CSC 170
Homework 3
Assigned 28 Sep, due 2 Nov
Choose a current issue involving computers, telecommunication, and
the "real world" -- see the links on the course Web site, or
the articles I've posted on Blackboard, for some ideas -- then research
it beyond what I've provided, and present what you've learned in three
forms:
- a 5-10-page written research paper
- a 5-10-minute oral presentation (e.g. using PowerPoint)
to the class
- a Web site designed to inform the reader about the issue
Attach to your research paper an annotated bibliography: don't
just list your sources, but also tell me how reliable you think they are,
and why, and what innate bias you would expect them to have.
Be sure to use some sources that are not on the Web,
i.e. books, newspapers, magazines, etc.
Note that you only need to do the research once, and present it with
three different technologies. While you're
researching, think about the following questions:
- How trustworthy is this source? How do I know?
Does the author have a built-in bias? If so,
what useful information can I get from it anyway?
- Is this point best made in essay format, oral-presentation format,
or Web-site format?
- How can I make effective use of the various technologies to
get the point across, not just to show that I have spiffy
technology?
- What effect does this issue have on ordinary people?
This assignment is due 2 Nov. However, I don't want you
to do all the work on 1 Nov (not that any of you would dream of
doing such a thing), so by 12 Oct, please e-mail me your
topic, with a one-paragraph summary of what you intend to cover.
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Stephen Bloch / sbloch@adelphi.edu