2023 D Term Archive

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Syllabus
Date Topics Due Presenters
1. Tuesday
2023-03-14
Introduction All Chapter readings include Interview found after questions unless otherwise indicated.
2. Friday
2023-03-17
Critical Thinking 1. Chapter 1 - Catalysts for Change
2. Appendix A - Plagiarism
3. Appendix B - Introduction to Argumentation
4. Discussion Board: Movies
5. Sign up for individual presentation
3. Tuesday
2023-03-21
Ethics 1. Chapter 2 - Introduction to Ethics
2. DRAFT: Paper 1: Computing Technology Timeline
4. Friday
2023-03-24
Freedom of Speech 1. Chapter 3 - Networked Communications
2. FINAL: Paper 1: Technology Timeline
3. Wiki: Computing Technology Timeline
1. Alexsandra Antoski - Down The Rabbit Hole
2. Kayla Afonseca - When To Plug The Children In
3. Raman Kaushik - Saved It On My Phone
Tuesday
2023-03-28
NO CLASS
5. Friday
2023-03-31
Intellectual Property
1. Chapter 4 - Intellectual Property
SKIP Interview at end of chapter
1. Emma Herman - Who Owns AI Art?
2. Aman Gupta - Apple App Store Monopoly?s
3.
6. Tuesday
2023-04-04
Privacy 1. Chapter 5 - Information Privacy
2. DRAFT: Paper 2: Self Search
1. Alessandro Brianti - Beware Wearables
2. Najum Soofi - IT Never Forgets
3. Skyler Wiernik - Take A Bite Out Of FAANG
7. Friday
2023-04-07
Privacy 1. Chapter 6 - Privacy and the Government
2. Facial Recognition Debate Prep (draft paper optional)
3. FINAL: Paper 2: Self Search
1. Julie Vieira - Appropriate Digital Surveillance
2. Samson Hodges - Search Privacy
3.
8. Tuesday
2023-04-11
Crime 1. Chapter 7 - Computer and Network Security
2. Group Project web site through topics covered to date.
3. FINAL: Optional Paper: Facial Recognition
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9. Friday
2023-04-14
Errors Failures Risks
1. Chapter 8 - Computer Reliability
2. DRAFT: Paper 3: Code Testing
1. Winston Lewis - AI In The Legal System
2. Tanishka Dalavi - Towards Inclusive AI
3. Nathan Smith - Eco Swarms
10. Tuesday
2023-04-18
Professional Ethics 1. Chapter 9 - Professional Ethics
- Skip Code of Ethics in book.
- Read the newer Code of Ethics at: https://www.acm.org/code-of-ethics instead.
2. Game Debate Prep (paper optional)
3. FINAL: Paper 3: Code Testing
1. Lily Bromberger - Is Defense Right For Me
2. Chandler Garcia - Asimov Laws of Robitcs Right for Swarms?
3. Kyle Lopez - In AI We Love
Friday
2023-04-21
NO CLASS
11. Tuesday
2023-04-25
Work
1. Chapter 10 - Work and Wealth
2. Group Presentation Draft
3. DRAFT: Paper 4: Automation
4. FINAL: Optional Paper: Game
1. Samantha Yeung - AI Art Legal Restrictions
2. Ash Kittur - AI Big Tech Workforce
3. Yasin Akbashev - AI Art Industry
4. Oliver Reera - Job Security
12. Friday
2023-04-28
Group Presentations 1. Non-presenter Questions
2. FINAL: Paper 4: Automation
1. Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997) - Najum Soofi, Chandler Garcia, Ashton Kittur, (KAP)

2. WALL-E (2008) - Tanishka Dalavi, Samantha Yeung, Yasin Akbashev, Nathan Smith, Alessandro Brianti, (KAP)

3. In Time (2011) - Lily Bromberger, Raman Kaushik, Akshay Shinde, Ryan Suarez, (KAP)
13. Tuesday
2023-05-02
Group Presentations 1. Non-presenter Questions
1. The Giver (2014) - Alexsandra Antoski, Julie Vieira, Aman Gupta, Hazel Green, Samson Hodges, (KAP)

2. Don't Look Up (2021) - Winston Lewis, Oliver Reera, Naomi Treto, Xiao Xiao

3. Back To The Future (1985) - Kayla Afonseca, Ansel Chang, Emma Herman, Kyle Lopez, Skyler Wiernik, (KAP)
14. Wednesday
2023-05-03
Student Choice
NOTE: Wednesday
1. Group Evaluations
2. Group Web Sites
1. Akshay Shinde - Media and Government
2. Ryan Suarez - Regulating Tik Tok
3. Ansel Chang - AI Out Of Control
4. Xiao Xiao - Cybercrime Grey
Weekly Time Guideline

 4 hours class time
 4 hours reading (2 chapters ~90 pages @ 2 minutes per page)
 8 hours practicing mastery of material
   - papers, group project, class activity preparation
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16 hours / week

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