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Access to the Internet
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Abstract: Using the Internet depends, in the first instance, on access to the network. The initial emergence of "the Internet" in the early 1990s, from the increasing connectivity of a series of university and government networks alongside private services like America Online, Prodigy, and CompuServe, occurred ... More »
Advanced System Architecture, Spring 2006
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Abstract: This course provides a deep understanding of engineering systems at a level intended for research on complex engineering systems. It provides a review and extension of what is known about system architecture and complexity from a theoretical point of view while examining the origins of and recent developments ... More »
African Masks (Pre-Visit)
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Abstract: This lesson will observe and describe several masks from different parts of Africa housed in the Smithsonian Institute (National Museum of African Art) Washington, D.C. Students will use the internet to view the Smithsonian's virtual exhibits. There are two lessons to follow this pre-visit. In the first, ... More »
Aloha, Hawaii!
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Abstract: As part of a unit comparing various versions of "The Three Little Pigs," the students will read the Hawaiian version of the story and study cultures and traditions of the island. Students will use the internet to gather resources about the culture and people of Hawaii. To integrate science, the students ... More »
Animal Research: A Multimedia Approach
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Abstract: Students will be working with a partner to research a favorite animal. They will be required to use a wide variety of resources which include multimedia software packages, the Internet, and various books. The students will be looking up general information about their animal, such as its habitat, place ... More »
Building a Stratovolcano
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Abstract: Students will review the three types of volcanoes. Students will construct a stratovolcano and determine the composition of each types of volcano. Students will research examples of stratovolcanoes using Internet resources.
Combating Web Spam - Dr. Marc Najork Fall 2007
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Abstract: Combating Web Spam - Dr. Marc Najork: Microsoft Research. From Info 141: Search Engines: Technology, Society, and Business - Fall 2007. Students will first gain an understanding of the basics of how search engines work, and then explore how search engine design impacts business and culture. Topics include ... More »
Communicating in Technical Organizations, Fall 2001
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Abstract: An exploration of the role that communication plays in the work of the contemporary engineering and science professional. Emphasis is placed on analyzing how composition and publication contribute to work management and knowledge production, as well as the "how-to" aspects of writing specific kinds of ... More »
Communicating in Technical Organizations, Spring 2006
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Abstract: An exploration of the role that communication plays in the work of the contemporary engineering and science professional. Emphasis is placed on analyzing how composition and publication contribute to work management and knowledge production, as well as the "how-to" aspects of writing specific kinds of ... More »
Communication Protocols
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Abstract: The layers of protocol in computer networks.
Communications and Information Policy, Spring 2006
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Abstract: This course provides an introduction to the technology and policy context of public communications networks, through critical discussion of current issues in communications policy and their historical roots. The course focuses on underlying rationales and models for government involvement and the complex ... More »
Data Mining, Spring 2003
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Abstract: Introduces students to a class of methods known as data mining that assists managers in recognizing patterns and making intelligent use of massive amounts of electronic data collected via the internet, e-commerce, electronic banking, point-of-sale devices, bar-code readers, and intelligent machines. ... More »
Database, Internet, and Systems Integration Technologies, Fall 2004
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Abstract: Survey of information technology covering database modeling, design, and implementation with an emphasis on relational databases and SQL. Internet technologies: http, html, XML, SOAP, security. Brief introduction to components and middleware. Introduction to design and implementation of multi-tier architectures, ... More »
Designing Sociable Media, Spring 2001
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Abstract: This course is about social life in the on-line world. Its focus is on how the design of the interface influences people's interactions with each other and shapes the cultural mores and structures they develop. We will examine the ways social cues are communicated in the real and the virtual world, discuss ... More »
Domain Names
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Abstract: The commercialization of the Internet has dramatically increased the importance and economic value of domain names. The sets of alphanumeric characters denoting Internet addresses have become a major source of cash, controversy, and case law. Catchy dot-com phrases are splashed across billboards, buses, ... More »
E-Commerce and the Internet in Real Estate and Construction, Spring 2004
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Abstract: Examines the long term effects of information technology on business strategy in the real estate and construction industry. Considerations include: supply chain, allocation of risk, impact on contract obligations and security, trends toward consolidation, and the convergence of information transparency ... More »
Exploring the 1835 NC Constitutional Convention
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Abstract: This Internet scavenger hunt allows students to read the actual proceedings of the 1835 Constitutional Convention while they discover for themselves some of the significant amendments that were made. The activity also sets the foundation for class discussion.
Field Seminar in International Political Economy, Fall 2003
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Abstract: Review of IPE field covering previous and core research focusing on dual national objectives in a global context, namely pursuit of power and pursuit of wealth. Surveys major paradigms of international political economy, including neoclassical economics, development and ecological economics, lateral ... More »
Freedom of Expression on the Internet
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Abstract: The Internet offers extraordinary opportunities for "speakers," broadly defined. Political candidates, cultural critics, corporate gadflies -- anyone who wants to express an opinion about anything -- can make their thoughts available to a world-wide audience far more easily than has ever been possible ... More »
Hermann Hesse's Siddhartha
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Abstract: Almost all major works in philosophy and literature are accessible via online sources on the Internet. Fortunately, much of the best work in philosophy and literature is available in the public domain. A translation of Herman Hesse's Siddhartha, in particular, became available through Project Gutenberg ... More »