IN4MATX 161: SOCIAL ANALYSIS OF COMPUTERIZATIONProfessor Melissa MazmanianSpring, 2010In4Max 161: Spring 2010 - MazmanianTuesday, April 13, 2010WHAT DO YOU THINK THIS CLASS IS GOING TO BE ABOUT? WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?Take 5 minutes to answer Put your name at the top of the paper. Will turn in before the end of class (attendance)In4Max 161: Spring 2010 - MazmanianTuesday, April 13, 2010INTRODUCTIONS- Name- Major- Year- Answer to questionPlease fill out seating chart when it passes byIn4Max 161: Spring 2010 - MazmanianTuesday, April 13, 2010INSTRUCTORSProfessor: Melissa Mazmanian Email: [email protected]: Bren Hall 5074Office Hours: By appointment.TA: Nithya SambsivanEmail: [email protected]: Tri ChoontanomEmail: [email protected] 161: Spring 2010 - MazmanianTuesday, April 13, 2010KEY IDEAS•Technical content operates in a non-technical context. •Social context is central to what technology becomes in use.•Not understanding or acknowledging social context gives power to others.•Others often less knowledgeable than you.In4Max 161: Spring 2010 - MazmanianTuesday, April 13, 2010KEY IDEASTechnologies affect what you do and what you can do.•Technologies affect how you see yourself, how other see you, and what kind of person you are able to be.•What you create can take on a ‘life’ beyond you.In4Max 161: Spring 2010 - MazmanianTuesday, April 13, 2010KEY IDEASObsolete Occupations•http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124251060A worker distributes a block of ice in 1936.(Fox Photos/Getty Images)In4Max 161: Spring 2010 - MazmanianTuesday, April 13, 2010KEY IDEASRemembering the first artificial nuclear explosion, July 16, 1945We knew the world would not be the same. A few people laughed, a few people cried, most people were silent. I remembered the line from the Hindu scripture, the Bhagavad-Gita. Vishnu is trying to persuade the Prince that he should do his duty and to impress him takes on his multi-armed form and says, "Now, I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds." I suppose we all thought that one way or another.-J. Robert Oppenheimerhttp://www.atomicarchive.com/Movies/Movie8.shtmlIn4Max 161: Spring 2010 - MazmanianTuesday, April 13, 2010THIS COURSE•Should give you a chance to recognize situations where social/non-technical issues arise.•Should help you see all sides of these issues.•Should help you use this understanding to make better work.In4Max 161: Spring 2010 - MazmanianTuesday, April 13, 2010THIS COURSETopics include:•Social aspects of new technologies•IT for developing countries•Environmental impacts of computing •Robotics and humanity•Computing and the law•Law and intellectual properties•Privacy and surveillance •Computing in everyday life•Virtual worlds and games•Objects and information (visualizing, archiving, searching)•Evolving organizational structures and experience of work•Wired selfIn4Max 161: Spring 2010 - MazmanianTuesday, April 13, 2010ADD/DROP•Last day to drop: Thursday, April 8 (before class)•Last day to add: Friday, April 9In4Max 161: Spring 2010 - MazmanianTuesday, April 13, 2010GROUND RULES•Show up•Stay awake•Talk•Listen•ThinkIn4Max 161: Spring 2010 - MazmanianTuesday, April 13, 2010GROUND RULES•Unplug•Please turn off cell phones. •Please do not browse the web, email, IM, etc.In4Max 161: Spring 2010 - MazmanianTuesday, April 13, 2010SYLLABUS•Available at: http://www.ics.uci.edu/~mmazmani/Site/Courses.html•Readings available from syllabus (after logging in to webfiles)In4Max 161: Spring 2010 - MazmanianTuesday, April 13, 2010MEETING TIMESLectures, Tuesday and Thursday: 11:00-12:20 pmClassroom: SSL 140Course Code: 37090Discussion, Wednesday: 5:00-5:50 pmClassroom: ICS 180Course Code: 37091In4Max 161: Spring 2010 - MazmanianTuesday, April 13, 2010DISCUSSION SECTION•Mandatory discussion this week - how to write a final paper•Future discussion sections only mandatory for the three weeks prior to group presentation. Delineated on syllabus.•Will receive group assignments on Thursday.In4Max 161: Spring 2010 - MazmanianTuesday, April 13, 2010GRADINGReading Summaries: 30%Group Project: 30%Final Paper: 30%Class participation: 10%Total: 100 points Total PointsGrade98 - 100A+94 - 97A91 - 93A-88 - 90B+84 - 87B81 - 83B-78 - 80C+74 - 77C71 - 73C-68 - 70D+64 - 67D61 - 63D-60 and belowFailIn4Max 161: Spring 2010 - MazmanianTuesday, April 13, 2010ASSIGNMENTSREADING SUMMARIESRegularly at the beginning of class you will be asked to answer questions about the readings assigned for that day. One to two short sentences per question is sufficient.1) What is the author is attempting to describe/argue? Could be describing a new technology, the unintended consequences of a technology in use, the ways in which people – both individuals and groups – respond to a technology in unexpected ways.2) What do you think the author is most concerned about regarding this issue? OR What are you most concerned about regarding this issue? 3) What do you think the author is most excited about regarding this issue?! OR What are you most excited about regarding this issue?In4Max 161: Spring 2010 - MazmanianTuesday, April 13, 2010ASSIGNMENTSREADING SUMMARIESThese assignments will each count for up to 3 points: 1 point for writing your name at the top of the paper, and 1 pt for each reading assigned. If there are more than two readings assigned you can pick which two readings to summarize. If only one reading is assigned up to two points will be awarded to your summary depending on quality of the summary. Be careful, summaries add up to a significant part of your grade. On any given class day, you may choose to turn in a written summary by email prior to the beginning of class and not be required to write one during class. You still need to turn in a paper during class with your name on it to receive the attendance point; please make a note on the paper to let the grader know that you turned in the summary by email. In4Max 161: Spring 2010 - MazmanianTuesday, April 13, 2010ASSIGNMENTSGROUP PROJECTYou will participate in a group project that explores a relevant event or issue that is currently in the news. Details to come on Thursday.In4Max 161: Spring 2010 - MazmanianTuesday, April 13, 2010ASSIGNMENTSFINAL PAPERYour final paper will involve expanding on an issue presented by a different group. Details will be discussed on Thursday. Final papers will be turned in through Checkmate by 8am on Monday,