A recent assignment had me looking into an article on technology and the behaviorist theory by Pavlov. I found that since Pavlov first coined the behavior theory, several others have built upon that with relation to technology including Herbert Simon (1983) and James Gibson.
One part of the article discusses security in data gathering systems. As a child is working through a program to help them practice and learn, at that same time the system is collecting data on the child. How long did it take for the child to answer, where are they having problems or excelling. Where this data comes in handy for teachers trying to meet the students needs, that data is part of a huge database. Can we define a child only by tests or progress in programs...no. A program or test can't see a child's creativity at solving problems. In addition, who has the right to have the information on that child?
The New York Times had an article on this security. It states that we need perhaps a group to watch out for consumers because of all this, which is not a bad idea. Not that I want government in control of any more than they have control on already, but someone needs to watch and stand guard over this information, lest it be used against us.
https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2014/08/06/is-big-data-spreading-inequality/big-data-should-be-regulated-by-technological-due-process
One part of the article discusses security in data gathering systems. As a child is working through a program to help them practice and learn, at that same time the system is collecting data on the child. How long did it take for the child to answer, where are they having problems or excelling. Where this data comes in handy for teachers trying to meet the students needs, that data is part of a huge database. Can we define a child only by tests or progress in programs...no. A program or test can't see a child's creativity at solving problems. In addition, who has the right to have the information on that child?
The New York Times had an article on this security. It states that we need perhaps a group to watch out for consumers because of all this, which is not a bad idea. Not that I want government in control of any more than they have control on already, but someone needs to watch and stand guard over this information, lest it be used against us.
https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2014/08/06/is-big-data-spreading-inequality/big-data-should-be-regulated-by-technological-due-process
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