Welcome to CS/IT285L: Social Issues and Ethics in Computing. This is an intensive course that meets 3 times per week, with the content and assignments from 2 “regular” days at each class meeting. The Summer 2025 semester begins on May 27, 2025, with days 1 and 2 (calendar for rest of days here). This class is conducted on campus. Please check Wiser for your course time and location.

As announced on Canvas, in our syllabus, and in class on Tuesday: class on Thursday, May 29 will be online. Please follow the Canvas instructions for watching the lectures, taking notes, and preparing for the following in-person class on Monday, June 2.

Please familiarize yourself with this website, as along with Canvas it will be the main online resource for you throughout the semester. It is imperative that you click through all the links you see on the right side of the page (or at the bottom of the page on mobile) so you’ll know what’s expected in this class.

Our first graded assignments include:

• Day 2 attendance (from May 27)
• Day 4 attendance (from the online class on May 29; I’ll be checking Canvas to see that you logged in and accessed the course material before 6pm on that day).
• The BOS quiz (on Canvas, due June 2)
• The Syllabus quiz (on Canvas, due June 2)
• Quizzes A and B (in class on June 2)

I’m looking forward to having you in class!

-Dr. P.