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Summary 4. Crime

Crime - an unlawful act. This can mean a lot of different things depending on the laws where you live.

Really good discussions about Crimes as they relate to technology, especially computers, the internet and society. The idea is for you to have enough information to keep you, your friends and family, their identities and their data safe. With all these shared resources and highlights, you are better prepared than you were just a few days ago.

Work load for the course - As this is a 4 unit college transfer course, you are expected take approximately 12 hours per week to complete the reading and assignments. This can vary depending on your interest and other factors. This is a guide. If you are done in less than about 8 hours, consider doing more research for the main discussions and following up on resources suggested by other students.

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Additional resources - When you look for resources to share, you are welcome to include games, videos, podcasts or other interactive resources. Although many resources are text and pictures, more interactive media are available for many of the topics.

Group project - Group work is always interesting. It can be fun as well as productive. These are tasks to help you learn to work with a group online.

Group project discussion grade - You will receive credit for the first post. Between now and the end of the course, you will need to work with the group - more posts, more points. There is a points total for the group discussion. You will have a final grade for the group discussion by the end of the course. Increases to the grade periodically through the project lets you know that your work as been reviewed and credited.

Late work - There may be deductions on late submissions in the future. There has be more flexibility to ensure that everyone, including those who registered late, had adequate time to catch up.

Coming up...

'''Module 5. Employment, Education and Entertainment''' -  Work, School, Recreation and Leisure - Computers and technology are having a significant impact on work and the workplace. Thousands of people are working in jobs that did not exist ten years ago. The workplace has changed as well. School isn't what it used to be. What we do for fun is also dramatically different. Some of these changes are for the better, some not. We will look at how technology and the internet are impacting all of these.