Supplementary
Course Readings
_The Zuckerberg Revolution:
Social media have increased the volume of our communications yet
diminished the substance of them--by media writer Neal Gabler._The Future of Computing:
This special section of the New York Times Technology section reviews
many important trends and topics about which we're studying in this
course._Ideas
and References Regarding Computer-Mediated Communication and
Leadership_Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning: A Meta-Analysis and Review of Online Learning Studies
(A report from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Planning,
Evaluation, and Policy Development. The main finding? Analysts noted
that blended conditions (online plus face-to-face instruction) often led to the best outcomes due to increased opportunities for learning outside of class time._In Classroom of the Future, Stagnant Scores
(Schools are embracing digital learning, but evidence is scarce that
the expensive technology is improving educational outcomes.)_I, Robot: One Man's Quest to Become a Computer (Newsweek
feature article: Ray Kurzweil can't wait to be a Cyborg—a human
mind inside an everlasting machine. But is this the next great leap in
human evolution, or just one man's midlife crisis writ large?)_How St. Paul Was Almost Silicon Valley (After
World War II, St. Paul was one of two incubator sites for the computer
industry — but missed out on later explosive growth.)_Price Engine Comparison: Which is the best online shopping bot?_Oppenheimer, The Computer Delusion. The Atlantic
Monthly_Griffith,
E. How the Net Works, Access
Magazine_The
Power of the Internet for Learning: Moving from Promise to
Practice (A
report issued by the Web-Based Education Commission, a committee
established by Congress to develop specific policy recommendations
geared toward maximizing the educational promise of the Internet
for pre-K, elementary, middle, secondary, and postsecondary
education learners.) Fifty Years From Now: A Vision of a "Home Computer" in 2004
"Pirates of Silicon Valley"
View this 1999 Warner Brothers/TNT movie capturing the behind the
scenes battle between Steve Jobs of Apple (Noah Wyle) and Bill Gates of
Microsoft (Anthony Michael Hall). How to view the movie: After browsing to Google VIdeo,
search for "Pirates of Silicon Valley." You can watch the video online
in your web browser, or download Google's free video application (and
the movie) to your computer.
New Puzzles That Tell Humans From Machines (A New York TImes article on new ways of keeping robots from misappropriating Internet resources.)
NY Times Bits Pics: Kodak’s 1975 Model Digital Camera
(A look at the first digital camera concocted in Kodak's labs during
the winter of 1975. The camera was a mishmash of used parts and took 23
seconds to record a single image.)
Four Ways to Strengthen a Password (Just what the title suggests!)