Brainstorm some more: download the problem map from our class in moodle.
You may change the appearance of the template as much as you like, but the assignment is to get text typed in each box, save, and post it in the Moodle forum at the end of class today.
Homework:
1. Work on the Problem Map at home, and post an improved version to the same forum (reply to today's post) before class on Monday.
2. Draft #1 is due Tuesday. This draft needs to define the problem and begin discussing causes and effects.
3. TWFTD: credible in OED.
Friday, February 19, 2016
Thursday, February 18, 2016
More About Problems
The assignment.
The assignment sheet. This is not a full-blown research paper, but you do need to do some online reading to find out more about the problem you choose to write about. KEEP TRACK OF ANY SITES YOU VISIT on your topic. You will cite your sources if you use information from another source. Make sure your browser history will help you with this?
Thinkwrite: using the theme "Don't get me started," go ahead. Feel free to rant on a problem that is presently bugging you. But what about something that you know little about and have mostly questions? Ask away....
Now back to intellectual property, and associated problems. What's a patent?
Have you heard of patent trolls? https://www.ted.com/talks/drew_curtis_how_i_beat_a_patent_troll
What kinds of things are NOT protected? https://www.ted.com/talks/johanna_blakley_lessons_from_fashion_s_free_culture
Have you heard of creative commons? Wikipedia's explanation.
And in the automotive industry, terms and conditions? For suppliers? "4) grant GM licenses for all background intellectual rights relating to the goods and services in question, including those
developed prior to the contract; ....." ("Top Legal Issues Facing Suppliers in 2014")
Homework:
1. Create some sort of brainstorming page about possible "problems" you might be interested in writing a paper about. Be prepared to discuss this tomorrow.
2. TWFTD: rant in OED
The assignment sheet. This is not a full-blown research paper, but you do need to do some online reading to find out more about the problem you choose to write about. KEEP TRACK OF ANY SITES YOU VISIT on your topic. You will cite your sources if you use information from another source. Make sure your browser history will help you with this?
Thinkwrite: using the theme "Don't get me started," go ahead. Feel free to rant on a problem that is presently bugging you. But what about something that you know little about and have mostly questions? Ask away....
Now back to intellectual property, and associated problems. What's a patent?
Have you heard of patent trolls? https://www.ted.com/talks/drew_curtis_how_i_beat_a_patent_troll
What kinds of things are NOT protected? https://www.ted.com/talks/johanna_blakley_lessons_from_fashion_s_free_culture
Have you heard of creative commons? Wikipedia's explanation.
And in the automotive industry, terms and conditions? For suppliers? "4) grant GM licenses for all background intellectual rights relating to the goods and services in question, including those
developed prior to the contract; ....." ("Top Legal Issues Facing Suppliers in 2014")
Homework:
1. Create some sort of brainstorming page about possible "problems" you might be interested in writing a paper about. Be prepared to discuss this tomorrow.
2. TWFTD: rant in OED
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Sum/ Eval/ Response Paper Due
Turn in your Final Version with all drafts and comment sheets.
Critical Thinking practice: problems.
Define plagiarism in your own words.
Here's a definition of plagiarism. Here is intellectual property.
First of all, plagiarism stories: Viswanathan
1. Identify a problem in this story. State it.
Helene
2. Why so different? Is there a problem here?State it.
Herr Guttenberg
3. Was this the "right" outcome? Is there a problem here?
Beyond "plagiarism" to "intellectual property":
Book covers?
4. Was this a case of theft? Is there a problem?
If the courts are in charge...
Down Under
Comparison.
5. Do you see a problem here?
If there's time....better news, for some: music... TV iTunes
6. Whom do you think the law says that TV news footage "belongs" to? What do you think? Have you heard of "fair use"? Is there a problem?
All the questions above are answered in the daybook.
Homework:
1. Be thinking about problems that interest you. Your next paper is a "Problem" paper. You choose the problem. (One prohibition: gun control as a problem.) Possible ideas: issues with emissions/ fuel/ consumers. GMOs. Global trade issues. Technology? Robotics? What's a problem that's bugging you? Politics?
2. TWFTD: intellectual property from Wikipedia?
Critical Thinking practice: problems.
Define plagiarism in your own words.
Here's a definition of plagiarism. Here is intellectual property.
First of all, plagiarism stories: Viswanathan
1. Identify a problem in this story. State it.
Helene
2. Why so different? Is there a problem here?State it.
Herr Guttenberg
3. Was this the "right" outcome? Is there a problem here?
Beyond "plagiarism" to "intellectual property":
Book covers?
4. Was this a case of theft? Is there a problem?
If the courts are in charge...
Down Under
Comparison.
5. Do you see a problem here?
If there's time....better news, for some: music... TV iTunes
6. Whom do you think the law says that TV news footage "belongs" to? What do you think? Have you heard of "fair use"? Is there a problem?
All the questions above are answered in the daybook.
Homework:
1. Be thinking about problems that interest you. Your next paper is a "Problem" paper. You choose the problem. (One prohibition: gun control as a problem.) Possible ideas: issues with emissions/ fuel/ consumers. GMOs. Global trade issues. Technology? Robotics? What's a problem that's bugging you? Politics?
2. TWFTD: intellectual property from Wikipedia?
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