COMP7004 CyberEthics Class 02.1

What is CyberEthics? The big question we tried to answer was Is CyberEthics just a subset of general ethics or is it something distinct and worth of separate study?

Slides: 2016-COMP7004-Chapter00b

2016-COMP7004-Chapter01b

COMP7002 UI Class 02.1

Intro to JavaFX

We looked at the code samples from Chapter 1 of the book.

COMP7002 Week 02 Lab A

We did an in class exercise for credit

COM7002 UI Week 01 Lab B

I gave students three exercises to do in the lab for credit.

It went well. Students clearly have the hand of this.

COMP7004 Class 01.3

No class today.

SOFT6013 Week 01

We looked at how to write some simple programs. I explained to the students that although the code we would be writing would look different, we would be exercising the same bits of our brains.

Most students seemed happy to stick with this module rather than choose another elective.

I asked students to install Processing at home and to have a look at the handout I gave them.

COMP7004 Class 01.2

I explained a bit more about the Free Choice module and CIT and answered some questions about it. To take this module students will have to proactively register for it at web4.cit.ie.


Someone asked what kind of topics will students choose an essay title from. I wrote some ideas on the board and students proposed some too.  Students will be able to come up with their own topics (subject to approval) but there will be some pre-approved titles too.  Students might get some ideas from these videos.

We spoke bit about iRobot and why Will Smith hates robots in that movie. We will actually come back to this theme.

We will talk a lot about privacy in his module. I asked students to explain privacy to an imagined exchange student who speaks a language that doesn't have a word for it.

COMP7002 Week 01 Lec 2

We had no lecture today either. I expect to have all my technical issues resolved by next week.

We will have labs in any event.

Students told me that many of them studied JavaFX before. I agreed that I would release the assignment specification as early as possible to they can start work on it.

COMP7004 Class 01.1

I introduced myself and talked a bit about the module.

I explained how the assessment for this module will work. The most noteworthy aspect of this is that students will have to turn up to class if they want to get marks for their reflections on the class.

I explained how the Free Choice module works at CIT. Students are free to take another module in place of this one if they wish. Some known options include Interdisciplinary Project,  MATH6028 Mathematical Explorations (23837) and MATH6050 Mathematics & Music 1 (24564).

Group discussion: What ethical issues might I encounter in my working like?

Interestingly most of the examples students gave were not specific to computing.

We discussed whether or not cyberethics issues are distinct from general ethical issues. Is there a distinction? Most students seem to think there is.

I asked students to read the Maner article and to see if any more modern examples come to mind.

Handouts:
Is cybertechology neutral? 1-page extract from text-book

Can You Program Ethics Into a Self-Driving Car?

I asked students to reflect on whether this is the type of module they would like to do.  If it's not your cup of tea try to find a different one.

COMP7002 Week 01 Lec 01

Today was another false start. The computer in the room wasn't working.

I introduced myself, gave out some handouts, and talked a bit about JavaFX. We wrapped up at 20 past.

Group B will have a lab late this week in any event. Even if it's just to get the ball rolling.

Be sure to check your timetable in case of a room change for next week.

COMP7002 Week 01 Lab A

I e-mailed students yesterday to let them know we would not have any lab today. We will wait until after our first lecture on Tuesday.

SOFT6013 Problem Solving & Programming

Welcome

SOFT6002 Intro to HCI

Welcome

COMP7004 Cyberethics

The timetable for Cyber Ethics is

Tues 1200 B243
Wed 1300 B263
Thur 1300 B263

The module descriptor is here.

The CRN for this module for Semester 1 2016/17 is 15213.

COMP7002 Application User Interaces

Welcome

COMP8035 Autumn Repeat

To pass the repeat sitting of this module students must submit a 3500 word research paper on one of the following topics:

• Price Discrimination
• Big Data & Privacy
• Prediction Markets
• Ratings Culture
• Higher Education 2.0

The essays will be marked using the same rubric that was provided to students for the first sitting.

The paper is to be submitted vis TurnItIn.com before 2300 on 17 August 2016. The Class ID and password are the same as during the semester.  Students who already registered for the class on turnitin need not re-register.

SOFT6007 Autumn Repeat

Details of the SOFT6007 Autumn Repeat assignment are here:
http://mcom.cit.ie/staff/Computing/CManning/soft6007-2015/SOFT6007-Autumn2015.pdf

COMP6023 Class 12.1 & 12.2

Attendance was poor. Two students worked on the website assignment. One student started it today.

COMP8023 Class 12.1 & 12.2

I met with each of the four students who came to class and gave each some feedback on his/her essay.

I will have fuller feedback for everyone in due course. I will e-mail students individually as their papers are ready for collection.

Can you copyright the Klingon language

Interesting article

http://www.technollama.co.uk/can-you-copyright-the-klingon-language