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• provide an outline for a 12 week semester college course on society, computers, the internet and technology User:Vtaylor/aiCIS2#2026.5.14

• all asynchronous online. activities should take 15-20 minutes to complete. include links to resources. include appropriate interactive activities, serious games, video maximum length 15 minutes. student submissions are posts to course discussions.

• course is in the computer information systems department. it is a 4 quarter unit course. in each module include a prior knowledge post as the first activity and post a reflection as the summary activity

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Absolutely. Below is a revised version tailored for a Computer Information Systems (CIS) department, a 4-quarter unit course, fully asynchronous online. It enforces your requirement: every module includes a prior-knowledge post as the first activity and a reflection post as the summary activity. Each module also features a short video (max 15 minutes), open-access readings, a 15–20 minute interactive activity (including serious games or Twine/H5P simulations where possible), and a discussion-based submission model (initial post + at least two short peer responses). The group project is submitted through discussion posts as well.

Important notes - Course format: fully asynchronous online - Credits: 4 quarter units - Student submissions: discussion posts (initial post + peer responses) - Video modules: up to 15 minutes each - Interactive activities: 15–20 minutes per module - Group project: embedded in discussion threads (proposal, progress, final report,

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Required and recommended readings (sample starter list)

1 Foundational ideas . Langdon Winner, “Do artifacts have politics?” (essay) . Melvin Kranzberg, Kranzberg’s laws (short overview) . Carl Mitcham, selections on technology and society

2 Networks, the internet, and culture . Manuel Castells, selections from The Internet Galaxy or The Network Society . Philip Auerswald, discussions of digital networks and public life (articles)

3 Data, privacy, and surveillance . Shoshana Zuboff, selections on surveillance capitalism (short excerpts) . Articles on GDPR, data consent, and platform policies (current readings)

4 Algorithms, bias, and decision-making . Safiya Noble, Algorithms of Oppression or excerpted chapters . Cathy O’Neil, Weapons of Math Destruction (short excerpts) . Contemporary case studies (e.g., hiring, lending, policing algorithms)

5 Labor, work, and technology . Arne K. L. (or other accessible pieces) on the gig economy and platform work . Reports on digital labor and supply chains

6 AI and society . Recent articles and policy briefs on generative AI, automation, and ethics

Optional broader context . Readings on digital literacy, accessibility, and technology design for equity

Weekly plan (12 weeks)

. Each week includes a focused topic, essential questions, a couple of short readings, in-class activities, and a related assignment or reflection.

Week 1. Framing technology and society

• Key questions: What counts as “technology”? How do we study tech in society?

• Activities: Syllabus walk-through; small-group framing exercise; sample case study discussion

• Readings: Introductory selections (theory of technology and society)

• Assignments due: Short reflection on a technology you use daily and its social dimensions

Week 2. The internet and the public sphere

• Key questions: How do online networks shape discourse, community, and power?

• Activities: Analyze a platform’s role in public life; terms of service mini-analysis

• Readings: Castells excerpt; a contemporary article on networked publics

• Assignments due: 2-paragraph response to a platform’s public role

Week 3. Digital culture, identity, and everyday life

• Key questions: How do online identities form? what is the culture of platforms?

• Activities: Cultural analysis of a social-media phenomenon; media literacy activity

• Readings: Noble or Turkle excerpts; a short article on online identity

• Assignments due: 1–2 page reflection on digital identity and communities

Week 4. Data, privacy, and surveillance

• Key questions: What counts as privacy in a data-rich world? How do data practices affect power?

• Activities: Case study review (e.g., data collection in apps); policy brief brainstorm

• Readings: Selected privacy policy articles; GDPR overview; one contemporary piece on data ethics

• Assignments due: Short analysis of a data-collection practice and its implications

Week 5. Algorithms in society

• Key questions: How do algorithmic decisions affect inclusion, fairness, and accountability?
• Activities: Case study review (e.g., hiring, lending, content moderation); group debate
• Readings: Noble excerpts; O’Neil excerpts; a current case study
• Assignments due: 1–2 page critique of an algorithmic decision in a real-world context

Week 6. Midterm: Analyzing a technology’s social impact

• Task: Submit a 6–8 page analytic essay applying at least two theoretical lenses to a chosen technology (e.g., social media, AI in everyday life, data-driven policing)
• Activities: Peer review workshop; instructor feedback
• Readings: Selected readings from weeks 1–5 to support framing

Week 7. Work, labor, and digital platforms

• Key questions: How is work organized in platform economies? what is digital labor like?
• Activities: Guest speaker or panel on platform work (if possible); discussion of labor rights and policy
• Readings: Articles on gig economy and platform labor
• Assignments due: 1–2 page analysis of a digital labor issue

Week 8. Governance, policy, and rights online

• Key questions: What should governance look like for the internet and tech ecosystems?
• Activities: Policy brief workshop; review of a real policy proposal or regulation
• Readings: Selected policy briefings and governance literature
• Assignments due: Draft policy brief outline (1 page)

Week 9. Security, misinformation, and trust

• Key questions: How do security and misinformation shape trust in tech?
• Activities: Case study discussion; critical media literacy exercise
• Readings: Current articles on cybersecurity and misinformation
• Assignments due: Short reflection on a current misinformation incident or security practice

Week 10. AI, creativity, and the future of work

• Key questions: What social implications arise from generative AI and automation?
• Activities: Roundtable discussion or guest talk (AI policy or ethics); scenario planning
• Readings: Recent AI policy briefs and ethical analyses
• Assignments due: Draft of final project component: impact analysis or policy design

Week 11. Capstone project workshop

• Key questions: How do you synthesize theory, data, and practice in a workable project?
• Activities: Student project check-ins; peer feedback; instructor coaching
• Readings: Optional readings relevant to student projects
• Assignments due: Project proposal update; prepare for final presentation

Week 12. Presentations and course wrap-up

• Activity: Student group presentations of final projects; course synthesis; feedback and reflection
• Readings: None required; course wrap-up materials
• Assignments due: Final group project delivered (report, policy brief, and presentation), final reflective essay

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a Computer Information Systems (CIS) department, a 4-quarter unit course, fully asynchronous online. It enforces your requirement: every module includes a prior-knowledge post as the first activity and a reflection post as the summary activity. Each module also features a short video (max 15 minutes), open-access readings, a 15–20 minute interactive activity (including serious games or Twine/H5P simulations where possible), and a discussion-based submission model (initial post + at least two short peer responses). The group project is submitted through discussion posts as well.

Group project framework (recommended)

   Objective: Investigate a real-world tech issue, produce an evidence-based policy brief and a public-facing report, and present your findings.

   Components:

       Project proposal (Week 4): define question, methods, data sources, ethical considerations

       Progress update (Week 9): check-in with instructor for feedback

       Final group report (Week 12): 8–12 pages plus references

       Policy brief (1–2 pages): practical recommendations for a policy-maker or organization

       Oral presentation (10–15 minutes) + Q&A