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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 3:30-4:20 • Room TBD | + | |
| **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}} | + | |
| + | 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. | ||
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| + | In addition, students will create a [[.:wiki:start|wiki]] for this course. | ||
| **Instructor:** | **Instructor:** | ||
| * Robb Cutler, [[rcutler@purdue.edu]] \\ Office hours by appointment (please email) | * Robb Cutler, [[rcutler@purdue.edu]] \\ Office hours by appointment (please email) | ||
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| - | **Teaching Assistant:** | ||
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| - | * TBD \\ Office hours by appointment (please email) | ||
| ====== Schedule ====== | ====== Schedule ====== | ||
| - | ^ Date ^ Topic ^ Speaker ^ Blog Topic ^ | + | ^ Date ^ Topic ^ Reading (for class) ^ Blog Topic ^ |
| - | | Mon, Feb 20 | 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, Feb 22 | 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, Feb 27 | 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, Feb 29 | Social Networking: Privacy and Censorship | ::: | ::: | | + | | Wed, Feb 29 | Who Owns the Ideas? Copyrights, Patents, Open Source | B2B - Chapter 6 | ::: | |
| - | | Mon, Mar 5 | 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, Mar 7 | 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, Mar 12 | Spring break - no class | | Blog: The Internet | | + | | Mon, Mar 12 | Spring break - no class | | | |
| - | | Wed, Mar 14 | Spring break - no class | ::: | ::: | | + | | Wed, Mar 14 | ::: | ::: | ::: | |
| - | | Mon, Mar 19 | The Internet: Powerful, Pervasive, and Perilous | [[http://www.cs.purdue.edu/homes/dec/|Doug Comer]] | Blog: The Internet | | + | | Mon, Mar 19 | On the Internet, No One Knows You're a Dog: Anonymity vs. Accountability | TBD | Anonymity vs. Accountability | |
| - | | Wed, Mar 21 | The Internet: Innovation and Challenges | ::: | ::: | | + | | Wed, Mar 21 | On the Internet, Everyone Knows You're a Dog: We Know All About You | TBD | ::: | |
| - | | Mon, Mar 26 | Info Assurance: Processing Info w/o Learning It | [[http://www.cs.purdue.edu/homes/mja/|Mike Atallah]] | Blog: Info Assurance | | + | | Mon, Mar 26 | Digital Democracy: Enabling the People | TBD | Government and the Internet | |
| - | | Wed, Mar 28 | Info Assurance: Will Your Vote Be Counted? | [[http://spaf.cerias.purdue.edu/|Gene Spafford]] | ::: | | + | | Wed, Mar 28 | Digital Democracy: Will Your Vote Be Counted? | TBD | ::: | |
| - | | Mon, Apr 2 | Digital Divide: Access, Education, and Control | [[http://www.edci.purdue.edu/lehman/|Jim Lehman]] | Blog: Digital Divide | | + | | Mon, Apr 2 | My 754 Friends Know I Just Had a Bagel! The Implications of Social Networks | TBD | Social Networking | |
| - | | Wed, Apr 4 | Digital Divide: Bridging the International Gap | ::: | ::: | | + | | Wed, Apr 4 | 3 Gold Coins If You Come To Class Today: The Game-ification of Life | TBD | ::: | |
| - | | Mon, Apr 9 | History: Computers and Play (and Gaming) | [[http://www.cs.purdue.edu/homes/cmh/|Chris Hoffmann]] | Blog: Gaming / History | | + | | Mon, Apr 9 | Protecting The Bits: Cryptography and Cybersecurity | TBD | Cybersecurity | |
| - | | Wed, Apr 11 | History: A Very Brief History of Computing | [[http://www.cs.purdue.edu/homes/cmayfiel/|Chris Mayfield]] | ::: | | + | | Wed, Apr 11 | Do No Evil: Is It Possible? Where Does The Future Lead? | TBD | ::: | |
| - | | Mon, Apr 16 | Education: Limits and Future of Computation | ::: | Blog: Future Education | | + | | Mon, Apr 16 | Final Presentations | None | None | |
| - | | Wed, Apr 18 | Education: Learning in Virtual Environments | [[http://www.edci.purdue.edu/faculty_profiles/brwatson/|Bill Watson]] | ::: | | + | | 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 and Online Discussion]]: writing summaries responding to discussion 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) | ||
| - | Each week students will write a 3-5 paragraph blog post on the topic of the week. | + | 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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