Course Syllabus
Course syllabus can be found here.
Links to an external site.
Course Calendar
There is a tentative calendar at the end of the syllabus. Please refer to the Canvas Modules for the official course calendar.
Textbook
There is no for-purchase textbook in this course. We will instead by reading individual journal/conference papers and news article which are linked in the course calendar.
The syllabus page shows a table-oriented view of the course schedule, and the basics of
course grading. You can add any other comments, notes, or thoughts you have about the course
structure, course policies or anything else.
To add some comments, click the "Edit" link at the top.
Course Summary:
Date
Details
Due
Wed Sep 4, 2024
Assignment
Intro to tech ethics readings
due by 2:30pm
Assignment
Intro to tech ethics readings II
due by 2:30pm
Discussion Topic
Post your group member names here (or use this to find group members)
due by 2:30pm
Mon Sep 9, 2024
Assignment
Algorithmic bias readings
due by 2:30pm
Assignment
Tech company decision that is both ethical and unethical
due by 2:30pm
Wed Sep 11, 2024
Assignment
Generative AI readings
due by 2:30pm
Mon Sep 16, 2024
Assignment
Generative AI readings part II
due by 2:30pm
Fri Sep 27, 2024
Assignment
Submit your generative AI policy project here
due by 11:59pm
Mon Sep 30, 2024
Assignment
Data readings
due by 2:30pm
Wed Oct 2, 2024
Assignment
Data readings II
due by 2:30pm
Assignment
Extra credit for social VR harm seminar attendance
due by 2:30pm
Mon Oct 7, 2024
Assignment
Data readings III
due by 2:30pm
Wed Oct 23, 2024
Assignment
Submit your data consent project here
due by 11:59pm
Thu Oct 24, 2024
Assignment
Mid-semester peer evaluation
due by 11:59pm
Mon Oct 28, 2024
Assignment
Computer-mediated harm readings
due by 2:30pm
Wed Nov 13, 2024
Assignment
Submit your computer-mediated harm project here
due by 11:59pm
Mon Nov 18, 2024
Assignment
Robot co-design readings
due by 2:30pm
Assignment
Robot ethics readings
due by 2:30pm
Wed Dec 4, 2024
Assignment
Extra credit for cybersecurity seminar attendance
due by 2:30pm
Mon Dec 16, 2024
Assignment
Reflection document if you didn't present on readings during semester (grades for readings presentations also posted here)
due by 2:30pm
Assignment
Submit your robot ethics project here
due by 2:30pm
Assignment
End-of-semester peer evaluation
due by 4pm
Assignment
Attendance grade will be posted here
Assignment
End-of-semester peer evaluation outcome
Assignment
Mid-semester peer evaluation outcome
Assignment
Student presentation files for readings