COMP 380-003 Computers
& Society Spring 2008
REPERCUSSIONS OF DROPPING THE
COURSE
Please be aware that a major
assignment that you will complete this
semester will be done as a member of a four-person team. The team
project will, by its very nature, require each team member to work
closely with--and to depend upon--one another. The multi-part
project
will have a significant impact on your final course grade. It
also should be one of the highlights of the course, as has been
reported by many of your predecessors.
Therefore, we hope that you will
consider COMP 380 as an important
commitment and will do your best to see it through. We feel
confident you'll be very glad that you did. Thanks.
CONTROVERSIAL TOPICS
Many of the
topics we will discuss are
controversial. No one has all the answers to the questions we
will raise. With no yet-agreed-upon right answers, the best way
for you
to come to some coherent position is to understand the arguments on all
sides. We expect lots of people to disagree with each other;
however, this disagreement should be rational, respectful, and
non-confrontational. This will be especially true during the
student presentations. Please read carefully the General
Guidelines for Discussion,
and review it often.
HONOR CODE
The University honor code is in full force.
Last
update: 12 March 2008