CS300 Computers in Society Web- based courseCS 300Course CharacteristicsSyllabusForumWritten ProjectCurrent EventsCurrent Event RequirementsSlide 9Lots to DiscussGradingCourse TopicsTopicsCS300Computers in SocietyWeb- based courseRekha GuptaCS 300• Delivery–BlackBoard•Discussion boards•Assignment submission•AnnouncementsCourse Characteristics•Discussions (Blackboard)–Current Events–Debates on Societal Issues•Presentation–Multimedia presentation given in a forum environment•Written paper–Research paper on Computers in SocietySyllabus•Goals and Objectives•Course Requirements•Schedule•Grading Criteria•Required Text•Contact InformationForum•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 groupsWritten Project•Background: historical context, applicable literature•Benefits and ethical issues of Computers in Society•Through: supporting arguments, conclusions, referencesCurrent Events•Due every week•Keeps the course content current•Schedule of topics provided•Used as a resource for written projects and forum presentationsCurrent Event Requirements•Submit on time through the Discussion Board•Must be–Pertinent–Current–ReputableCurrent Event Requirements•Text version, or URL of on-line version•Article date•Summary•Description of associated computer technology•Relation to course topic•InterestLots to Discuss•Current Events•Forum presentations–Planning of your own–Debate of others•Course lecture topicsGrading•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 computersTopics•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