User:Vtaylor/Computers and Society/CIS2 Group Projects/Group 1

GROUP 1 - Contributors

for each person, next to your name, provide a link to your personal lists on your own WikiEducator user page

• Jasmine Atwal
• Molly Cavaness [1]
• Fantazya Kemnitz [2]
• Marlena Kramarz [3]
• Stephen Miller [4]
• Marcin Ossowski
• Abigail Proffitt [5]
• Liezel Joy Sadioa
• Denis Semagin
• John Thurman [6]
• Yezen Zaza

GROUP 1 - Resources

1. Introductions

[7] The CRAP Test for Evaluating Website

This article comes from the "Find It" course media resources for module 1. It educates users on how to do quality and responsible searches that provide information from credible sources. Internet users need to be educated on how to determine and decipher between credible internet sources and those that just provide random information or opinion. I chose this resource because I think it's getting harder and harder to decipher between "real" information and information that is just opinion or "hear-say".

[8] 15 Educational Search Engines College Students Should Know About

This is a great article that details 15 different search engines that are verified and proven to have accurate information for research purposes. It is really crucial to have multiple sources of information to truly corroborate that what you are saying is true and have the sources to back that up. Using educational sources like the ones listed in this article will provide you with solid facts that can be trusted.

2. Privacy and Freedom of Speech

[9] Privacy in America: Computers, Phones & Privacy

This resource comes from the "Privacy and Personal Information" discussion. It was posted by Fantazya Kemnitz. This article talks about the access that government has to our personal information, either through phones, computers, or social media. Fantazya posed some interesting questions about how much access government should have to our private information. How much is too much?

[10] Supplementing Passwords

This resource was posted in the "Privacy and Freedom of Speech Keywords" discussion. It was posted by Abigail Proffitt. It presents information on 2-factor authentication and how it's more secure to protect personal information. I chose this resource because it comes from the U.S Dept. of Homeland Security which I believe to be a very credible source for protecting information.

3. Intellectual Property

[11] How to fight lies, tricks, and chaos online

This resource comes from the class media resources and was used multiple times in "Learning Literacies - Use it". Many students used this resource to identify that the internet is a maze when it comes to deciphering truth, fake "news", and outright lies. The truth is getting more and more muffled when it come to "real" information on the internet and it's harder and harder to know the truth from the lies.

[12] How to Spot Fake News

This article offers several tips in spotting fake news; first check the date of the article or post you are reading to make sure it is recent, second is to check the source of the information to make sure they are credible and not a gossip outlet, third is to read past the headline to make sure that you get all of the information and not just a catchy title, fourth is to check the author which means to google the author and make sure they are real and not a made up name for the purpose of sounding real. The article also suggests going to link provided to fact check the claims they make and also checking to ensure it is not satire and meant to poke fun at something. The article details all of these steps and tips in more detail and is a good source.

4. Crime

[13] Hackers steal data for 15 million patients, then sell it back to lab that lost it

This article comes from the discussion "Computers and Crime". It was posted by Marcin Ossowski. It's an article about how companies go to great lengths to protect personal information, but it's always possible for hackers to find their way into a database. Even the most secure of firewalls aren't secure. I chose this resource to show the risks that are always taken when storing our private information in cyberspace.

[14] Planned Obsolescence

This is a podcast and comes from the "Risks Forum" discussion. It was posted by Yohann Tolentino. The podcast talks about how the consumer market is fueled by products that expire at a certain rate. Companies are designing products that constantly change, update, and transform; making it very hard to stay current with technology. I chose this article because it's a reality in our world now to buy something and have it be "out-of-date" within a year. This drives consumer habits and requires companies to be constantly transforming.

5. Employment, Education and Entertainment

[15] Writing for Web Accessibility

This article provides some really useful tips on how to make online sites more accessible to people with disabilities but also just easier to follow for all people. Using things like headings and subheadings, how to make links in text meaningful and useful, how to make the text for an image meaningful and informative, and how to keep content clear and concise. This link is a wealth of information and incredibly useful to anyone trying to make internet content that is not only accessible, but easy to use and understand for everyone.

[16] Classroom Resources

This is a link from the K-8 Engineering discussion post. This link is a list of various classroom resources that are recommended by the National Science Teacher Association. There is a link to each resource on the list and a discipline/subject matter that is being covered in the link as well as the age range/grades that this link and subject matter is designed for.

6. Midterm - Grand Challenges

[17] NAE Grand Challenges for Engineering

This resource came from the discussion on "Grand Challenges for Engineering". I posted this resource. These challenges were listed on engineeringchallenges.org and we were all required to list a few that interested us. I chose this resource because I have a strong interest in education and the future of technology in education.

[18] Transforming One Million Lives Through Literacy

The goal of this XPRIZE was to "TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF LOW-LITERACY ADULTS ON A LARGE SCALE. BY GETTING APPS INTO THE HANDS OF LEARNERS AROUND THE COUNTRY FOR FREE, COMPETITORS ARE DEMOCRATIZING ADULT EDUCATION, PROVIDING ANYTIME, ANYWHERE ACCESS TO LEARNING FOR THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST." by making apps for your phone that are free and can teach you anywhere that you are. This was a spectacular XPRIZE that targeted the 1 in 6 adults in the United States that lacks basic English literacy. By enhancing the literacy skills of this group they would be empowered to find better work, advance their education, and help their children with their school work.

7. Evaluating and Controlling Technology

[19] The Tech Worker Resistance

The Tech Worker Resistance. This was one of two podcasts assigned to us to listen to and discuss. This podcast discussed the strike by Uber drivers and the demand for better wages and conditions for contracted workers. They are fighting against corporations "taking advantage" of them and not giving them what they want.

[20] Tech's Moral Void

Tech's Moral Void. This is the second podcast and discussed the ethics and morals of giant technology companies. Two points that stood out in this podcast were 1) Consumer/behavior tracking and 2) Internet users not really having any control over who or what has access to their personal information.

8. Risks, Failures and Responsibilities

[21] Computer-related injuries

This was a great resource posted by Jaymen Luther in "Health Impacts of Computer Use". This resource gives a list of computer-related injuries. I chose this resource because I think computer-related injuries are growing in number. It's hard to know what injuries computer-use may cause because the injuries take a long time to appear, but this list gets people thinking about the possible health risks related to computer-use.

[22] 10 Ways Computers Are Used in Medicine

This article is about 10 ways that computers are used in the medical field. This article does a good job of illustrating how computers have made taking care of patients and working on patients easier than it has been in the past. The use of computers allows for assistance in surgery, the ability to video chat with our doctors from the comfort of our homes and get advice that way, easier access to medical databases and more.

9. Anytime, Anywhere

[23] Beginners Guide to Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)

This was a site that was posted on the "Massively Open Online Courses (MOOCs)" discussion page. This site was posted by multiple students and is a very basic introduction to what MOOCs are and how they work. I chose this because it gives a clear picture of what MOOCs entail.

[24] Kriti Sharma: How to keep human bias out of AI | TED Talk

This video was chosen by Faith Gibson on the Virtual Lecture discussion. Sharma very eloquently explains how engineers have trained artificial intelligences with biases like sexism and racism, why this is such a huge problem, and what developers can do to stop this from happening.

10. Technology Advances, Social Trends

[25] Education And The Future of Technology

This was a great resource for learning where we've come from and where we're headed pertaining to technology. This video came from the class resources that were assigned to us for the "Future Considerations" discussion. Although this video is out of date, I chose it because it really puts into perspective where we are in the world and where we're headed. It shows how the world has changed, is changing, and will continue to change at a fast pace. I wish the information/statistics were more current, but this is still a great resource for showing the part technology plays in our world.

[26] Zipline: Vital, On-Demand Delivery for the World

This link has a little blurb saying that they want to "Deliver life-saving medicine to women during childbirth in Rwanda and Ghana" and they are trying to deliver medicine quickly and safely all over the globe. Their goal is to provide equal access to on-demand deliveries of medical supplies; which is severely lacking in many parts of the world. They also hire and train people in the areas they are working in, so they provide jobs for people as well as life saving medical supplies.