Wikipedia talk:Education program archive/Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute/COGS: Perception and Action (Spring 2013)/Course description
Course Overview
[edit]This is the Wikipedia Coursepage for COGS 4963/6420/PSYC 4962: Perception and Action at RPI.
The course is an advanced undergraduate / graduate level introduction to the topic of perception and action, and will focus on the significance of perception, motor control, and perceptual-motor learning as they relate to the performance of routine and skilled tasks. It will explore perception and action from information processing, computational, dynamical systems, and ecological perspectives, review current empirical and computational research, and consider some applications, including training, rehabilitation, human-machine interaction, and robotics.
This Wikipedia Coursepage is a hub for the Wikipedia Assignment for students enrolled in the Spring 2013 term.
the Wikipedia Assignment
[edit]One of the most important skills that you can learn in a course is how to communicate useful ideas related to the topic of the course to a general audience. The purpose of this assignment is to provide an opportunity for you to develop this skill while simultaneously contributing to the body of knowledge that is available to the world through the internet.
Working in groups, you will create a new Wikipedia article (or substantially revise an existing article that is in need of improvement) on a topic related to the material covered in this course. This assignment will require you to choose an appropriate topic, conduct a literature search, synthesize current knowledge on your topic into a clearly written article, and respond to feedback about your article from classmates, the instructor, and other Wikipedia users. Class time will be set aside for students to work on this assignment but it may also be necessary to meet outside of class.