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| ====== Contemporary Issues in Computing ====== | ====== Contemporary Issues in Computing ====== | ||
| - | **//Under construction: This page copied from spring 2011 template.//** | + | CS 19000 (crn: 54356) • Spring 2012 • Mon/Wed 3:30-4:20 • Lawson Computer Science Bldg B134 |
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| - | CS 19000 (crn: 54356) • Spring 2012 • Mon/Wed 2:30-3:20 • LWSN B134 | + | |
| **Details:** | **Details:** | ||
| - | * {{:ci2011:issues_flyer.pdf|Course Flyer}} | + | What does Google know about you? Is this ethical? Can fingers stalk? Who has information freedom? Who knows where you are? Why do we need cookies? Who owns the bits? |
| - | * {{:ci2011:issues_overview.pdf|Course Overview}} | + | |
| - | **Instructor:** | + | Computing and the internet have transformed society with a speed and in a scale that is rare in the history of mankind. These transformations continue to change society at rapid pace. In this course we will review issues that have arisen because of this sustained transformation and discuss what challenges lie ahead. The course will focus on how computing affects everyone, how the Internet has changed how societies and individuals function, and what the implications are for the future. |
| - | * [[http://www.cs.purdue.edu/homes/cmayfiel/ | Chris Mayfield]], [[cmayfiel@cs.purdue.edu]] \\ Office hours by appointment (please email) | + | In addition, students will create a [[.:wiki:start|wiki]] for this course. |
| - | **Teaching Assistant:** | + | **Instructor:** |
| - | * Brian Barker, [[blbarker@purdue.edu]] \\ Office hours by appointment (please email) | + | * Robb Cutler, [[rcutler@purdue.edu]] \\ Office hours by appointment (please email) |
| ====== Schedule ====== | ====== Schedule ====== | ||
| - | ^ Date ^ Topic ^ Speaker ^ HW Due (Fri @ 5pm) ^ | + | ^ Date ^ Topic ^ Reading (for class) ^ Blog Topic ^ |
| - | | Mon, Jan 10 | Introductions, Course Organization, Overview | [[http://www.cs.purdue.edu/homes/cmayfiel/|Chris Mayfield]] | Initial Doc & Pre-Survey| | + | | Mon, Feb 20 | Introductions, Course Organization, Overview | | Initial Doc & Pre-Survey | |
| - | | Wed, Jan 12 | Social Networking: History and Applications | [[http://www.edst.purdue.edu/aman/|Aman Yadav]] | ::: | | + | | Wed, Feb 22 | The Explosion of Bits | B2B - Preface and Chapter 1 | ::: | |
| - | | Mon, Jan 17 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No Classes) | ::: | Blog: Social Networking | | + | | Mon, Feb 27 | Who Owns the Data? Privacy in a Digital Age | B2B - Chapter 2 | Intellectual Property | |
| - | | Wed, Jan 19 | Social Networking: Privacy and Censorship | ::: | ::: | | + | | Wed, Feb 29 | Who Owns the Ideas? Copyrights, Patents, Open Source | B2B - Chapter 6 | ::: | |
| - | | Mon, Jan 24 | Cybersecurity: Defending Against Cyber Attacks | [[http://www.tech.purdue.edu/About_Us/Profiles/?id=35|Eric Dietz]] | Blog: Cybersecurity | | + | | Mon, Mar 5 | Who Owns the Device? Open vs. Closed Devices | TBD | Computers vs. Appliances | |
| - | | Wed, Jan 26 | Cybersecurity: Network Security and Forensics | [[http://www.itap.purdue.edu/about/bio_ksander.cfm|Scott Ksander]] | ::: | | + | | Wed, Mar 7 | Who Owns the Past? The Streisand Effect, Rewriting History | TBD | ::: | |
| - | | Mon, Jan 31 | The Internet: Powerful, Pervasive, and Perilous | [[http://www.cs.purdue.edu/homes/dec/|Doug Comer]] | Blog: The Internet | | + | | Mon, Mar 12 | Spring break - no class | | | |
| - | | Wed, Feb 02 | The Internet: Innovation and Challenges | ::: | ::: | | + | | Wed, Mar 14 | ::: | ::: | ::: | |
| - | | Mon, Feb 07 | Info Assurance: Processing Info w/o Learning It | [[http://www.cs.purdue.edu/homes/mja/|Mike Atallah]] | Blog: Info Assurance | | + | | Mon, Mar 19 | On the Internet, No One Knows You're a Dog: Anonymity vs. Accountability | TBD | Anonymity vs. Accountability | |
| - | | Wed, Feb 09 | Info Assurance: Will Your Vote Be Counted? | [[http://spaf.cerias.purdue.edu/|Gene Spafford]] | ::: | | + | | Wed, Mar 21 | On the Internet, Everyone Knows You're a Dog: We Know All About You | TBD | ::: | |
| - | | Mon, Feb 14 | Digital Divide: Access, Education, and Control | [[http://www.edci.purdue.edu/lehman/|Jim Lehman]] | Blog: Digital Divide | | + | | Mon, Mar 26 | Digital Democracy: Enabling the People | TBD | Government and the Internet | |
| - | | Wed, Feb 16 | Digital Divide: Bridging the International Gap | ::: | ::: | | + | | Wed, Mar 28 | Digital Democracy: Will Your Vote Be Counted? | TBD | ::: | |
| - | | Mon, Feb 21 | History: Computers and Play (and Gaming) | [[http://www.cs.purdue.edu/homes/cmh/|Chris Hoffmann]] | Blog: Gaming / History | | + | | Mon, Apr 2 | My 754 Friends Know I Just Had a Bagel! The Implications of Social Networks | TBD | Social Networking | |
| - | | Wed, Feb 23 | History: A Very Brief History of Computing | [[http://www.cs.purdue.edu/homes/cmayfiel/|Chris Mayfield]] | ::: | | + | | Wed, Apr 4 | 3 Gold Coins If You Come To Class Today: The Game-ification of Life | TBD | ::: | |
| - | | Mon, Feb 28 | Education: Limits and Future of Computation | ::: | Blog: Future Education | | + | | Mon, Apr 9 | Protecting The Bits: Cryptography and Cybersecurity | TBD | Cybersecurity | |
| - | | Wed, Mar 02 | Education: Learning in Virtual Environments | [[http://www.edci.purdue.edu/faculty_profiles/brwatson/|Bill Watson]] | ::: | | + | | Wed, Apr 11 | Do No Evil: Is It Possible? Where Does The Future Lead? | TBD | ::: | |
| + | | Mon, Apr 16 | Final Presentations | None | None | | ||
| + | | Wed, Apr 18 | Final Presentations | None | None | | ||
| ====== Course Organization and Assignments ====== | ====== Course Organization and Assignments ====== | ||
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| The course work consists of three components: | The course work consists of three components: | ||
| - | - [[weekly_blogging|Weekly Blogging]]: team effort to summarize and respond to lecture topics (50% of grade) | + | - Class attendance and participation: required. (30% of grade) |
| - | - [[wiki project|Wiki Project]]: individual research and contribution of course wiki content (20% of grade) | + | - Weekly Blogging and Online Discussion: writing summaries responding to discussion topics (50% of grade) |
| - | - [[blown to bits|Blown to Bits]]: 2-page essay on one chapter in the book [[http://www.bitsbook.com/thebook/|Blown to Bits]] (30% of grade) | + | - A topic will be posted Monday night in Blackboard. |
| + | - You write 4-5 paragraphs (in Blackboard), taking a position pro or con, and supporting your position with a coherent argument and at least three references (use MLA style citations). Due Friday, 11:59pm. | ||
| + | - You write a 1-2 paragraph rebuttal on each of two student blogs, critically analyzing and refuting all or part of their arguments. Due Sunday, 11:59pm. | ||
| + | - Final essay and presentation: 2-page essay and 15 minute summary presentation on a relevant topic (20% of grade) | ||
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| + | B2B is the free book Blown to Bits: [[http://www.bitsbook.com/thebook/|Blown to Bits]]. Other reading will be assigned as the course progresses. | ||
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