CS 349 Contemporary Issues in
Computer Science
Alan Cline
Elaine
Rich
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:
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Media lab training |
Jan. 31 - Feb. 12 |
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Initial discussion about topics |
Jan. 31 - Feb. 12 |
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Outline (of both paper and video) due |
Feb. 19, in class |
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First draft of paper(at least 1,000 words) due |
March 20, in class |
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Written video progress report (less than one page) due |
March 27, in class |
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Final video due |
April 17, in class |
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Final paper due |
May 1, in class |
Grading:
We have posted the evaluation sheets that we will use in grading both papers and videos.