CS
329E Elements of Computing in Society
Elaine Rich
This class
carries the University’s Writing Flag. The goal of this requirement is to
assure that students learn not just the content of the areas they choose to
study but also the communication skills that are required to share what they
know with others.
A major part
(44% of the grade) in this class will be the completion of a term project. During the first few weeks of class, we
will survey the topics that we will be discussing during the semester. We’ll briefly mention ethical
theories, privacy, intellectual property, free speech on the internet, risk, security
and hacking, the digital divide, and the future impact of technology on the job
market, among other things. Any of these areas can serve as the basis for your
project.
Your project
will be submitted in two parts:
·
A
paper of at least 3,000 words.
·
A
short class presentation.
You may work
alone or in teams of up to three people.
The word and minute counts shown above are per person, so a team of n people should produce a project n times the size of an individual one.
Schedule:
You will
present your project to the class at some point during the last five weeks of
the semester. The final draft of
your paper will be due on the last class day of the semester. But there are several intermediate
deadlines. Make sure to check the class schedule to see what they are.
The paper
first drafts that you turn in will be reviewed by our TA. We will also swap the papers and ask
each of you to read someone else’s paper and provide feedback on it.
Grading:
We have
posted the evaluation sheets that
we will use in grading your papers.