Professional Documents
Culture Documents
It is collaborative.
It can involve music, poetry, video, and stories.
It relies on the talents of trained professional artists.
Instructor Explanation: See the Week 4 Lecture.
Points Received: 5 of 5
Comments:
6. Question : (TCO 4) Winner argues that some technologies have become so fully
integrated in our society that they have actually taken on social roles. An example of this
would be
Student Answer: a telephone answering machine.
a computerized surveillance system.
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All of the above.
Instructor Explanation: See the textbook, pages 85-88.
Points Received: 5 of 5
Comments:
7. Question : (TCO 8): The most culturally influential class in Industrial Britain was
Student Answer: the urban proletariat.
the land-owning aristocracy.
the growing number of factory workers.
the wealthy middle classes.
Instructor Explanation: See the Week 2 Lecture.
Points Received: 5 of 5
Comments:
8. Question : (TCO 11) Which of the following is considered a scholarly resource?
Student Answer: Chicago Tribune
Journal of the American Medical Association
Dr. Phil
www.nbc.com
Instructor Explanation: See the Week 1 Tutorial.
Points Received: 5 of 5
Comments:
9. Question : (TCO 12) Bill Joy compares the threat of self-replicating nanotechnology
with
Student Answer: the use of living cells in genetic engineering.
the proliferation of the microwave oven.
the threat of neo-Luddites.
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Instructor Explanation: See the textbook, page 293.
Comments:
10. Question : (TCO 12) The term nanotechnology was first used to refer to
Student Answer: genetically engineered crops.
production technology.
communication between multiple cells.
early personal computers.
Instructor Explanation: See the Week 3 Lecture.
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1. Question : You must complete all three essays. These essays are worth 50 points each,
so please take the time to think through your answers and review them before
submitting.
These essays should be a minimum of five paragraphs in length each. They should
contain a clear thesis statement in the first paragraph (an answer to the question!).
Make sure your explanation is clear and that you provide specific examples. Any quotes
from the readings or external materials must include quotation marks and an in-text
citation. Failure to identify quoted material could result in a 0 for the exam and a
formal academic dishonesty charge.
(TCOs 1 & 2) Do you agree with the assertion that we are now living in a third-great
technological transformation-the Knowledge Revolution? Have computers truly
changed our lives so much that we can call this a revolution like the Industrial
Revolution of the 18th century? Support your answer providing specific comparisons
from the two periods.
Comments:
2. Question : (TCOs 4 & 8) Identify two authors from your readings and compare their
views on the impact of technology on a culture. To what degree does each author see the
technology affecting social change? Were there special interests involved in the decision
making concerning the development and use of the technology? Provide specific
examples.
Instructor Explanation:
Comments:
3. Question : (TCOs 3 & 4) How have changes in communications technologies affected
how we write and what we write? How do wikis and blogs compare to traditional forms
such as textbooks and newspaper editorials? Please be specific.