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1. Introductions

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so-ci-e-ty n. pl. so ci e ties

# The totality of social relationships among humans. # A group of humans broadly distinguished from other groups by mutual interests, participation in characteristic relationships, shared institutions, and a common culture.

These are the key concepts of 'Computers and the Internet in Society'. What impact have computers had on society in general? Is this good or bad? Who has been affected? Where are computers now?

Learning outcomes

* introduce yourself and “meet” your classmates * explore the course structure and presentation * use the online forums for discussions * learn about learning literacies and lifelong learning * practice online research

Keywords

* computers in society - past, present, future, benefits, shortcomings, themes, issues

Study questions

Here are some questions to get you thinking about the important concepts and information as you review the selected media - articles, diagrams, videos, podcasts for this module.

* Have you used a computer today? * Are there general computer-related issues that concern you? Do you have strong feelings about any of the topics that we will be covering? See course outline listed on the main CIS2 course page. * What are some of the benefits of computers to society? Are there some aspects that are not beneficial? * Are books and libraries going to change? If yes, when might that happen? * Are crimes “worse” because of computers? How so? * Have you or your family been affected by computers and health care? * How are computers helping people with disabilities? * Where will we see the biggest impact of computers on society? How will this happen? How long before this happens?

All course materials are open on the first day of class for the quarter. Start work immediately. Please read the assignments carefully. There are many assignment activities for each module in this course. 'NOTE: ALL activities for a module must be completed by the published due date for that module.' See the Syllabus and the Canvas calendar for module due dates.

Assignments

NOTE: To remain enrolled in this course, ALL these assignments, activities and discussions must be completed by the due date for Module 1.

Assignments - overviews, descriptions, activities, discussion prompts, references, etc. are listed together on separate web pages for each Module. Links to the module pages are located in the Canvas Modules outline section with all the links for that module. To display the Modules outline, click on the Modules link in the left navigation menu on the main Canvas course page.

Your responses to assignment activities will be graded for college-level writing. Spelling and grammar errors will result in deductions. Late submissions may accepted. An extension will be considered if requested prior to the due date. Complete and thoughtful replies that demonstrate original thinking and personal experience contribute to the overall success of the course.

Discussion participation * 'Review' - Just read what others have posted - No comments or reply required. There are good resources here if you are interested in learning more about the topic.

* 'Reply / Respond / Comment' - Discussion participation - Post to this discussion with additional questions or comments. These will also say how many responses are expected.

# Read the 'Syllabus - CIS 2 Computers and the Internet in Society'. There is a lot of important information in the syllabus. Submit 'I have read the Syllabus'. Note one item that is important to your success in this course. 'Important: This counts as having attended the first day of class'. # Learn about the Canvas course management system and online education. Complete the [https://deanza.instructure.com/courses/1106 Online Education Center Orientation]. Submit 'Online Orientation' assignment. . Other resources : [https://deanza.instructure.com/courses/1106/pages/online-orientation-using-canvas Using Canvas] . [https://deanza.instructure.com/courses/3382/ Canvas Resource Library for Students] provides links to other DeAnza resources. [https://deanza.instructure.com/courses/272 Canvas Student Guide] provides in-depth information about the Canvas learning management system. # In the Discussions, introduce yourself to your classmates. Write an 'introduction in 140 characters or less' about yourself. Post your introduction in discussion topic 'Introductions and expectations'. Please use the Reply function to post your information. This will add your introduction to the topic discussion thread. For example, here is my introduction.   Valerie Taylor - always learning something new, sharing important and interesting ideas AND “Reply” to ask a question about another student's introduction. # Add a picture to your Canvas profile. Go to My profile setting, select Edit profile, and add a picture. This will show up as the little picture next to your discussion posts. # To your 'Introduction', add 2-3 sentences about your outside interests. Are you interested in art, music, computer games, travel, cooking? Do you have any pets? This is an opportunity to meet classmates with similar interests. Why are you taking this course and what do you hope to learn in the class? Could you physically get to DeAnza campus in Cupertino? If not, why not? Post as a Reply or edit to add to your 'Introductions and expectations' post. # 'Technology' - Review this document [https://longitudeexplorer.challenges.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/71/2020/11/ALEP-Technology-information-sheet-design-1.pdf What do we mean by technology]. The file is also available [https://deanza.instructure.com/courses/36989/files/12042087?module_item_id=3267495 here]. Although you are not eligible to enter the competition, this background information has a really good overview of “technology” that is applicable to this course. Review the document and select 2 technologies that you think will have an impact on society and why. Post a brief explanation for your selection to 'Observations and Predictions' discussion topic. 'Comment' on the posts of 2 others. What can you add to the discussion? # Read the [http://teachthought.com/technology/20-basic-rules-for-digital-citizenship/ 20 Basic Rules For Digital Citizenship]. Do you think that this is a good summary of appropriate online behavior in general, and for online courses, specifically? # How do you approach tasks? Review the article [https://www.lifecoach-directory.org.uk/articles/are-you-a-thinker-a-planner-or-a-doer Are you a thinker, a planner or a doer?] This will be useful in the discussions and online collaborations in the coming weeks. Indicate your type - Thinker, Planner or Doer and post a short note about your 'type“ to your introduction in the discussion topic 'Introductions and expectations'. # Look up your name in 2-3 search sites - Google, [https://duckduckgo.com/ DuckDuckGo], [http://press.linkedin.com LinkedIn]. Are there any references to YOU? Did you know that you are mentioned on the internet? Are there other people with the same name listed? Is there a problem for you if people mistake the other person for you? How many links were found that contained references to people with the same name as you? Look at a few of these sites. Are there some interesting people who share your name? List 3-4 people in discussion 'Interesting People with My Name'. There are more than 400,000 references to Valerie Taylor. There is a romance novelist, a professor of Electrical Engineering, a shark researcher, a woman who works to build hospitals in Bangladesh, and me, just to name a few. There are more than 600 people - mostly female, with my name in the U.S. I haven't met any, but another Valerie Taylor - similar but different date of birth, goes to the same dentist. # Learning Literacies - Do you study the way you do because somebody taught you to study that way? Learning to learn is rarely taught. Throughout the course we will introduce the six learning Literacies - more that just study skills. The first is 'Find it' - Research and Information Fluency - browsers, search. The internet provides millions of resources. Being able to locate specific credible information is more than a simple Google search. Review 2-3 articles in the Find it media selections (listed below). Find an interesting article about searching and authenticating sources on the internet. Post why this help you and a link to the article you select to the 'Learning Literacies - Find it' discussion. # What format is best for you for learning? Text? Video? Audio? Graphs and pictures? Information is not just in text format. Video works best for many. For all the research throughout the course, you can provide a link to a video as your selected resource. Try this now. Select a YouTube or a TED Talk video http://www.youtube.com that has some relevance to the course. Post a link to your selection and brief description to the 'Computers and Society video' discussion. # Read A Computer Geek's History of the Internet - Not the complete history but just the cool stuff. The Internet history from the perspective of a computer geek. Pick one event that was interesting to you and post a brief note about the event you selected in the 'Computer Geek's History' discussion. Why was this particular event interesting to you? http://web.archive.org/web/20050401033400/http://www.wbglinks.net/pages/history/ # Review the 'Keywords' and 'Study questions' at the top of this page. These will help you look for important ideas in the rest of assignments for this module. # Read, view, listen to several selections in the 'Society' selected Media list (below) for this module. You don't have to review them all. Browse through several and find 2-3 that are interesting to you personally. What interests you about this selection? What keywords or study questions are addressed? Post a brief summary of ONE item from the Society media list to the 'Selected media - Society' discussion. What questions do you have about the general topic - Computers and the Internet in Society? Include 2-3 of your questions in your post. Review and think about the questions in other posts. We will be exploring these in more detail throughout the course # Search the web for 'resources that discuss computers and society'. Select 2. Rate the effectiveness of each site on a scale of 1-5. Then provide pros and cons (total of 5) to explain your rating. For example, if you rate one of the sites as a 4, then provide 4 reasons why the site works that well and 1 reason why it didn't get 5 out of 5. Do this for both sites you select. Find one effective resource (4-5) and one that isn't very good (2 or less). Provide your rating and reasons for both sites along with the web addresses, and post your evaluations to the discussion 'Computers and Society Websites'. Then throughout the week, review a minimum of three (3) other discussions on this topic. # [https://culturizm.com/modern-technologys-impact-on-culture/ What is Modern Technology’s Impact on Culture in 2025] - Good questions. What do you think? Look for other resources that address the issues described. What about the cultures in other parts of the world? Post a link to your selected resource and a brief -3-4 sentence description of the important point in the 'Technology and Culture' discussion. Review 2 others. # Some 'old web pages' are ok and the information is still valid. Some are so outdated that they are funny, so long as you know the difference. There are millions of websites. Some are maintained, update and report the latest and greatest information. Others - not so much. See the first web page ever [https://info.cern.ch/ CERN information] https://info.cern.ch/ Find 2 old web pages - 1 out of date web page with information that is no longer correct AND 1 page that is dated more than 5 years ago that is still correct. Post links to your selections and a brief explanation of your selections to the 'So yesterday …' discussion. Review the post of 3 others. (Just review - no comments required. You can comment if you want to add to the discussion.) # Community Service Learning online - There are many opportunities to do community service online via the internet. Many organizations have remote online volunteer work that can be done by people from their computers. [https://scistarter.org/ SciStarter projects] ask volunteers to look for unusual formations in pictures taken by space telescopes, or report birds in your backyard or a park near your school or office. [https://www.volunteermatch.org/ Volunteer Match] is a great resource for finding interesting projects. Find an example of an online volunteer or community service. What do online volunteers do? Who benefits from the services provided? Post a link to the site and a brief description of the community service opportunity to the 'Online Community Service' discussion. # More 'Canvas exploration' - Try different Canvas features and settings. Look at your Profile and make any changes that you would like. Check your Grades. Change the discussion display format - Unread, search by topic, or author. Turn the tracking on and off. Edit your posting. Also check the Canvas resource pages for information about the discussion features. Look for the Help links throughout Canvas. Learn to use the features NOW. Post any questions or suggestions in the 'Canvas exploration' discussion. # 'Reflection - I wonder..' - Get into the habit of asking yourself related questions that interest YOU. This leads to “self-directed learning”. For example: What questions do you have about technology and society? Why are you interested in the topic? Do this for yourself throughout the course as a technique. Try this technique now. 'For this assignment' - What is ONE unanswered question? Submit your question to the 'I wonder… 1 assignment'. Include 1-2 sentences of explanation or clarification for your question if necessary.

Advice from students in the previous class: Throughout the semester, keep track of the resources that are particularly important in your research and in the class discussions. Your final project is a curated collection of resources for each module - see Module 11 for details.

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[https://byxbee.wordpress.com/2024/03/24/cis2-resources-24-4/ Link to list of resources for this module] https://byxbee.wordpress.com/2024/03/24/cis2-resources-24-4/

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1. Introductions

<br>Assignments