CS 349 Contemporary Issues in Computer Science
Alan Cline

Elaine Rich
Spring, 2008

 

This class satisfies the University’s requirements for Significant Writing Component class.  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.  In the Internet age, these skills include more than just writing.  They include using graphics, video and sound in ways that that are suitable for publication on the Web.

 

A major part (40% of the grade) of this class will be the completion of a term project that will be submitted in two parts: 

·        A paper of at least 5,500 words.  (Note new length requirement.)

·        A short video (2 to 5 minutes long).  As you’re working on your video, you’ll have access to cameras and an editing lab provided by Digital Media Services

 

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:

 

Media lab training

Jan. 31 - Feb. 12

Initial discussion about topics

Jan. 31 - Feb. 12

Outline (of both paper and video) due

Feb. 19, in class

First draft of paper(at least 1,000 words) due

March 20, in class

Written video progress report (less than one page) due

March 27, in class

Final video due

April 17, in class

Final paper due

May 1, in class

 

Grading:

 

We have posted the evaluation sheets that we will use in grading both papers and videos.