Gerhard Fischer: “Doctoral Level Independent Study” - Fall Semester 2006

Assignment 2 — Don Norman Article



due:

Tuesday, September 26, 2006; 10am on the SWIKI class website http://l3dswiki.cs.colorado.edu:3232/phd-intro
maximum length: 2 pages

Always keep in mind the following quote by Blaise Pascal: “I have made this letter longer than usual, because I lack the time to make it shorter.”


Please read the following article:

"In Defense of Cheating” by Don Norman; accessible via: http://www.jnd.org/dn.mss/in_defense_of_c.html

Discuss the following issues:

1. write a one paragraph summary statement about the article characterizing the main message of the article?

2. what is the message of this article for your career as a PhD student?

3. define the boundaries between “cheating” and “collaboration”?

4. find one article related to the theme of Norman’s article

5. describe the process that you chose to find such an article




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