Welcome!
The purpose of this site is to provide students of Minds and Machines with access to supplementary course materials. Here you will find course handouts, readings, notes, summaries, links, and whatever else might prove useful.
How to Use This Website
Resources are organized by class meeting on the "home" page. Click on the class title to go to the material for that day. Please note that the Home Page is authoritative: the Home Page supersedes any other page it contradicts. Note that a day or so after each lecture I will usually post a synopsis of the lecture where I summarize our discussion and, perhaps, add to it. You are responsible for all of the readings, so be sure to revisit lecture pages to stay on top of the material.
In addition to links to any readings, notes, handouts, or synopses, every lecture page has a discussion board at the bottom of the page. Should you have any questions, comments, or points you would like to make you didn't get the chance to make in class, don't hesitate to contribute to the lecture page yourself! I'll keep an eye on the discussions and answer any questions I can as they come up, although I certainly invite everyone to chime in.
Bear in mind that access to some of the readings requires a password, which I will provide in class.
Restrictions on Use
This website is specifically designed for the use of students in Minds and Machines. Materials may, however, be freely downloaded and distributed provided that proper credit is given. Anyone using these materials for purposes other than the course is asked to indicate so by email to the author, Don Berkich.
Acknowledgments
The development of Minds and Machines and the resources placed on this website have been influenced by Vere C. Chappell, Rod Grupen, Jack Bricke, and, especially, Lynne Rudder Baker. To be sure, I alone am responsible for any errors, confusions, or inconsistencies.