Ethical Information and Communication Technologies for Development Solutions

Welcome to the module
EUP1501

Ethical Information and Communication Technologies for Development Solutions

Welcome to this module!

Greetings to you and welcome to EUP1501:Ethical Information and Communication Technologies for Development Solutions. In this module, we look at the study ofhow Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) can be used ethically for development.

Students who successfully complete this module will be able to present critical arguments around ICTs for development, while appreciating ethical dimensions within an information society in relation to Copyright and Intellectual Property Rights, privacy,control, conduct and expectations. In addition, successful students will be able to demonstrate their ability to maintain efficient, organised and secure electronic working environments by managing digital files, systems and application software, as well as capabilities related to engaging with textual and numerical data to present information in various formats.

This webpage is dedicated to supporting your learning for this module, Ethical ICTsfor Development Solutions. Because this is a fully online module, there are no traditional paper prescribed textbooks for the module. You need to use myUnisa to study and complete the learning activities for this course.You should make a regular habit of visiting this module website for EUP1501 on myUnisa, at least once or twice a week.
Your module learning will be structured in the following manner:

o Learning Units.

o Other documentsprovided by your lecture team (see Additional Resources).

o Discussions between students, where you will find a Topic called “General Subject-related Discussions”. This is a space for you to talk with your fellow students about this course. The lecture team willinclude other Topics and Forums for you.

o Schedule, for you to check your official assignments and examination dates.

o Announcements will inform you about special meetings, local conferences, or important course-related issues. When we upload an Announcement, you will receive an email reminding you to check the website, while the Announcement will stay on the website for later referrall also.

Don't know where to start? Well, follow these instructions and start by going to Learning Units.

1. Go to Learning Units by clicking on the name in the left hand panel above. Start at the beginning and complete the activities in the "Getting Started" section.

2. This includes some activities to give you practice using myUnisa and practice studying online. We call these "ice breaker" activities because they do not count for any marks in the course -- they are just for practice.

3. They will also help you to get to know the other students in your group and your Teaching Assistant.

We hope that you will take full advantage of these additional features to make your studies more exciting and successful.

We wish you success on your journey!

Announcement

Subject / What to do for EUP1501 until January 2013
Saved By / PROF L GOOSEN
Date / Dec 18, 2012 8:34 pm
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Message

Dear Students
Please note that the site you are currently connected to is just a temporary one for December 2012 - you will have access to the final group sites and your teaching assistants from early in January 2013. For those of you who would like to get started so long, you can read through the four ‘theory’ chapters under Additional Resources:

· Chapter 1: Understanding Development

· Chapter 2: Information and Communication Technologies for Development

· Chapter 3: ICTD APPLICATIONS IN CORE SECTORS

· Chapter 8: Ethics, Copyrights and IPR

You can also follow the instructions provided in Learning Unit 0 Module Overview - Booting up ... (Getting started) Getting you started... (please note that these have been updated) to load the background programs that will enable you to run myITLab. However, you will not be able to access myITLab yet - only once you have been grouped in January 2013 will your access details be available.
Regards
The 2013 EUP1501 team

Unit 0: Module Overview - Booting up ... (Getting started)
0.1 Welcome to the module
Instructions: Read this overview, and if required, use a printed Table 1 to refer to during our journey through the different topics as a 'place-mat'. You can BOOKMARK any topic to return to it again later.
Welcome to the module EUP1501: Ethical Information and Communication Technologies for Development Solutions
This is a Unisa signature module, which isimportantfor your degree, as it orientates you to societal issues. It is set on NQF level 5, the first higher education level in your degree or diploma or certificate. This is a 12 credit module, which means thatanaverage studentwill require about120 hours to complete it. The field that we will explore is Computer and Information Sciences; more specifically, the sub-field of Data Entry and Microcomputer Applications.
The following table provides you with a 'bird's eye view' of the module, the different units, what content will be discussed in each, and how the two textbooks will position the tasks into different contexts - the one as a influelncing member in our society where you will use information communication technologies in a variety of ethical ways in a developmental manner to solve solutions, and the other, in a work-based scenario where you are required to show computer competencies in a variety of situations (like using a wordprocessor, or a spreadsheet, or email, or a presentation, and so forth).
Unit / Tools / Content and/or context
1 / Creating Documents with Microsoft Word 2010 / Understanding Development
2 / Getting Started with Internet Explorer 8 / Information and Communication Technologies(ICTs) for Development
3 / Getting Started with Microsoft Office PowerPoint / ICT4D Applications in Core Sectors of Development
4 / Creating a Worksheet and Charting Data / Ethics, Copyright and Intellectual Property Rights
You are required to read and use the sources used here, on this website. We recommend that you use the Internet in addition to do some background readings; for this the myUnisa website is of fundamental value for this module. You need to visit the site weekly in order to participate in the discussions that may arise, to do your tasks and assignments, and to get the necessary feedback from the lecturering teamon topics (such as online activities, class assignmentsand group discussions).
We wish you success on your journey!
Unit 0: Module Overview - Booting up ... (Getting started)
Course information

How this course is organized

The central concepts asbasis for the Units in this module:
· Unit 1:Creating Documents with Microsoft Word 2010 forUnderstanding Development
· Unit 2:Exploring theInternet and ICTsfor Development Concepts
· Unit3: Getting Started with Microsoft Office PowerPoint for ICT4D Applications in Core Sectors of Development
· Unit 4:Creating a Worksheet and Charting Data with regard to Ethics, Copyright and Intellectual Property Rights

Purpose of this module

Outcomes of the module

For this module, there are four outcomes that we hope you will be able to accomplish by the end of the course:
· Specific outcome 1: Present critical arguments around ICTs for development.
· Specific outcome 2: Appreciate ethical dimensions within an information society in relation to privacy, rights, property, control, conduct and expectations.
· Specific outcome 3: Demonstrate capabilities related to engaging with textual and numerical data to present information in various formats.
· Specific outcome 4:Maintain efficient, organised and secure electronic working environments by managing digital files, systems and application software.
Click on the word Next to go on to the next section.
Unit 0: Module Overview - Booting up ... (Getting started)
Getting you started ...

Getting you started with EUP1501: Ethical Information and Communication Technologies for Development Solutions
Before you can really get into thismodule, there are a number of things that you first need to do:
1. If you haven't done so already,claim your myLife e-mail account [You can watch a short video on how to do this]
2. You also need tojoin myUnisa and create your myUnisa password [You can watch a short video on how to do this]
· Have you forgotten your myUnisa password?You can just click here.
3. Get your computer ready for myITLab :
· Go to www.myITLab.com(you can just click on the link provided) – you should see a screen similar to the one on the right.
· On the right-hand side of the page, towards the bottom (next to the picture of the girl),you will see a message: Attention Students - Get your home computer ready for MyITLab! Click on PC Users click here (on that page - NOT here ;)
Unit 0: Module Overview - Booting up ... (Getting started)
0.4 Assessment in this module
Instructions: Read this to get an overview of how many and what types of assignments there will be.

Assessment in this module

This is where we provide the details ofassessmentinthis module.
The general purpose of assessment in this module is to determine whether your current level of knowledge and performance (competence) accurately reflects the specific outcomes that the module expects of you as a student.
Such assessment will
· enable you to compare your performance with the outcomes of the different units and the module as a whole and
· enhance your learning in order to meet these outcomes.
There are several reasons why assessment is conducted in this module:
1. To monitor your individual performance and check progress to provide you with learner support
2. To determine your training needs by determining what you as a student might already know and can do regarding the course requirements
3. To assess you as you complete this module at the end of the semester.
Specific assessment contexts
The contexts within which your assessment will take place provides for the following aspects:
· Your assessment will take place within an Open Distance Learning (ODL) context
· The specific discipline involved is Computing
· In terms of the learning programme in which the assessment takes place, the EUP1501 module currently forms part of around 99 different qualifications
· In terms of the number of students involved in assessment, each assessment will be conducted on an individual basis, but will in some instances occur within the context of a small group of students, for instance when you take part in discussions with your fellow students, make comments on their postings and consider their comments on your postings
· This module is offered at an undergraduate level for learners
· In most cases, the number of assessors involved in your assessment is one - you will be assessed by the teaching assistant to whom you have been assigned.
Please be assured that all assessment in this module will be conducted in a fair, valid and confidential manner - no-one will have access to your answers, but you, your teaching assistantand possibly an authorised modulemoderator. The latter would be one of the teaching assistant coordinators.

Unit 1:Creating Documents with Microsoft Word 2010 for Understanding Development

· Assignment 1:Word Grader Project (Stress Management)
· Assignment 2: Choicebetween Discussions on (Case study1: Bhutan and Gross National Happiness) OR (Case study2:Connecting Nangi)
· Assignment 3:Choicebetween Practical Exercises on (Case study1: Bhutan and Gross National Happiness) OR (Case study2:Connecting Nangi)

Unit 2:Exploring the Internet and ICTs for Development Concepts

· Assignment 4:Internet Explorer 8End-of-Chapter Quiz
· Assignment 5:Choicebetween Discussions on (Mountain Kingdom) OR Trends in ICT4D Evolution and Growth (new cell phones)
· Assignment 6: Choicebetween Practical Exercises on ICTs for Development Concepts (Mountain Kingdom) OR (new cell phones)

Unit 3:Getting Started with Microsoft Office PowerPoint for ICT4D Applications inCoreSectors of Development

· Assignment 7:PowerPoint Grader Project (First-time Home Buying)
· Assignment 8: Discussions onICT4D Applications in Core Sectors of Development
· Assignment 9: Practical Exercise on ICT4D Applications in Core Sectors of Development (Case Studies)

Unit 4:Creating a Worksheet and Charting Data in support of Ethics, Copyright and Intellectual Property Rights

· Assignment 10:Excel Grader Project(Sales Comparison)
· Assignment 11:Learning more about Excel, includingdiscussions onanswers
· Assignment 12:Practical Exercise on Ethics, Copyright and IPRs (computer labs)
· Final Assignment:Reflective blog on module

Yourfinal mark for this module

· Weighting in the course:SemesterMark & Exam
o 80%semestermark for assignments across the differentunits and
o 20% final practical examination.
Unit 1: Creating Documents with Microsoft Word 2010 for Understanding Development
Creating Documents with Microsoft Word 2010

Creating Documents with Microsoft Word 2010
In This Chapter, you will use Microsoft Word, which is one of the most common programs found on computers and one that almost everyone has a reason to use. You will use many of the new tools found inWord 2010. When you learn word processing, you are ‘ also learning skills and techniques that you need to work efficiently on a computer. You can use Microsoft Word to perform basic word processing tasks such as writing a memo, a report, or a letter. You can also use Word to complete complex word processing tasks, such as creating sophisticated tables, embedding graphics, writing blogs, creating publications, and inserting links into other documents and the Internet. Word is a program that you can learn gradually, and then add more advanced skills one at a time.