UWW310 Technology's Effect on Society

The future of electronic materials are discussed in order to construct a cell phone that is smaller than a credit card.

This article discuses the future of touch - display of how objects can be touched with a digitally created hand.

This article discuses the Amazon Drone that has recently reached headlines across the United States. In the future, Amazon could be making deliveries to homes around the nation. Lots of questions are asked and answers provided about this new concept from Amazon.

An interesting short video about the connection between social networks and being lonely.

This app gives your hand a rest & hails a cab for you.

Google's plan to provide internet access to the most remote regions of the world.

I could see this being popular in NYC

another one about transportation.

looks surreal. hope this happens in my lifetime!

this is a cool funny one.

interesting findings from the census

although this probably is more related to sustainability, it's a cool article of how we're using drones being used by park rangers to catch illegal poachers. Amazing!

This will coincide with our discussion on Economics and Commerce.

Fascinating article about the historical reality of how technology from the Apollo moon missions changed us.

Interesting article about what happens to some of our kids when they spend a lot of time with technology.

This article discusses some of the real-life effects of technology in the classroom on things like motivation, confidence, and collaboration.

This article is great considering we are all participating in distance education. It discusses the changes that are occurring and will occur in the future as a result of this technology.

Interesting article that discusses how VR technology can be helpful in training physicians for surgery, especially minimally invasive procedures.