Describe the ethical and legal decisions faced by those in the information industry. Formulate and justify views on the influence of information in their own life. The text will be supplemented by additional readings as found on the course calendar. Assignments must be typed, double-spaced and turned in at the beginning of the class session on the due date. Assignments will be accepted late but will carry a penalty of one half letter grade per day it is late, including weekends and holidays.
All assignments are due at the beginning of class.
Incompletes are solely at the discretion of the instructor and will only be considered when a substantial portion of the work for the course has been satisfactorily completed. Grades will be based on the completion of course assignments . These will include summaries of readings, a comparison of community networks, a midterm exam, a final exam, and class participation. UNIX computer accounts are available to students registered for credit. Or you can register in person at the library or other student computer lab.