Mr. Love @ISM

ITGS Exercises and Assignments Part I

Dates	Description	Section
Week Aug. 6-8	The Triangle Integrated Approach Triangle Approach Exercise	Introduction Computer Confluence Chapter 0
Week Aug. 6-8	HL - Spiders at the Auction Spiders at the Auction exercise	(Social and Ethical Issues) Reliability 1.1 Computer Confluence Chapter 0
Week Aug. 6-8	Determining the Social Impact of a Technology Exercise Analyzing Social Impact and Ethics in Technology * Answer the first 7 questions	Introduction Computer Confluence Chapter 0
Week Aug. 6-8	Learning Styles - determine what your learning style is ... Learning Styles Questionnaire	Introduction Computer Confluence Chapter 0
Week Aug. 11-15	HL - Reliability - Exercise 1.1 Reliability Exercise 1.1	TEST on Chapter 0 (Social and Ethical Issues) Reliability 1.1 Computer Confluence Chapter 1
Week Aug. 11-15	'Swiss Air 11 Crash ' - Reliability - Exercise 1.1 Swiss Air Flight 111 (Reliability Exercise) How an entertainment systems brought down a plane ... http://www.cbc.ca/natureofthings/features.html	(Social and Ethical Issues) Reliability 1.1 Computer Confluence Chapter 1
Week Aug. 18 - 22	'Computers in School' - Education 3.2 Computers in School	(Areas of Impact) Education 3.2 Computer Confluence Chapter 1
Week Aug. 18 - 22	'Telelearning' - Areas of Impact - Education - Section 3.2 Telelearning 5 Minute Presentation about these issues ...	(Areas of Impact) Education 3.2 Computer Confluence Chapter 1
Week Aug. 18 - 22	Project Read packet / discussion / ideas / journals	All Computer Confluence Chapter 1 TEST on Ch.1
Week Aug. 25-29	'Information Integrity' - Social and Ethical Issues - Section 1.2 Information Integrity	(Social and Ethical Issues) Information Integrity 1.2 Computer Confluence Chapter 2
Week Aug. 25-29	Privacy Commentary on 'Wired.com' ... read and discuss in class this article ...   Click here to see the page on wired.com: http://www.wired.com/politics/security/commentary/securitymatters/2006/05/70886/ and   Work Time for your Project Read packet / discussion / ideas / journals	(Social and Ethical Issues) Privacy and Autonomy 1.4 Computer Confluence Chapter 2
Week Sept 1-5	'Security Definitions' - Social and Ethical Issues - Section 1.3 Security	(Social and Ethical Issues) Security 1.3 Computer Confluence Chapter 2
Week Sept 1-5	'Privacy' - Social and Ethical Issues - Section 1.4 Follow this link ... http://www.eff.org/Privacy/  Read the webpage and summarize the main issue in 3 or 4 sentences - then a sentence or two explaining each of the five subissues (you choose what you feel are the five main subissues) - do all of this on a Powerpoint chart (1 pg. only) with a graphic or two -- Total of 8 points	(Social and Ethical Issues) Privacy 1.4 Computer Confluence Chapter 2
Week Sept. 8 - 12	'Educating Seniors on the Internet' - Areas of Impact - Education - Section 3.2 Seniors and the Internet	TEST on Ch.2 (Areas of Impact) Education 3.2 Computer Confluence Chapter 3
Week Sept. 8 - 12	'Authenticity' - Social and Ethical Issues - Section 1.5 Authenticity research assignment	(Social and Ethical Issues) Authenticity 1.5 Computer Confluence Chapter 3
Week Sept. 15 - 19	'Intellectual Property' - Social and Ethical Issues - Section 1.6   Take a look at this video first ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJn_jC4FNDo (dealing with copyright and fair use -- disney cartoons) Intellectual Property	(Social and Ethical Issues) Intellectual Property 1.6 Computer Confluence Chapter 3
Week Sept. 15 - 19	'Downloading Music' - Social and Ethical Issues - Section 1.6 Downloading Music	(Social and Ethical Issues) Intellectual Property 1.6 Computer Confluence Chapter 3
Week Sept. 15 - 19	'CyberWar' - Areas of Impact - Education - Section 3.2 CyberWar	(Areas of Impact) Education 3.2 Computer Confluence Chapter 3
Week Sept. 22 - 26	'Interfaces to Improve Accessibility' - Social and Ethical Issues - Section 1.7 Interfaces to Improve Accessibility	(Social and Ethical Issues) Equality of Access 1.7 Computer Confluence Chapter 3
Week Sept. 22 - 26	'Mining Your Business' - Social and Ethical Issues - Section 1.7 Mining Your Business	(Social and Ethical Issues) Equality of Access 1.7 Computer Confluence Chapter 3
Week Sept. 22 - 26	'Online Libraries' - Areas of Impact - Section 3.2 Online Libraries	(Areas of Impact) Education 3.2 Computer Confluence Chapter 3 TEST on Ch.3
Week Sept. 29 - Oct.3	'Workplace Surveillance' - Social and Ethical Issues - Section 1.8 Control in the Workplace	(Social and Ethical Issues) Control 1.8 Computer Confluence Chapter 10
Week Sept. 29 - Oct.3	'R.S.I. / Control'- Social and Ethical Issues - Section 1.8 R.S.I. / Control	(Social and Ethical Issues) Control 1.8 Computer Confluence Chapter 10
Week Sept. 29 - Oct.3	'Movie Downloading' - Areas of Impact - Section 3.4   To start, take a look at this ... 'From Brick to iPhone' This starts with a brief bit of nonsense but then goes into a segment with historical footage showing the evolution of portability. http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=3338869  Movie Downloading	(Areas of Impact) Arts, Entertainment and Leisure 3.4 Computer Confluence Chapter 10
Week Oct. 6 - 10	'ISO' - Social and Ethical Issues - Section 1.10 ISO	(Social and Ethical Issues) Policies and Standards 1.10 Computer Confluence Chapter 10
Week Oct. 6 - 10	'Virtual Actors' - Areas of Impact - Section 3.4 Virtual Actors	(Areas of Impact) Arts, Entertainment and Leisure 3.4 Computer Confluence Chapter 10
Week Oct. 6 - 10	Latest News Assignment ... - find a current story-issue in technology from a website - summarize it in one paragraph - pick out one social and ethical issue … - pick out one area of impact - talk about each, in an integrated way in a second paragraph - submit to me at end of class - 3 pts. for first paragraph, 7 points for 2nd paragraph … Overall Grade /10	Project
Week Oct. 20 - 24	'Dangerous Spam Scams' - Social and Ethical Issues - Section 1.10 Dangerous Spam Scams	(Social and Ethical Issues) Policies and Standards 1.10 Computer Confluence Chapter 10
Week Oct. 20 - 24	'Copyright and MP3 Technology'- Areas of Impact - Section 3.4 Copyright and MP3 Technology	(Areas of Impact) Arts, Entertainment and Leisure 3.4 Computer Confluence Chapter 10 TEST on Ch.10
Week Oct. 27 - 31	'Globalization - How does Technology Help?'- Social and Ethical Issues - Section 1.9 Globalization	(Social and Ethical Issues) Globalization and Cultural Diversity 1.9 Computer Confluence Chapter 11
Week Oct. 27 - 31	'Converging Technologies'- Areas of Impact - Section 3.4 Converging Technologies	(Areas of Impact) Arts, Entertainment and Leisure 3.4 Computer Confluence Chapter 11
Week Oct. 27 - 31	Project Work - writeups due next week ...	Project
Week Nov.3 - 7	'Basics Definitions'- Systems Fundamentals - Section 2.1.1 Basics Systems Definitions	(I.T. Systems in a Social Context) Basics : Hardware and Networks - Systems Fundamentals 2.1.1 Computer Confluence Chapter 11
Week Nov.3 - 7	'Virus Types' - Systems Fundamentals - Section 2.1.1 Virus Types	(I.T. Systems in a Social Context) Basics : Hardware and Networks - Systems Fundamentals 2.1.1 Computer Confluence Chapter 11
Week Nov.3 - 7	Project Work - writeups due this week ...	Project
Week Nov.10 - 14	'Computer Dependence' - Systems Fundamentals - Section 2.1.1 Computer Dependence	(I.T. Systems in a Social Context) Basics : Hardware and Networks - Systems Fundamentals 2.1.1 Computer Confluence Chapter 11
Week Nov.10 - 14	'People and Machines' - Section 1.11 Explore the concept of Web 2.0 a bit ... - find a good definition (2 pts.) - find 5 examples of web 2.0 technology (5 pts.) -- explain each example (5 pts.) Finally - comment on how this can be useful - advantageous to students and education in general ... (3 pts.) Overall Grade / 15 pts.	(Social and Ethical Issues) People and Machines 1.11 Computer Confluence Chapter 11
Week Nov.10 - 14	'U.S. Visit / Program' Discussion - Areas of Impact - Section 3.6 U.S. Visit Program	(Areas of Impact) Government and Politics 3.6 Computer Confluence Chapter 11 TEST on Ch.11 (Friday)
Week Nov.17 - 21	'eWaste' - Systems Fundamentals - Section 2.1.1 eWaste	(I.T. Systems in a Social Context) Basics : Hardware and Networks - Systems Fundamentals 2.1.1 Computer Confluence Chapter 4
Week Nov.17 - 21	'Encryption' - Systems Fundamentals - Section 2.1.1 Encryption	(I.T. Systems in a Social Context) Basics : Hardware and Networks - Systems Fundamentals 2.1.1 Computer Confluence Chapter 4
Week Nov.17 - 21	'Fighting Terrorism' - Areas of Impact - Section 3.6 Fighting Terrorism	(Areas of Impact) Government and Politics 3.6 Computer Confluence Chapter 4
Week Nov.24 - 28	'Freecycling' - Systems Fundamentals - Section 2.1.1 Freecycling	(I.T. Systems in a Social Context) Basics : Hardware and Networks - Systems Fundamentals 2.1.1 Computer Confluence Chapter 4
Week Nov.24 - 28	'Encryption Backdoors' - Software Fundamentals - Section 2.2.1 Encryption Backdoors	(I.T. Systems in a Social Context) Basics - Software Fundamentals 2.2.1 Computer Confluence Chapter 4
Week Nov.24 - 28	'E-Government' - Areas of Impact - Section 3.6 e-Government	(Areas of Impact) Government and Politics 3.6 Computer Confluence Chapter 4
Week Dec.1 - 5	'Printing Costs' - Systems Fundamentals - Section 2.1.1 Printing Costs	(I.T. Systems in a Social Context) Basics : Hardware and Networks - Systems Fundamentals 2.1.1 Computer Confluence Chapter 4
Week Dec.1 - 5	'Mail Merge Exercise' - Software Fundamentals - Section 2.2.1 Mail Merge	(I.T. Systems in a Social Context) Basics - Software Fundamentals 2.2.1 Computer Confluence Chapter 4
Week Dec.1 - 5	'Cyber Terrorism' - Areas of Impact - Section 3.6 Cyber Terrorism	(Areas of Impact) Government and Politics 3.6 Computer Confluence Chapter 4
Week Dec.8 - 12	'Globalization of Software' - Software Fundamentals - Section 2.2.1 Globalization of Software	(I.T. Systems in a Social Context) Basics - Software Fundamentals 2.2.1 Computer Confluence Chapter 7
Week Dec.8 - 12	'Databases Exercise' - Software Fundamentals - Section 2.2.2 Airline Databases	(I.T. Systems in a Social Context)  Databases / Spreadsheets 2.2.2 Computer Confluence Chapter 7
Week Dec.15 - 19	Exam Questions Practice ... and Project Work time ...   and take a look at this ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gmP4nk0EOE   "Web 2.0 ... The Machine is Us/ing Us" fromYouTube	Work on your Project! Computer Confluence Chapter 7
3 Week Break Dec.20 - Jan.11	Happy Holidays!!!  See you January 12th!	Work on your Project! Computer Confluence Chapter 7