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WELCOME TO ITGS!!

WELCOME TO ITGS!!. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN A GLOBAL SOCIETY. OVERVIEW: ITGS. What is ‘ITGS’ ? Group 3 ‘ Individuals and Societies ’ subject Social and ethical issues of IT (Information Technology) Understanding how IT works. IT AND GS. IT TERMS AND DEFINITIONS : KEY TERMS :PAPER 1

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WELCOME TO ITGS!!

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  1. WELCOME TO ITGS!! INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN A GLOBAL SOCIETY

  2. OVERVIEW: ITGS • What is ‘ITGS’ ? • Group 3 ‘Individuals and Societies’ subject • Social and ethical issues of IT (Information Technology) • Understanding how IT works

  3. IT AND GS • IT TERMS AND DEFINITIONS : KEY TERMS :PAPER 1 • GS : GLOBAL SOCIETY : IMPACT OF IT ON SOCIETY • PAPER 2 • PAPER 3 LINKING 1 AND 2 (REAL LIFE )

  4. SOCIAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES • Social issues… (examples – good AND bad) • Economic effects of the Internet • Health issues of video games • Environmental issues of dumping old PCs • Ethical issues… • Ethics in the use of Technology

  5. Social Issues • 1. What are the social issues associated with a particular IT development? • 2. How did the IT development emerge? • 3. Who are the stakeholders—individuals, institutions, societies who initiate and control the IT developments and are affected by them? • 4. What are the advantages and disadvantages for the stakeholders? • 5. What feasible solutions can be applied to overcome problems? • 6. What is the social impact of the IT development on human life? This may include some or all of the following areas: economic, political, cultural, legal, environmental, ergonomic, health and psychological. • 7. What are the social impacts on local and global communities?

  6. Ethical Issues • The analysis of ethical issues can be guided by answering the following key questions. • 1. What are the ethical issues associated with a particular IT development? • 2. Who is responsible? • 3. Who is accountable? • 4. What policies, rules or laws apply to the situation? • 5. What are the alternative ethical decisions? • 6. What are the consequences of these decisions?

  7. Aims of the course • Develop an understanding of (new) technology • Study human experience and behavior with IT • Analyze and argue theories about the use of IT • Develop an awareness of human attitudes and beliefs towards IT • Understand social and ethical considerations in the use of IT at local and global levels

  8. ITGS COURSE CONTENT • Section 1 – Social and Ethical Issues • Reliability, Integrity, Security, Privacy and anonymity, Authenticity, Intellectual property, Equality of access, Control, Globalization and cultural diversity, Policies and standards, People and machines

  9. Section 2 – IT Systems in a Social Context • Basics of hardware and networks, Applications, Communication systems, Integrated systems

  10. Section 3 – Areas of Impact • Business and employment, • Education, • Health, • Arts entertainment and leisure, • Science and the environment, • Politics and government

  11. INTERNAL ASSESSMENT • Higher Level (HL) • Portfolio of 3 essays (800 – 1000 words) • Portfolio extension based on 1 essay + interview(800 – 1000 words) • Portfolio + extension (20% final grade)

  12. ITGS EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT • Higher Level (HL) • Paper 1 – 1 hour (20% final grade) • Paper 2 – 2 hours (35% final grade) • Paper 3 – 1 hour (20% final grade)

  13. PAPER 3 • Higher Level (HL) ITGS Paper 3 includes a compulsory case study. • Case study is provided at the beginning of the 2nd year (H4 year). Students study the content, develop questions and ideas over the final year. • Paper 3 (IB ITGS HL) is based on the studied case study.

  14. COMMAND TERMS • In ITGS, specific attention is paid to the ‘command terms’ which have clear definitions – verbs such as ‘explain’, ‘discuss’, ‘evaluate’ and ‘analyze’ are clearly defined by the IBO

  15. ITGS LINKS – RESOURCES • BBC NEWS • http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/default.stm • http://www.educause.edu/content.asp?page_id=639&bhcp=1 • CNN NEWS • http://edition.cnn.com/TECH/

  16. Resources… • NEW YORK TIMES • http://www.nytimes.com/pages/technology/index.html • YAHOO NEWS • http://dir.yahoo.com/News_and_Media/Technology/ • US NEWS • http://www.usnews.com/usnews/tech/tehome.htm

  17. Resources… • THE ECONOMIST • http://www.economist.com/science/ • TECHNOLOGY REVIEW • http://www.technologyreview.com/index.aspx

  18. Resources… • THE WIRED NEWS • http://www.wired.com/ • TECHNOLOGY EXPLAINED • http://www.teach-ict.com/technology_explained/whatis_home.html

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