THIS COURSE IS TAUGHT IN COMPLIANCE WITH
THE FAIR PROCESS MANUAL
The course has been designed to be a smorgasbord. No one
should feel compelled to eat everything. The course should be an opportunity
to taste, sample, and
a wide range of different material. Fall 2001 is only the third time this
course is being offered and both content and presentation of material remain
experimental. Expect some things NOT to work!
NOTE: Each session, including session 1, requires reading the assigned
materials before class. Most sessions require completion of a written activity
or assignment before class. Please check session requirement carefully.
Required books for the course are final. Books will be
available at the GU bookstore. They may be less expensive on-line (don't
forget about the shipping costs when ordering on-line). If you are interested
in on-line ordering, check out the hands-on activity
for the first class session.
University of Pretoria students should
see Prof. Brynard
Syllabus will remain a work in process throughout the course,
but should be relatively stable after Sept 1, 2001
Please send me your suggestions and comments by email.
THE DATE FOR SESSION 8 WILL NOT
CHANGE!!!
On Nov 30 class will be in Schoenberg
SESSIONS 1 AND 2
Introduction to the essential elements of hardware, systems software, application
software, data-communication, networking, and the Internet.
Session 1: Sept 7, Technology and
Computers
Session 2: Sept 14, The Internet and
the Future of the Internet
SESSION 3
Best guesses about the implications of technology for the workplace in general
and the education sector in particularly.
Session 3: Sept 28, Technology and
the Workplace, Technology and Education
SESSIONS 4 and 5
The explosion of information and increasing complexity pose special problems
and opportunities for organizations that are explored in sessions four and
five. Session four examines learning organizations and the use of technology
by leaders trying to create them. The
focus of session five is on knowledge management with a particular focus on
learning organizations. Session five also examines GIS as an example of Information
Management. Do not expect easy answers!
Session 4: Oct 12, Learning Organizations
and Technology
Session 5: Oct 26, The Information
Explosion, Knowledge Management, and Virtual Teams
SESSIONS 6 AND 7
Session six examines the implications of history for the future and considers
a range of views by different individuals thinking about technology's impact
on society. Session seven deals with the moral dilemmas arising from
technology, ranging from implications for social justice of inequitable access
to technology to issues of censorship, privacy, ownership and dissemination
of information, etc.
Session 6: Nov 9, Technology and Society
Session 7: Nov 16, Technology and
Ethics
SESSION 8
The final session use the project presentations as a way to explicitly explore
the relationship between leadership, organizations, and technology.
Consideration will be given to strategies leaders can use to stay informed
about technological changes.
Session 8: Nov 30, Technology and
Leadership and Being Prepared for the Future
jbeebe@soe.gonzaga.edu
