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Course name
IFS213-Hacking and Open Source Culture
Institution
Mesa Community College
Instructor
Kande
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Sociology
Course dates
2023-09-05 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-12-19 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
25


Focus on the multi-dimensions of hacking and open source culture, including rule-breaking, innovation, and creative use of programming/technology. Social, economic, cultural, and political implications of hacking and technology, in historical and contemporary contexts, will be addressed. MCCCD Official Course Competencies

  1. Explain the history, concepts, and terms related to hacking and open source culture. (I, II)
  2. Explore the interdependent relationship between hacking and open source software. (I, IV)
  3. Evaluate the merits and demerits of open source software (including copyright issues). (II, III)
  4. Analyze the role and impact of open source and open access as alternatives to traditional intellectual property law and policy. (II-IV)
  5. Evaluate the implications of broader information sharing across a variety of mediums, including news, data, music, photographs, code, and texts. (II-VI)
  6. Assess the influence of hacking and programming on current social, economic, political, technological, and cultural contexts. (IV-VI)
Student Assigned Reviewing
T57fd Swarm intelligence
Bashi12 Video game addiction Hacker culture
Hacksasaur Data mining Online gambling
CMA2379 Esoteric programming language Swarm intelligence
Yaman Shqeirat Artificial intelligence Data mining
Monsterinthevi 1 Nanotechnology Internet activism
UndercoverSwitch Hacker culture Remix culture
Chikenscratch Remix culture Nanotechnology
Cvaquera59 Online gambling Artificial intelligence
AshTheProtogen Internet activism Video game addiction