For each week, in addition to the lecture, you will be give an appropriate reading (included in the Outline) and AV site (TBA) for your review. Your task (Part 1) will be to identify the most important idea(s) from each of these modalities as they contribute to your learning. Once identified you will briefly explain why they are important to you. You will record those conclusions in an electronic course journal.
Responses should be no more than 250 words each, it is not necessary to meet this word limit. It is simply a personal reflection on what you have grasped from the lectures.
No need for citations, lecture transcript will be provided.
Discussion topics are listed below:
1. Algorithmic bias
2. Can privacy rights conflict with free speech and expression?
3. Privacy and your rights
4. Big brother is watching
5. Government surveillance
6. Totalitarian surveillance
7. The impact of human rights when it comes to surveillance
8. Is your personal privacy that important?
9. Mass surveillance is where we are.
10. How can we balance the need for national security with the right to privacy?
11. What are the risks of sharing personal information online?
12. How does the use of facial recognition technology infringe on personal privacy?
13. How can we educate individuals about their privacy rights and protections?
14. How do privacy concerns impact the use of healthcare technology?
15. Should governments have the right to monitor individuals’ online activity and communication?
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