Schedule of lessons, exercises, and assessments

1

Jan 12-18

Lesson 1
Tools

• Read “Welcome” and Lesson 1

2

Jan 19-25

Lesson 2
Welcome to the Machine

• Discussion post (3 marks)
• Short discussion responses (2 marks)

Jan 23

Jan 26

3

Jan 26-Feb 1

Lesson 3
Global Village or Desert of the Real

• Discussion post (3 marks)
• Short discussion responses (2 marks)

Jan 30

Feb 2

4

Feb 2-8

Lesson 4
War Games

• Discussion post (3 marks)
• Short discussion responses (2 marks)

• Quiz on Lessons 1-4 (10 marks)

Feb 6

Feb 9

Feb 9

5

Feb 9-15

Lesson 5
Surveillance Society

• Discussion post (3 marks)
• Short discussion responses (2 marks)

Feb 13

Feb 16

6

Feb 16 - 22

Lesson 6
Democracy 2.0

• Discussion post (3 marks)
• Short discussion responses (2 marks)

Feb 20

Feb 23

7

Feb 23-29

MIDTERM EXAM

• Midterm (10 marks)

TBA

8

Mar 9 -15

Lesson 7
Intelligence

• Discussion post (3 marks)
• Short discussion responses (2 marks)

Mar 13

Mar 16

9

Mar 16-22

Lesson 8
Second Lives

• Discussion post (3 marks)
• Short discussion responses (2 marks)

Mar 20

Mar 23

10

Mar 23-29

Lesson 9
Virtual Morality

• Discussion post (3 marks)
• Short discussion responses (2 marks)

Mar 27

Mar 30

11

Mar 30-Apr 5

Lesson 10
Virtual Identity

• Discussion post (3 marks)
• Short discussion responses (2 marks)
• Quiz on Lessons 7-10 (10 marks)

Apr 3

Apr 6

Apr 6

12

Apr 6-12

Lesson 11
Love in the Time of Cybersex

• Discussion post (3 marks)
• Short discussion responses (2 marks)

Apr 10

Apr 13

Apr 13-19

Lesson 12
Posthuman

• Discussion post (3 marks)
• Short discussion responses (2 marks)

Apr 17

Apr 20

15

Apr 20-24

• Final exam multiple choice (15 marks)