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Topic/Reading |
Monday |
Wednesday |
Friday |
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1.
Introduction
Review:
this Website
Read:
BUGS Read Me
Skim:
BUGS pp. 1-155
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8/26:
Course overview; administration |
8/28:
Visit by Sandy Birch to discuss service learning
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8/30:
Class activity on etiquette
Service
learning orientations next week!
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2.
Presentations
Review:
Toastmasters'
Guidelines
Review:
Graphical
Presentations
Review:
Design Tips
Skim:
BUGS pp. 156-363
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9/02:
Giving Technical Presentations
Bring
rough draft of resume for discussion
5-6pm,
655 McBryde: Meeting of CS Career Reception committee
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9/04:
Class activity involving the design and refinement of presentations |
9/06:
Class activity involving role-playing for oral presentations
Class
reflections about effective
an ineffective presentations
Assignment
1-A due
Jon's
list of grammar checks
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3.
Writing
Review:
Joliffe
framework
Skim:
BUGS pp. 365-602
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9/09:
Writing Technical Papers and Documents
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9/11:
Class activity involving spontaneous writing and critique |
9/13:
Discussion of favorite writing BUGS and strategies
Assignment
1-B due
Bring
example of writing bug for participation credit
Deadline
for service
learning sign-up
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4.
Careers
Review:
Career
Services
Review:
Interviewing
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9/16:
Doing Job Searches & Interviews
Guest
speaker: Ms. Sandy Birch
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9/18:
Class activity related to interviewing, role-playing questions
and answers |
9/20:
Web surfing and discussion
Bring a career-related Web site to share for participation
credit
Assignment
2-A due
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5.
Ethics
Review:
"The
Ethics Challenge", from Lockheed Martin
Review:
Principles
of Ethical Arguments
Review:
Critical Thinking
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9/23:
CSRC Panel
Bring
questions for the panel for participation credit
CS
Career Reception, Bowman Room, Cassell (graduating seniors
only)
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9/25:
Class activities involving codes of conduct, personal values,
and personality characteristics, used in forming debate teams |
9/27:
Video and discussion, "What is computer ethics?"
Bring
discussion questions for participation credit
Assignment
2-B due
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6.
Cyberspace
Review:
Netiquette
Review:
Cyberspace Voodoo
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9/30:
Communication on the Internet |
10/02:
Class activities on netiquette rules for online debates |
10/04:
Discussion
Debate
teams announced today
Assignment
3 due
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7.
Intellectual Property
Review:
Intellectual Property
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10/07:
Intellectual Property in a Digital World
Bring
an IP-related current event for participation credit
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10/09:
Class activity related to critical thinking, criteria for judging
the debates |
10/11:
Guest speaker from VT Intellectual Property: Mike Martin
Bring
discussion questions for participation credit
Assignment
4 due
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8.
Freedom of Speech, Privacy and Censorship
Review:
Freedom
of Speech
Review:
Privacy
Read:
Censorship
notes
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10/14:
Censorship and Freedom of Expression |
10/16:
Class activity related to the Harvard
Dean case
Debate
topics due for all teams today
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10/18:
Discussion of The Hate Directory
Bring
discussion questions for participation credit
Dummy
debate starts today
Assignment
5-A due
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9.
Hacking
Review:
Hacking
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10/21:
Hacking and Computer Security |
10/23:
Video and discussion: "The Cuckoo's Egg" |
10/25:
Class activities related to hacking and security
Bring
discussion questions for participation credit
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10.
Impacts of IT
Review:
Green
Machines
Review:
Safety
issues
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10/28:
Business, Cultural, and Social Impacts of IT |
10/30:
Class activity related to IT impacts
Online
debates begin for all teams today
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11/01:
Discussion of IT impact
Bring
discussion questions for participation credit
Assignment
5-B due
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11.
Universal access
Review:
Disabilities
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11/04:
Ensuring Access to Computing Services and Information |
11/06:
Guest speaker on disabilities
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11/08:
Online discussion 8am-midnight today (no class meeting) regarding
universal access
Contribute
online for participation credit
Assignment
5-C due
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12.
Workpace Issues
Review:
Workplace
Issues
Review:
Relationships
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11/11:
Computing in the Workplace |
11/13:
Class activity, role-playing different workplace situations
Bring
discussion questions for participation credit
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11/15:
Guest speaker on diversity
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13.
Whistle Blowing
Review:
Whistle
Blowing
Review:
The
Challenger Disaster
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11/18:
Video: "An accident rooted in history" (Challenger
Disaster) |
11/20:
Video: "The flawed decision" (Challenger Disaster)
All
debate closed as of noon today
Assignment
5-D due
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11/22:
Discussion on whistle-blowing and the videos
Bring
discussion questions for participation credit
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HAVE
A NICE THANKSGIVING!!
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| 14.
Debate summaries |
12/02:
Groups TBA |
12/04:
Groups TBA |
12/06:
Groups TBA |
| 15.
Closing and Review |
12/09:
Groups TBA |
12/11:
Review for final, course evaluations |
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MONDAY,
12/16: FINAL EXAM, MCBRYDE 126, 7:45-9:45
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