Schedule of lessons, exercises, and assessments

2

Jan 13-19

Lesson 1
Tools

• Read “Welcome” and Lesson 1

3

Jan 20-26

Lesson 2
Welcome to the Machine

• Discussion post (2 marks)
• Short discussion responses (2 marks)

Jan 24

Jan 27

4

Jan 27-Feb 2

Lesson 3
Global Village or Desert of the Real

• Discussion post (2 marks)
• Short discussion responses (2 marks)
• Quiz on Lessons 2 and 3 (5 marks)

Jan 31

Feb 3

Feb 3

5

Feb 3-9

Lesson 4
War Games

• Discussion post (2 marks)
• Short discussion responses (2 marks)

Feb 7

Feb 10

6

Feb 10-16

Lesson 5
Surveillance Society

• Discussion post (2 marks)
• Short discussion responses (2 marks)
• Quiz on Lessons 4 and 5 (5 marks)

Feb 14

Feb 17

Feb 17

7

Feb 17-23

Lesson 6
Democracy 2.0

• Discussion post (2 marks)
• Short discussion responses (2 marks)

Feb 21

Feb 24

8

Feb 24-Mar 2

MIDTERM EXAM

• Midterm exam (online multiple choice) (20 marks)

Mar 3

9

Mar 10- Mar 16

Lesson 7
Intelligence

• Discussion post (2 marks)
• Short discussion responses (2 marks)

Mar 14

Mar 17

10

Mar 17- Mar 23

Lesson 8
Second Lives

• Discussion post (2 marks)
• Short discussion responses (2 marks)
• Quiz on Lessons 7 and 8 (5 marks)

Mar 21

Mar 24

Mar 24

11

Mar 24- Mar 30

Lesson 9
Virtual Morality

• Discussion post (2 marks)
• Short discussion responses (2 marks)

Mar 29

Mar 31

12

Mar 31- Apr 6

Lesson 10
Virtual Identity

• Discussion post (2 marks)
• Short discussion responses (2 marks)
• Quiz on Lessons 9 and 10 (5 marks)

Apr 4

Apr 7

Apr 7

13

Apr 7 - 13

Lesson 11
Love in the Time of Cybersex

• Discussion post (2 marks)
• Short discussion responses (2 marks)

Apr 11

Apr 14

Apr 14 - 20

Lesson 12
Posthuman

• Final discussion post (5 marks)

Apr 20

15

Apr 21 - 22

• Final exam multiple choice (15 marks)