Report on the Impact of Computer Technology on Employment

A major issue of the impact of computers on society is the overall impact that computer technology has had on employment. There is not a generally accepted answer to the questions presented on the preceeding page.

Goals for the activity:

This exercise is to research one or more of the questions and to present the results located.

Knowledge / skills / attitudes to be developed (behavioral objectives):

After completion of this exercise students should

• have demonstrated the ability to read professional papers and prepare an intelligent summary of the conclusions presented
• be able to discuss the issues raised with a greater understanding
• (optional) have demonstrated the ability to research a topic

1. Either assign a topic to be reported on or allow the students to select from a list of relevant topics (usually use the first option on for written reports)
2. Either give the students a set of relevant references to use or assign them the task of researching the topic
3. Assign either a written or oral report
4. Student presents the report in an appriopriate manner; when using written reports (espically if the students do the research or if they use different topics) have the students present short oral or written reports to the entire class summarizing the results of the report.

• Include this as one possible topic for a term report
• Use with other majors or earlier with majors but use the textbooks referenced on the previous page as sources for the report

Grade as usual for a report.

Additional remarks:

Author contact information:

William Myers
Dept. of Computer Studies
Belmont Abbey College
Belmont, NC
myers@crusader.bac.edu
(704)825-6823