Track Report:
Teaching Computer Ethics

Keith Miller

1. Overview
2. Track Pack
3. Track Meeting Organization
4. Highlights of Group Discussion
   Group 1
   Group 2
   Group 3
   Group 4
5. Joint Presentation to the Conference
6. Coordinator’s Summary

Track Meeting Organization

On the first day of the conference, 48 attendees had signed up for the teaching track. The entire group met for an initial session. Sylvia Pulliam described an ongoing study concerning the teaching of computer ethics, and she distributed survey questions for this study. Keith Miller had some introductory remarks, and then separated the participants into four groups. The division was organized according to the area of expertise of the participants, as reflected in their registration materials; the coordinator tried to assign the groups to maximize the diversity of backgrounds in each. Although the groups were to be equal in size, late arrivals and early departures conspired to enlarge some groups and diminish others. Because of the comings and goings, the list of participants here may not be complete. I regret leaving anyone’s name off because all contributed to the groups.

After the groups had formed, they worked independently on Tuesday, Wednesday, and part of Thursday. Then the groups reassembled for a track meeting to discuss group findings and to organize a report for the whole conference. A small group was formed which coordinated the track presentation given to the conference on Friday morning.

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