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CS300 Computers in Society Web- based course

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

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CS300 Computers in Society Web- based course

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  1. CS300Computers in SocietyWeb- based course Rekha Gupta

  2. CS 300 • Delivery • BlackBoard • Discussion boards • Assignment submission • Announcements

  3. 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

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

  5. 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

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

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

  8. Current Event Requirements • Submit on time through the Discussion Board • Must be • Pertinent • Current • Reputable

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

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

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

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

  13. 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

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