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INT197B: CyberCitizenship

INT197B: CyberCitizenship. Spring 2009 1/23/2009. Catherine Dwyer Lecturer IS Dept. Full time since Fall 2000 Other classes taught: CS121, CS122, IS112, IS223, IS323, IS396E (Java), IS660Z(Programming Games Using VB) Lead developer for Web Assisted CIS101

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INT197B: CyberCitizenship

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  1. INT197B: CyberCitizenship Spring 2009 1/23/2009

  2. Catherine DwyerLecturer IS Dept. • Full time since Fall 2000 • Other classes taught: CS121, CS122, IS112, IS223, IS323, IS396E (Java), IS660Z(Programming Games Using VB) • Lead developer for Web Assisted CIS101 • Revision Chair for IS Undergraduate curriculum • Co-author with Dr. Jeanine Meyer of Programming Games With Visual Basic, Course Technology, 2001 Cathy Dwyer INT 197B Spring 2009 - cdwyer@pace.edu

  3. My IS Background • MS in CS (Pace), PhD in IS from NJIT, research area online privacy management • Two daughters, recent college grad and high school junior • Prior Experience: Programmer/Analyst at NYC investment bank, Technology Coordinator at Graphics Design Firm • Husband journalist with The New York Times • Research interests: social networking and social media, online privacy management, and sustainability • You? Cathy Dwyer INT 197B Spring 2009 - cdwyer@pace.edu

  4. Required Texts • Microsoft Office Excel 2007 (New Perspectives) • HTML Complete Concepts and Techniques, 5th ed. • JavaScript 101 • Security Awareness: Applying practical security in your world Cathy Dwyer INT 197B Spring 2009 - cdwyer@pace.edu

  5. Overview of Syllabus • Description of class • Books and readings assigned • Link to class web site • Assignments and grading • Class policies Cathy Dwyer INT 197B Spring 2009 - cdwyer@pace.edu

  6. Overview of Blackboard Site • Resources on the blackboard site • Link to course web site • Instructor contact information • Student email contact • Assignments and links to class resources • Discussion forum • Please complete online survey (under announcements) Cathy Dwyer INT 197B Spring 2009 - cdwyer@pace.edu

  7. Technology portion of INT197B • Excel – spreadsheet and data analysis • Web – internet, networked technologies, web page design • JavaScript – fundamental programming constructs Cathy Dwyer INT 197B Spring 2009 - cdwyer@pace.edu

  8. Technology assignments Participation in discussion forum Homework based on class labs Excel exam (one hour) Security audit Group HTML project Final exam Cathy Dwyer INT 197B Spring 2009 - cdwyer@pace.edu

  9. Sustainability • “capacity to maintain a process indefinitely” (WikiPedia) • Characteristic of eco-systems • Resources are finite, and must be used in a renewable and sustainable manner • “"[to meet] the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs,” UN Commission on Environment and Development Cathy Dwyer INT 197B Spring 2009 - cdwyer@pace.edu

  10. Computer Security • Computer security affects individuals and organizations • Do you have spyware on your computer? • How is your computer vulnerable? • Do the organizations you work with protect your information? Cathy Dwyer INT 197B Spring 2009 - cdwyer@pace.edu

  11. Technology and sustainability Use Excel to conduct data analysis of US energy trends (Energy Information Agency) Analyze interface design and data visualization methods related to energy use (http://move.rmi.org/features/oilmap.html) Explore computer modeling, for example, changes in water cycle (http://www.wired.com/science/planetearth/news/2008/01/water_crisis) Cathy Dwyer INT 197B Spring 2009 - cdwyer@pace.edu

  12. Introduction to Information Technology Interface Communications Software Hardware Cathy Dwyer INT 197B Spring 2009 - cdwyer@pace.edu

  13. Homework • Discussion board (due Tuesday, 1/27) • Bring Excel Text to class Cathy Dwyer INT 197B Spring 2009 - cdwyer@pace.edu

  14. Technology trends for 2009 • Growing threat of cyber-espionage, including electrical blackouts • Growth of data mining – medical credit report card • Web 2.0 and the 2008 Election • Mashups – diverse data sources combined and displayed (FlickrVision, map of web cams and a map of political contributions) Cathy Dwyer INT 197B Spring 2009 - cdwyer@pace.edu

  15. Trends cont. • Location based applications – Google Earth and Google Maps • “smart mobs,” i.e. distributed intelligence • WikiPedia and map of WikiPedia edits • Distributed content • Microblogging – Twitter and TwitterVision • Music – last.fm, pandora, slacker • Video – YouTube, Google Video, blip.tv Cathy Dwyer INT 197B Spring 2009 - cdwyer@pace.edu

  16. Social issues that arise from new technologies • Can your Facebook page be used against you? • Student expelled from college for political activism • Student denied teaching degree for “drunken pirate” photo on MySpace Cathy Dwyer INT 197B Spring 2009 - cdwyer@pace.edu

  17. Technology Projects • Use Excel to evaluate environmental impact of consumer products • Green Scanner • How to go green • Security audit – how secure is your system? • Web 2.0 tools and the 2008 election Cathy Dwyer INT 197B Spring 2009 - cdwyer@pace.edu

  18. Sustainability and everyday actions What happens when you use something once, then throw it away? Watch this video: Plastic pollution in world's oceans Cathy Dwyer INT 197B Spring 2009 - cdwyer@pace.edu

  19. Excel 2007 • Part of Microsoft Office • Word, Access, PowerPoint • How to start Excel • Windows and tools in Excel interface • Saving in Excel Cathy Dwyer INT 197B Spring 2009 - cdwyer@pace.edu

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