THIS COURSE IS TAUGHT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FAIR PROCESS MANUAL

 

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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 enjoy a wide range of different material.  Spring 2001 is only the second time this course is being offered and both content and presentation of material remain experimental.  Expect some things NOT to work!

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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.

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Required books for the course are now final.  Books will be available at the GU bookstore.  They may be less expensive on-line (don't forget about the shipping costs that are imposed by on-line sources).  If you are interested in on-line ordering, check out the hands-on activity for the first class session.

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SESSIONS 1 AND 2
Introduction to the essential elements of hardware, systems software, application software, data-communication, networking, and the Internet. 

Session 1: Jan 12, Technology and Computers

Session 2: Jan 19, 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: Feb 2, 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: Feb 16, Learning Organizations and Technology

Session 5: Mar 2, The Information Explosion, Knowledge Management, and GIS

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: Mar 16, Technology and Society

Session 7: Mar 30, 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: April 6, Technology and Leadership and Being Prepared for the Future