Fold a sheet of paper (provided) into fourths • Using a pen, write your preferred first name, last name, and group name in bold letters on the third fourth from the top of your sheet • Fold into a tripod and use paper clip (provided) to secure • Please place your nameplate on desk in front of you for each class Chris Hundhausen [Group Name]

  19. Group Activity 1 (10 minutes)Introductions Go around the group and have each person introduce him/herself with the following info • Name • Hometown • Class standing and major • Why you are taking this class • The most memorable thing you did this summer • Your favorite piece of technology and how it has changed your life • Your most hated piece of technology and why you dislike it.

  20. Group Activity 2 (10 minutes)Come up with Group name Brainstorm ideas for a group name (scribe should write these down) Advocate for each name should say why the name should be used Vote on a name Write the name on the second line of each of your nameplates; feel free to use special colors or logos!

  21. Group Activity 3 (20 minutes) Discuss New Developments Identify new developments in the following areas: Blogs Video sharing Cell phones Social networking Online collaboration E-Commerce E-Learning Artificial intelligence Assistive technologies for disabled What social and ethical issues do these recent developments raise? Have a scribe document your group brainstorm/discussion Write names of present group members and group name at top of document and hand in as you leave class

  22. For Next Class... Remember to hand in your group document as you leave (it counts toward participation grade) Register your clicker online at iclicker.com (attendance will be taken!) In next class, we’ll watch PBS video Digital Nation

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