Chapter 12 ~ Extra Credit Discussion

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Choose one option below to write about and post in the Extra Credit discussion in Canvas. Then, reply to a classmate's post with more research. Hyperlink titles of articles, movies, and/or presentations. Bold key concept names. Write at least 400 words in the third-person style in the initial post and at least 200 in the reply post. Do not attach a file.

Technology-related presentation. (13 points)

Options.

Pick one option:

1. Attend class on the day we have a guest speaker(s).
2. Attend an Information Technology-related presentation with an ethical or social component to it. This can be a conference, symposium, colloquium, or seminar that you attended in person or remotely.
3. Listen to/watch the presentation via video after the event.

Events, Podcasts, Videos to choose from.

• Technology Association of Oregon (TAO) Event Schedule.
• Women in Engineering Film Series
• Engineering Virtual Expo (virtual projects, featuring videos, digital posters, websites and more presented by College of Engineering students.)
  2023
  2022
  2021
  2020 .
• TechTalk Tuesdays.
• Engineering Outloud podcasts.
• EECS Colloquia.
• Gaulke Distinguished Lecture.

Local and regional in-person opportunities in Oregon may be posted in the Canvas Announcements. Check your own region's high-tech organizations' websites for other opportunities. Or add your city to the SmartNews app to see what is happening near you.

Write, Post, and Reply.

In paragraph 1, summarize the content of the presentation.

In paragraph 2, synthesize what you learned from its content. What was new information? How did this new information relate to other topics covered in the course?

In Paragraph 3, analyze the ethical issues... what are the positive aspects of the technology and what are the negatives? Include research to support your claims.

Reply to a classmate's post with additional research related to their post. This is Paragraph 4. Bold key concepts and hyperlink article titles.

Scoring Criteria

By the due date specified in Canvas, these items must be included in the assignments to earn full points:

1. Summary provides enough detail about the event's content.
2. Synthesis provides enough detail about what was learned from the event.
3. Analysis about the positive and negative ethical considerations of the technology provides enough detail.
4. Reply to a classmate includes additional research.
5. Sources are cited with hyperlinked titles.
6. Key concept names are bold.