Fall 2014
| Sep 2 | Introduction; professions write (before reading): What do you think of when you hear/read the word professional? read: profession suggested: [Lam88] related: [Den01], [Mims14], [WSJ14a] [Hat88] write: (a) What does it mean to be liberally educated? (b) What sources inform your understanding of liberal education or the liberal arts? |
| 9 | Nature of technology read: intellectual property read: [1Mumford], [1Barbour], [Pos90], [Nis01] suggested: [2Dertouzos], [2Newell] write: How has your experience in computing affected your faith? suggested after class: [Wei95], [Bor84a] |
| 16 | What changes? read: [AJGP93] suggested: [6Hodges], [6Johnson] [AppendixA] Technology and power read: [Mor11], [Fal08], [Les06a] suggested: [Web02] also: Select an area for further exploration |
| 23 | Property read: [And01], [Bow10], [9Mentor], [9Spinello], [9Spafford] |
| 30 | read: [Bar93], [Tou01], [Sta97] suggested: [Les06b], [Man98] also: Final topic question leading: Daniel Davenport, Simon Swenson |
| Oct 7 | Privacy read: [Rac75], [Zuc14], [Duh12], [Car10b], [Har10], [VDSV12] suggested: See also [WSJ10] leading: Chris Anderson, Kurt Andres |
| 14 | Privacy (and government) read: [DL08], [Sanger], [Purnell], [Sol11], [GM13], [GP13] suggested: [NYTDebate], [Arnbak], [D+93], look at [Land10], [DL07], [Gar00] leading: Sean Power, Conner Vick |
| 21 | Fall break |
| 28 | Relationships read: [3Dorbolo], [4Vonnegut], [You11], [3Barlow] suggested: [3Rheingold], [12Kellner], look at [Tur11] leading: Daniel Gill, Nico Lasta |
| Nov 4 | Understanding read: [Tal95a], [10Turkle], [Car08] suggested: [2Roszak], [2Heim] leading: Brandon Garcia, Emmanuel Pederson |
| 11 | Intelligence read: [Tur50] suggested: [Hal06] |
| 18 | topic and readings TBD |
| 25 | Where are we going? read: [Joy00], [10Vonnegut], [Helprin], either [Forster] or [Everett] also: Draft of your final paper |
| Dec 2 | Responsibilities read: [Hoa81], [Tho84], [Wei86] suggested: [Wei95] |
| 9 | Loose ends, thoughts from your final papers read: TBD |
| 17 | read: [Buc99] suggested: [Bas98] write: Reflection on computing and learning also: Hand in final paper |