A conceptual and pedagogical framework for teaching ethics and social impact in computer science

Author

Martin, C. Dianne ; Huff, Chuck W.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., George Washington Univ., Washington, DC, USA

Volume

1

fYear

1997

fDate

5-8 Nov 1997

Firstpage

479

Abstract

Computer science as a pedagogical discipline continues to advance rapidly, and this advance necessitates frequent revision of the curriculum. One of the fundamental changes in computer science is the realization that the context and impact of new technologies need to be taken into account in its design, partly because of the ethical implications of its use, and partly because understanding the consequences of use helps to inform and improve the design. Project ImpactCS was funded by the National Science Foundation in 1994 with the goal to define the conceptual framework, core content, and pedagogical objectives for integrating social impact and ethics into the computer science curriculum

Keywords

computer science education; educational courses; professional aspects; National Science Foundation; Project ImpactCS; computer science education; conceptual framework; core content; curriculum revision; ethics teaching; new technologies impact; pedagogical framework; social impact teaching; Computer science; Computer security; Context awareness; Education; Educational institutions; Ethics; Psychology; Sociology; Space technology;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Frontiers in Education Conference, 1997. 27th Annual Conference. Teaching and Learning in an Era of Change. Proceedings.

Conference_Location

Pittsburgh, PA

ISSN

0190-5848

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4086-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/FIE.1997.644929

Filename

644929