CS 485: Computers in Society
Fall 1996

Contents

• Course Description
• Instructor
• Reading
• Student Work
• Schedule
• Assignment Descriptions
• Grading
• Links

Course Description:

Discussion of the impact of computer technology on present and future society. Historical development of the computer. Social issues raised by cybernetics.

Prerequisites: CS105 or CS200 and junior standing.
Credit: 3 credit hours.
Day & Time: Thursdays, 6:20pm to 9:10pm.
Room & Building: Room 225 Stuart Building.
Mechanics: This will be an on-line, paperless course. All assignment submissions will be linked assignment Web pages linked to this homepage; all written communication for the class will be on this web site or via electronic mail. All assignments should be linked in before midnight of the due date; each assignment HTML file will no longer be available to edit at that time.>

Instructor:

Ray Trygstad
Office: Room 112B, Stuart Building.
Office hours: Wednesday 8:00am to 10:00am; Thursday 4:00pm to 6:00pm.
Office Telephone: (312) 567-6929
Home Telephone: (630) 778-7443
Facsimile: (312) 567-5067
Electronic Mail: trygstad@charlie.cns.iit.edu
Electronic Mail pertaining to CS485: cs485@charlie.cns.iit.edu

Reading:

Online Readings for CS485

All reading assignments are online, and should be completed prior to coming to class each week.

Student Work

Schedule:

     Date    Activity                               Additional Items Due
             Reading Assignment
( 1) Aug 29  Orientation
( 2) Sep  5  Topic discussion
             Readings I
( 3)     12  Panel planning
             Readings II & III
( 4)     19  Panel Discussion Readings II & III (20)
             Readings IV                            Publication name (5)
( 5)     26  Panel Discussion Readings IV & V
             Readings V
( 6) Oct  3  Panel Discussion Readings VI & VII     Bibliography (5)
             Readings VI & VII
( 7)     10  Panel Discussion Readings VIII & IX
             Readings VIII & IX
( 8)     17  Mid-Term Exam (10)                     Outline (5)
( 9)     24  Student Presentation                   Report 1 (5)
(10)     31  Student Presentation (20)
(11) Nov  7  Student Presentation
(12)     14  Guest Speaker
(13)     21  Student Presentation
(14)     28  Thanksgiving; No Class
(15) Dec  5  Final Examination (10)                 Final paper (15)
(16)     12  Report 2 (5)

Assignment Descriptions

Grading:

        REPORTS @ 5  EACH       10
        PANELS                  20
        PAPER                   30
        TALK                    20
        MID-TERM EXAM           10
        FINAL EXAM              10
        ATTENDANCE (-4 PER)
        TOTAL                   100

Anything late is graded at 50%. Absences arranged in advance with the instructor will not count against your grade.