Students will be expected to post their first initial discussion board posting by Friday of each week. Discussion posts will be graded and late submissions will be assigned a late penalty in accordance with the late penalty policy found in the syllabus. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time.

Students are expected to post their responses to peers by Tuesday. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time.

Click on the following link(s) for the Phase 1 Reading Assignment:

· Public Health and Medical Preparedness and Response

· The Impact of Incentives and Requirements on Group Collaboration

Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas:

· What do you feel constitutes a "reasonable expectation of privacy" when it applies to electronic communication on the Internet? Explain.

· Consider the differences between e-mail, posting a comment to a news story or a blog, or posting on social networking Web sites.

· Should communications in these various types of media differ with regard to their privacy? Why or why not?

· Consider the First and Fourth Amendments to the Constitution.

· What protections are provided in this new electronic domain? Explain.

· What protections should be provided in this new electronic domain?

· Should anonymity be expected or allowed? Why or why not?

Responses to Other Students: Respond to at least 2 of your fellow classmates with at least a 100-word reply about their Primary Task Response regarding items you found to be compelling and enlightening. To help you with your discussion, please consider the following questions:

· What did you learn from your classmate's posting?

· What additional questions do you have after reading the posting?

· What clarification do you need regarding the posting?

· What differences or similarities do you see between your posting and other classmate’s postings?

For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.

Reading Assignment

Click on the following link(s) for the Phase 1 Reading Assignment:

· Public Health and Medical Preparedness and Response

· The Impact of Incentives and Requirements on Group Collaboration

Assignment Objectives

· Describe and discuss current issues in Law and Public Policy as they relate to Homeland Security and Emergency Management.

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