Class Presentations by Students

Each student is expected to lead a lecture of his/her choice of topics, with the instructor's apporval. All students are required to meet the instructor on one-to-one basis to discuss the lecture materials in detail prior to the presentation. One week before the scheduled presentation, s/he will be expected to submit a draft version of the presentation materials and an initial treatment of the selected topics. The instructor will provide timely feedback about the pre-talk. Reading materials and/or discussion issues will be posted on the course web site, at least one day prior to each lecture. All class members will be expected to have read the listed readings, by the start of the relevant class.

Important Deadlines:

  • By Mar. 18, 2011 - Choose a presentation topic and inform the instructor
  • One week before the presentation - Submit a draft of presentation materials
  • One lecture before the presentation - Hand out copies of reading materials, if not available online
  • One day before the presentation - Post the presentation materials on the web, if any
  • Instructions for posting the lecture notes, reading materials, etc.


    Here is the list of topics to be presented by students in the chronological order:

  • Gaming Development in the Triangle Area by Heather Clark and Jarred Humphrey (Tues, Apr 12, 2011)
  • History of 3D Animation in Motion Pictures and Video Games by Phillip Healy (Tues, Apr 12, 2011)
  • Accessible Games & Books by Claire Powers (Tues, Apr 12, 2011)

  • South Park Animation by Isaac Manning (Thurs, Apr 14, 2011)
  • Electronic Games by Ryan McGarvey (Tues, Apr 14, 2011)
  • Bloomberg Network by Howell Hallett (Thurs, Apr 14, 2011)
  • Technology in Business & Financial Services Industry by Joseph Holland (Thurs, Apr 14, 2011)

  • Technology in Business & Financial Services Industry by Weston McCurry (Tues, Apr 19, 2011)
  • Digital D.J. by Austin Machicote (Tues, Apr 19, 2011)
  • Electronic Music (ppt) by Jin-Yong Lee (Tues, Apr 19, 2011)
  • Language Translator by Henry Zaremba (Tues, Apr 19, 2011)

  • Filesharing by Aaron Nichols (Thurs, Apr 21, 2011)
  • Hacktivism by Evan Culler (Thurs, Apr 21, 2011)
  • Roles of Military Technology by Austin Barber & Kevin Leary (Thurs, Apr 21, 2011)

  • Development of Military Technology: WWII to Present by Brandon Kirby (Tues, Apr 26, 2011)
  • Blended Learning and Technology in the K-12 Classroom by Elly Houser (Tues, Apr 26, 2011)
  • Internet Censorship in China by Carrie Polvino (Tues, Apr 26, 2011)
  • Impact of Technology on Society by Jimmy Liao (Tues, Apr 26, 2011)

  • Social Network by Taalib Cochrane (Thurs, Apr 28, 2011)
  • Robotic Technologies by Ndabe Mahluza (Thur, Apr 28, 2011)

  • Social Media by Tyler Beggs (Wed, May 4, 2011)
  • Digital Sound by Bryan Jayne (Wed, May 4, 2011)
  • Technology in Medicine by Michael Shadrin (Wed, May 4, 2011)

  • Each student presentation will be graded based upon:

  • Advanced Preparation According to the Specification (40%)
  • Analysis and Discussion of the Materials (40%)
  • Style and Clarity of the Actual Presentation (20%)