Internet - Social & Ethical Issues
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Objective:
- You will be researching and presenting your findings on a particular social and ethical issue involving the Internet.
Requirements:
- Identify and state the problem
- Define the important terms relating to the problem (e.g. global, virus, addiction, etc.)
- Give 3 specific examples of the problem from 3 different "Areas of Impact." For each example, describe the following:
- What is the specific example of the problem?
- Which "Area of Impact" is involved?
- How did the issue/problem arise?
- Who are the stakeholders in your example?
- What are the perceived benefits?
- Why is the issue/problem such a concern?
- What measures have been taken to resolve this problem?
- References section that follows APA or MLA formatting guidelines
Presentation:
- Create a 5-10 minute powerpoint (.ppt) presentation to present your topic/issue.
- Also create the PDF handout version of your slides.
- You will submit both your presentation and your pdf
- BONUS POINTS for anything outside of a plain presentation (e.g. audience participation, props, etc.)
Grading Rubric:
- Coming Soon!
Groups:
Group #1 - social impact of global viruses ---------- O'Conor Devin Brower William Group #2 - social impact of dependence on the Internet (individual & society) ---------- Islam Mukti Aldana Ricardo Group #3 - social impact of identity theft over the Internet ---------- Apseloff Nicholas Thomas Hugh Group #4 - social impact of open access to unsuitable (inappropriate) material on the Internet ---------- Peneva Teodora Bekele Dagmawi Group #5 - ethical issues related to abuse/misuse of the Internet (e.g. spam) ---------- Kik Kent Monterroza Oscar Group #6 - ethical considerations of IT-rich vs. IT-poor nations as a result of differing access ---------- Lopez-Melean Roberto Thai Patrick Group #7 - ethical considerations relating to workplace monitoring ---------- Panlilio Alfonso Passaglia Samuel Group #8 - social impact on health of the use of mobile devices ---------- Clayberg Paul Morgan James Group #9 - effect on personal productivity of personal communications devices ---------- Goodman Andrew Vu Paul Group #10 - social and environmental impact and ethical considerations of telecommuting ---------- Clayberg Andrew Singh Prashant Group #11 - social impact and ethical considerations of distance learning ---------- Nolasco Alfredo Veizaga Daniel Group #12 - social impact and ethical considerations of digital entertainment ---------- Mclennan Andrew