User:Vtaylor/Computers and Society/CIS2 Winter 2019/CIS2 Group Projects/Group C 2016 Summer

Individual Lists
David Stumpf

Reyna Saraos

Bonipal Yadegar

Molly Esposito

Sabrina Woodrich

Steven Nguy

Laura Lopez

1. Introductions
Ideas on How Computers Have Changed Education

This article explains how the technology of computers has affected education by introducing learning tools, distance learning, virtual reality and communication. Because we are taking an online class right now, we felt this article was not only applicable, but very informative.

20 Basic Rules for Digital Citizenship

Essentially, this graphic displays how to behave, tips to remember, rules to live by and general do's and don'ts when it comes to interacting with others on the internet. The internet is a community in itself; something many of its users forget when dealing with others online. This helpful guide is extremely useful for all of those who are members of the internet community and will assist in making the internet a more peaceful, productive and respectful place to interact with one another.

2. Privacy and Freedom of Speech
Your Freedom of Speech

This article explains the nature of freedom of speech and talks about how everyone in the world should have this right and not just certain countries. We feel that the more people who read this article, the better our world will be. Because this article does a fantastic job of explaining the problems many people are facing, as well as things we can do now to help, we made it our first choice.

Your computer's microphone is a privacy concern

In this article, it's pointed out that hackers are obtaining access to your computer's microphone and listening to your conversations. While experts admit it's more difficult obtaining private information, such as passwords or credit card information, through the microphone, it has happened in the past and will continue to happen unless the public is made aware of the risks. This article expresses a violation to our privacy, one that isn't known by most. We feel that if people are aware of the risks, such as a camera or a microphone being compromized, then hackers will be less likely to spy on them.

3. Intellectual Property
How to file a DCMA Takedown Notice

Sara Hawkins explains the steps you need to take in order to file a DCMA takedown notice, should you realize that your intellectual property has been used without your permission. This information is a necessity for anybody posting their intellectual property online, as it tells you how to prevent it from being stolen. This article was chosen because many people don’t know what to do when their property has been plagiarized, and it results in a lack of action. The article is better than the others because it fits the topic exactly, providing clear-cut info in a concise manner.

British Library's Search Engine for Legal Photos

Recently, the British Library has made 3 centuries of images able to be downloaded off of the internet copyright-free. This has introduced a new precedent for image-sharing over the internet. We chose this article because the internet is home to many different forms of piracy - from video games, to movies, and even pornography. Such a large, free source for media will no doubt lower the amount of piracy going on.

4. Crime
How to prevent cyber crime

This article was voted as one of the best because it covers the first steps to protecting yourself from cyber crime. Before you can protect yourself, you need to educate yourself, and this article has step-by-step instructions that are easy to understand. Because cyber crime applies to every single person who uses the Internet, we feel that this resource is exceptionally valuable for anyone online.

I've been hacked, now what?

While it's impossible to be 100% safe while online, this article was upvoted because it's important to know what you need to do if your computer was compromised. When hacked, the hacker could have access to your social media, your pictures, or your bank account, because of this, we felt this article needs to be read.

5. Employment, Education and Entertainment
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odIUNbt3ev8 '''Did you know? These 2 mins can change your life''']

This is a good video on something we probably overlook, sitting for long periods in a day, and slouching. After watching this you see how disastrous the effects are. This ties into work and education because a lot of people have simple office jobs. With our smartphones we spend time slouching over looking down at our phones.

Negative effects of computers in the work place

This source describes the negative effects of computers at the workplace, how it creates stress and health problems, and is a distraction. This resource was voted best source because it is something we can take with us when we have jobs in the future.

6. Grand Challenges
Engineering Better Medicine

This article links you to the progression of technology, and the engineering of better medicine. A group of researchers from Harvard, MIT, and Boston University published their results on the human brain’s intricacies, and compiled 3D Color Images of the Brain, which is a massive mission that may help researchers visualize neurological diseases. This article was highlighted because it provides a valid approach on alternative medicine's

Engineering Clean Water

This site is comprised of 5 innovations that are attempting to bring sanitary and safe drinking water to much of the developing world. Varying methods are implored to convert contaminated water into potable water, but all appear to be accessible, affordable and promising. All of the water purifiers on the list are smaller scale and specified to certain areas of the globe. Because water is a basic necessity of life, we felt this source was extremely pertinent.

7. Evaluating and Controlling Technology
29 Websites You Wish You Knew Earlier

The article 29 Incredibly Useful Websites You Wish Knew Earlier links you to several companies, and other websites that help you in your everyday life. For example, Instructubles is a website for people to communicate with others, and it also provides information on constructing a future project, or product. We believe these sites are beneficial and are important because they can be very helpful when utilized properly.

Education World

This site introduces you to Education world, which is a simulation where you can access a ton of information like lesson plans that are submitted by teachers, an interesting article library, games that help you learn, programs, strategies, events, and a lot more. This access of vast information helps students in every grade, and they are significant because they provide free tech tools that help students, teachers, and people worldwide.

8. Risks, Failures and Responsibilities
Why you have a responsibility to keep your hardware secure & malware free

People's computers are often infected without them even knowing it. Because of this, we feel it's important to get this information out to as many people as possible. This is a great article as it informs the reader of what to look for, how to defend against it, and how to clean it up if needed.

Dangers of the Internet

This webpage gives us four dangers of the internet, which many of us believe that it will be helpful to know about. The four dangers are cyberbullying, sexual predators, pornography, and damaged reputation. This webpage gives great tips on how to deal with these situations if they happen. Because safety is a huge concern with the internet, we thought it would be best to introduce a link explaining the dangers and how to avoid them.

9. Anytime, Anywhere
Top 10 Sites for Free Education With Elite Universities

One of the biggest issues that students face today is paying for their courses. As students, if we can manage to lift that weight off of our shoulders, then we can erase the burden and focus more on the course rather than paying for fees. This website has information on 10 Sites for Free Education with Elite Universities. We think it is astounding that these Universities have free education, and we are actually looking forward to taking some classes in them. A benefit of taking an online class for free is being able to acquire credits without having to worry about making payments for it. As a group, we feel it provides the best information that most students will benefit from.

Positive Impacts of Smartphones on Social Society

Smartphones have made a big impact on our society because they have changed the way we communicate and access data. That includes having a conversation on the phone, writing a text, or viewing our emails. Smartphones even allow us to use social media websites to communicate with each other without using a computer. We feel this article is important because it educates how smartphones can positively affect our society. We think it’s great how we all use smartphones to learn and socialize on a daily basis without having to be stuck in front of the large screen of our home computers. They allow us have all of the information on the internet right at our fingertips.

10. Technology Advances, Social Trends
Is Technology Making us Smarter?

This article argues that technology possess the potential to change the way human beings think and completely revolutionize education in years to come. The author cites many examples relating to the case he makes for technology playing a pivotal role in making human beings smarter. This source was chosen because it conveys how much technology has done for educational accessibility, and what the future might hold in this arena.

The future of Virtual Reality

TIME discusses the rapid evolution of virtual reality (VR) that we have seen in the past few years, and also talks about the future of VR and what we should expect to see. We feel that VR is a great technological that will be used in many aspects of life, especially education. This article is a great starting point for those interested in VR because it informs the reader of it's current state, as well as predictions for what's to come.