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- Article Title: ITGS Made Simple Projects
- Author: Zac Gordon
- Publication Date: Oct, 29 2007
- Last Edited: Nov, 04 2007
- Categories: In the Classroom
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ITGS Made Simple Projects
You will work in groups to create a short informative video on one of the five topics listed below:
- Controversy Surrounding e-Health
- How to Prevent Identity Theft and be Safe Online
- E-waste with Cell Phones and Portable Media Devices
- Global Trends in Software Piracy
- Why is the RIAA after Illegal Downloaders
- Wikipedia Controversy
For each topic you will tie it to the relevant Social and Ethical Issues, Areas of Impact, and the key terms. This video is supposed to make the issues seem simple and clear, so pick the most appropriate terms to include.
Before you being, take a look at the type of video that we are modeling. We have already watched one of them, on RSS feeds, earlier this week. Skip to the model videos.
1. Controversy Surrounding e-Health
Key terms: e-Health, Health records online, databases, field, key field, record, search, query, sort, database management system, mail merge, Flat-file database versus relational database, Data mining/data matching, Paper files versus electronic files, Data redundancy and data integrity, Updating data, access, access permissions, login, password, firewall, sysadmin, types of intrusion, for example, viruses, hacking, security measures, network types, for example, Intranet, Internet, VPN, encryption.
2. How to Prevent Identity Theft and be Safe Online.
Key terms: Trojan horse, virus, worm, logic bomb, phishing, spam, login, password, firewall, internet, P2P, download/upload, Internet, tips to staying safe, web browser, computer, hard drive, software, virus protection software.
3. E-waste with Cell Phones and Portable Media Devices.
Key terms: hardware components, e-waste, Greenpeace's green technology reviews, toxic chemicals, input devices, output devices, processing, storage, memory (RAM, ROM), MHz, dpi, bit, KB, MB, GB, TB, ASCII, compatibility.
4. Global Trends in Software Piracy.
Key terms: software (application), shareware, public domain, freeware, commercial software, integrated software, registration card, serial number, warranty, copyright, licence, (multi-user, single user, site licence), P2P, warez.
5. Why is the RIAA after Illegal Downloaders?
Key terms: intellectual property relating to the copying and modifying of sound and video (fair use policies), copyright issues, printed versus electronically published information, global access to information available on CD-ROMs versus Internet, MP3, WAV, WAM, OGG, Protected songs, DRM, RIAA, current and past litigations, effects on the recording industry, effects on artists, where the money really goes, critics supporters, government, policies and standards.
6. Wikipedia Controversy
Key terms: wiki, web 2.0, open source, community driven, internet, upload, history, controversy surrounding the use of wikipedia in academic settings, who actually runs/edits wikipedia, wikipedia in 2008 election, wikipedia relating to government and politics, wikipedia relating to education.
Model Videos
Model One on Google Documents
Model Two on Social Bookmarking
Model Three on Energy Efficient Light Bulbs
