Catherine Beaton
Associate Professor
School of Information
Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
5852816162
Office Hours
Virtual in Discord or appointment via Zoom.
Office Mailing Address
70-2621
Catherine Beaton
Associate Professor
School of Information
Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
Education
BA, B.Ed., MITE, Dalhousie University (Canada)
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Published Conference Proceedings
Beaton, Catherine and Ronald, P. Vullo, Ph.D. "Don\'t Push that Button!!" Proceedings of the CEPE/ETHICOMP June 2017, Torino Italy. Ed. Bernd Stahl. Leicester, UK: Oribit, 2017. Web.
Beaton, Catherine and Ronald P Vullo. "Wisdom of Crowds or Mob Mentality." Proceedings of the ECSM July 2014. Ed. Sue Nugis. Brighton, uk: n.p., Web.
Beaton, Catherine. "Do We Owe Them? The Impact of e-Learning on Disadvantaged Populations." Proceedings of the European Conference on e-Learning, Oct 26-27, 2012 Groningen, NL. Ed. Dr. Hans Beldhuis. Nr Reading, United Kingdom: Academic Publishing International Limited, Print.
Journal Paper
Vullo, Ronald P., et al. "Can You Read What I'm Saying?" Proceedings of the International Conference on e-Learning, e-Business, Enterprise Information Systems, and e-Government. (2016): 41-47. Web.
Currently Teaching
ISTE-110
FYW: Ethics in Computing
3 Credits
Computing and the Internet are now integral parts of our lives. In this course, we consider and discuss how ethical theories and principles can inform and provide guidance about interactions and uses of computing technologies. Topics include the development interpretation, and application of ethical theory, moral values, personal responsibility, codes of conduct, ethics in the real and virtual worlds, intellectual property, and information security. This is a Writing Intensive (WI) course. Students are provided with guidance and opportunities for improving informal and formal writing skills. Grades received on writing assignments will constitute a significant component of the final course grade.
ISTE-260
Designing the User Experience
3 Credits
The user experience is an important design element in the development of interactive systems. This course presents the foundations of user-centered design principles within the context of human-computer interaction (HCI). Students will explore and practice HCI methods that span the development lifecycle from requirements analysis and creating the product/service vision through system prototyping and usability testing. Leading edge interface technologies are examined. Group-based exercises and design projects are required.