Applied Artificial Intelligence (AI) is this year's theme

History of Cognitive Science Course at SAU

This page is a another redesign of my old CS pages. The last version was inspired by a textbook proposal I made and by the reviews I received from it. The main change then was to spend the first part of the course learning about the various disciplines that led to cognitive science (CS). This current version will use the first portions of last year's page, but will revert back to Applied Cognitive Science for the second half of the course. Because CS has many parents it is important to understand the forces that led to its creation. After, we will spend time looking at CS's applied areas (e.g., vision, interfaces, e-commerce, language, hypermedia & multimedia, usability, and encryption).

Dice.com--IT job site, check it for jobs in the areas above.
I will teach the requisite background to Cognitive Science. Starting in March you will create and make class presentations starting then (the ones labeled "Students"). E-mail me three topics you'd like to present after 7:15 pm Friday Jan. 17, 2019. I will make the groups on a first-come, first-serve basis. Anyone contacting me before then will go to the back of the line!
Outline

Week

Presentations

Presenter

Topic

1/13

Introduction to Cognitive Science

Kardas Introduction

1/20

Psychology and CS Kardas Introduction

1/27

Biology and CS Kardas Psychology

2/3

Language/Linguistics and CS Kardas Biology

2/10

CS Codes

Kardas Language & Linguistics

2/17

Philosophy and CS Kardas Philosophy

2/24

Computer Science and CS Kardas Computer Science

3/2

Social Science and CS

 

Kardas

Social Science (Test 1)

3/2

Kardas on Vision: Text for that in-class lecture
Visual Displays (FAA)

Pill, Kinnard, Greer, Coats, Pyron Vision
3/30

Kardas on Interfaces (12 March) Text for that in-class lecture
Top Interfaces
Student Interface Nominations
Examples of Interfaces
Mercedes Joystick Steering
Bad Web Page Designs
The Best Interface is No Interface

Last Day to Drop: April 1, 2020

Morgan, Ward, Cooper, Robertson, Hellums (10 March)

SPRING BREAK

Interfaces (Test 2 begins 4/7 and must be completed by 4/14)

Test 2 Hints

4/06 Kardas on eCommerce
  History of e-Commerce, 3 important e-Commerce trends, , Gun Broker , Craigslist Arkansas Columbia County Yard Sale e-Commerce (Wikipedia) Man Cave Walmart
Nowlin, Garcia, Christenson, Shipman, Evans (7 April) e-Commerce

4/13


Kardas on Language (7 Apr)
Boyd, Tee, Mahaney, Ferguson, Davis (14 Apr) Language (Test 3 now on SurveyMonkey)
4/20 Hypermedia/Multimedia (now marked for study hints) Ellis, Hopkins, Trimble, Bassford, Holman Hypermedia/Multimedia

4/27

Kardas on Usability (now marked for study hints)

Thompson, A., Thompson, K., Winder, Carr, Seals Usability

4/27

Kardas on Encryption and Privacy (now marked for study hints)

Cordova, Modisette, Sheppard, Gavin, Hancock, Gasaway

 

Encryption

5/4

  Final Exam (see Final Exam schedule) (Test 4 on Survey Monkey soon)

Credit Hours: As required by federal law, CREDIT HOURS (not grades) are earned by: attending class (33%), making class presentations (33%), preparing for and taking tests (33%).

Academic Integrity:
The mission of Southern Arkansas University empowers all members of the University community to develop and encourage learning environments that create, expand, acquire, share, evaluate, and communicate knowledge. Academic integrity at SAU is an organizational and individual responsibility to honesty in all learning experiences. Students, faculty, and staff share responsibility for maintaining the highest standards for academic integrity. This policy focuses on the academic integrity in course-related work, its basis and context is applicable to all.

Any act of dishonesty in academic work constitutes academic misconduct and is subject to disciplinary action. Acts of dishonesty include, but are not limited to, plagiarism and cheating.

For detailed information on academic integrity, read page 36 of the SAU 2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog.

Disability Support Services:
It is the policy of Southern Arkansas University to accommodate students with disabilities, pursuant to federal law, state law, and the University’s commitment to equal educational opportunities. Any student with a disability who needs accommodation should inform the instructor at the beginning of the course. Students with disabilities are also encouraged to contact the Office of Disability Support Services, which is located in the Reynolds Center.

Contact Information:
Edward P. Kardas, Peace 109 (am); Nelson 200 (pm); epkardas@saumag.edu; 870 235-4231

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