Title :
Teaching computer ethics using the World Wide Web
Author :
Miller, Keith W.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Illinois Univ., Springfield, IL, USA
Abstract :
Teaching computer ethics is challenging in any setting. An online, asynchronous course on computer ethics has unique strengths and weaknesses compared to a face-to-face classroom course. This paper describes several ways to exploit the strengths of asynchronous pedagogy when teaching computer ethics, and suggests ways to deemphasize the weaknesses. Anecdotes are given from the authors experience in teaching computer ethics online to computer science majors.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; computer science education; educational courses; information resources; professional aspects; CAI; World Wide Web; asynchronous pedagogy; computer ethics teaching; computer science majors; experience; online asynchronous education course; Accreditation; Computer science; Education; Engineering profession; Ethics; Maintenance engineering; Protection; Social implications of technology; Standards organizations; Web sites;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference, 1999. FIE '99. 29th Annual
Conference_Location :
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5643-8
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.1999.841683
