Diversity & Tech 2024 #3 (11 September)

Announcements

  • Last chance — please do this now! Sign up to facilitate 2 discussions during the semester. Be sure to choose a different author for each session. (If you don’t sign up, I’ll sign you up for 2 discussion slots.)
  • Reminder to please review the entire syllabus for the policies on grading, grading rubrics, weekly workload, and attendance to make sure that this course is right for you. The last day of the Add/Drop period is Monday, 9/16.

Agenda

  • IntroNews Items (25). If you didn’t add a technology-related news item that came to mind during your reading/listening assignment, please add it now!
  • Timed Exercise (25) in Brightspace. Please note that I evaluate your exercises with your names removed from your writing. Only after evaluating everyone’s writing do I enter grades.
  • Discussion (30) of last session’s assigned reading/listening
  • Research Skills

Assignment

  1. Read/listen, take notes, and be ready for in-class timed exercises & discussions on: 
  2. What current technology issues come to mind from your reading? Please find a news item about a relevant technology issue, and add its URL to the 9/18 tab in D&T News Items 2024.