Computation, Organizations & Society Lab

Course Schedule

The following schedule and descriptions are tentative and therefore subject to change. Throughout the semester, the information will be updated.

Week
No. Date Description Assignment
1 9/5 The need for contextually appropriate technology; Interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, and transdisciplinary research.
Thursday: Student lab
[References: Chapter 1, Lecture 1, Lab 1] Lab 1
2 9/11 Preparing oneself; Disciplinary pride and prejudice; Assuming responsibility for research.
[References: Chapter 2, Lecture 2]
3 9/18 Lab 2: "What's A Discipline?"
Tuesday: Student lab
[References: Lab 2] Lab 2
4 9/25 Traditional views of the research process; Scientific writing; Iterative design and usability testing.
[References: Chapter 3, Lecture 3a, Lab 3] Lab 3
5 10/2 Relating scientific writing and research to improve both
[References: Chapter 3, Lecture 3b]
6 10/9 Constructing a database to support transdisciplinary research
[References: Online database, Lecture 3c, Lab 4] Lab 4
7 10/16 Transdisciplinary plucking; Survey Papers
[References: Lecture 4a]
8 10/23 Lab 5: Mining for the "best" papers
[References: Lab 5, Student Papers Found] Lab 5
9 10/30 The Technology Dialectics Model; Infusing stakeholder interests into the research process
[References: Lecture 4b]
10 11/6 Lab 6: "Naturalistic Observation"
Special Session on Friday: Student lab
[References: Lab 6] Lab 6
11 11/13 Scientific research methods: naturalistic observation, survey, interview, experimentation
[References: Lecture 5]
12 11/27 Substantiating claims; Citation; Plagiarism; Extended problem statements
[References: Lecture 6] Lab 7
13 12/4 Constructing "Provably" Appropriate Technology
[References: Lecture 7] Lab 8
12/18 NO Final Exam. Final Paper due. Presentations in January. Final Paper!

Week No.	Date	Description	Assignment
1	9/5	The need for contextually appropriate technology; Interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, and transdisciplinary research. Thursday: Student lab [References: Chapter 1, Lecture 1, Lab 1]	Lab 1
2	9/11	Preparing oneself; Disciplinary pride and prejudice; Assuming responsibility for research. [References: Chapter 2, Lecture 2]
3	9/18	Lab 2: "What's A Discipline?" Tuesday: Student lab [References: Lab 2]	Lab 2
4	9/25	Traditional views of the research process; Scientific writing; Iterative design and usability testing. [References: Chapter 3, Lecture 3a, Lab 3]	Lab 3
5	10/2	Relating scientific writing and research to improve both [References: Chapter 3, Lecture 3b]
6	10/9	Constructing a database to support transdisciplinary research [References: Online database, Lecture 3c, Lab 4]	Lab 4
7	10/16	Transdisciplinary plucking; Survey Papers [References: Lecture 4a]
8	10/23	Lab 5: Mining for the "best" papers [References: Lab 5, Student Papers Found]	Lab 5
9	10/30	The Technology Dialectics Model; Infusing stakeholder interests into the research process [References: Lecture 4b]
10	11/6	Lab 6: "Naturalistic Observation" Special Session on Friday: Student lab [References: Lab 6]	Lab 6
11	11/13	Scientific research methods: naturalistic observation, survey, interview, experimentation [References: Lecture 5]
12	11/27	Substantiating claims; Citation; Plagiarism; Extended problem statements [References: Lecture 6]	Lab 7
13	12/4	Constructing "Provably" Appropriate Technology [References: Lecture 7]	Lab 8
	12/18	NO Final Exam. Final Paper due. Presentations in January.	Final Paper!