Schedule for CSCI 494 Social and Ethical Issues in Computing

Spring 2016

Jan 12Introduction; professions
read: profession
suggested: [Lam88], [Got15]
related: [Den01], [Bog15], [Sei14], [Hat88] [Sei14]
19Nature of technology
read: intellectual property
read: [1Mumford], [1Barbour], [Pos90], [Nis01]
suggested: [2Dertouzos], [2Newell], [Wei95], [Bor84a]
write: How has your experience in computing affected your faith?
write: (a) What does it mean to be liberally educated? (b) What sources inform your understanding of liberal education or the liberal arts?
26read: [1Mumford] (held over)
What changes?
read: [AJGP93]
suggested: [6Hodges], [6Johnson] [AppendixA]
Technology and power
read: [Mor11b], [Fal08], [Les06c]
suggested: [Web02]
also: Select an area for further exploration
Feb 2Faculty development workshop
Feb 9Property
read: [And01], [Bow10], [9Mentor], [9Spinello], [9Spafford]
leading: A - Kelly Breedlove, Paul Haefliger, Josh Wright
also: Preliminary topic for final
16read: [Bar93], [Tou01], [Sta97]
suggested: [Les06b], [Man98], [Vai02]
leading: B - Nate Hills, Laura Jauch, Seth Wulbecker
23Privacy
read: [Rac75], [Zuc14], [Duh12], [Car10b], [Har10], [VDSV12]
suggested: [Les01], See also [Wal10]
leading: C - Kyle Kent, Woodson Miles, Elliot Penson
also: Firm topic statement for final
Mar 1Privacy (and government)
read: [DL08], [SC14], [Pur14], [Sol11], [GM13], [GP13]
suggested: [New14], [Arn14], [D+93], [Gra07]; look at [Lan10a], [DL07], [Gar00]
leading: D
also: Preliminary annotated bibliography
8Spring break
15Relationships
read: [3Dorbolo], [4Vonnegut], [You11], [3Barlow]
suggested: [3Rheingold], [12Kellner], look at [Tur11]
leading: E - Connor De La Cruz, Kayley Lane, Scott Wurtz
22Understanding
read: [Tal95b], [10Turkle], [Car08]
suggested: [2Roszak], [2Heim]
leading: F - Jack Bandy, Leanne Miller, Derek Schlabach
29Intelligence
read: [Tur50]
suggested: [Hal06]
Apr 5Where are we going?
read: [Joy00], [10Vonnegut], [Hel01], either [For09] or [Eve00]
suggested: [Gel16]
also: Anotated bibliography; draft of your final paper
12Responsibilities
read: [Hoa81], [Tho84], [Wei86]
suggested: [Wei95]
19Loose ends, thoughts from your final papers
read: TBD
26TBD
read: TBD
May 4read: [Buc99]
suggested: [Bas98]
write: Reflection on computing and learning
also: Hand in final paper