CIS105 Digital Life: Gizmos & Gadgets

Gizmos & Gadgets (G2), is a mini-course to introduce new technologies to students. The goal of this mini-course is to encourage the students to become "digital-savvy", beyond text-messaging and "IM"ing. If the computer is becoming the "center" of our world, students must learn to (1) feel comfortable with any digital technology and innovations, (2) learn how to use it properly, (3) learn how to keep information safe and protected, including backing it up and restoring it. In this course, the goal is to expose students to as many devices that handle information as feasible, and encourage them to explore their uses in, and applications to many fields. Students will learn to use recently-developed tools as efficiently as possible by looking at their applications and becoming comfortable with them. One goal is to challenge students to invent applications that would improve someone's life.