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'''LSTU E–120 - Harvard Law School Spring 2011'''
= Data sources for measuring online activity=
'''[http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/home/contact Berkman Center for Internet and Society]'''


I have updated the list with general data sources for measuring the internet, excluding ISTs and qualitative resources  '''[[Data_sources_for_measuring_online_activity|continued...]]'''


= Internet and Society: Technologies and Politics of Control=


This course examines current legal, political, social, and technical struggles for control of the global Internet—and the content and relationships it conveys. The course focuses on the interaction of new technologies and services with emerging models of production, innovation, communication, learning, and civic engagement—looking at both the US and international contexts. Prerequisites: willingness to experiment with new technologies and to participate in class discussions, whether virtually or in person. (4 credits)  '''[[course overview|continued...]]'''
= Schema for institutional ecology=


PHYSICAL LAYER (transport), Broadband treated by FCC as information service, DMCA ISP liability, Municipal broadband barred by states, Open wireless networks, Municipal broadband initiativess
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= Internet and Society: Technologies and Politics of Control=


This course examines current legal, political, social, and technical struggles for control of the global Internet—and the content and relationships it conveys. The course focuses on the interaction of new technologies and services with emerging models of production, innovation, communication, learning, and civic engagement—looking at both the US and international contexts. Prerequisites: willingness to experiment with new technologies and to participate in class discussions, whether virtually or in person. (4 credits)  '''[[course overview|continued...]]'''
= Locus of Control in Online Environments=


= Internet and Society: Technologies and Politics of Control=
In traditional media environments, the main type of control available to consumers is to alter their own opinions and judgments or to approach or avoid the mass media message. Most research in the consumer behavior literature studying control (Greene, Hoch and Loewenstein, Gould, Hui and Bateson, Siddarth and Chattopadhyay) has focused on what is called secondary control. Secondary control happens when consumers do not have any control over the media environment because it is a fixed one, so they exert control internally by changing their perception and preferences '''[[Locus_of_Control_in_Online_Environments|continued...]]'''


This course examines current legal, political, social, and technical struggles for control of the global Internet—and the content and relationships it conveys. The course focuses on the interaction of new technologies and services with emerging models of production, innovation, communication, learning, and civic engagement—looking at both the US and international contexts. Prerequisites: willingness to experiment with new technologies and to participate in class discussions, whether virtually or in person. (4 credits)  '''[[course overview|continued...]]'''


= Adamic and Glance=
In 2004, Adamic and Glance measured the degree of interaction between liberal and conservative blogs and made a significant attempt to uncover the differences in the structure of the two communities. Specifically, they analyzed 40 “a-list” blogs for 2 months preceding the U.S. elections. They studied the frequency of reference exchange among the two communities and quantified their own and other communities topic overlap (single-day snapshots of blogrolls of more than 1000 political blogs) '''[[course overview|continued...]]'''
= Predictability and Prediction for a Media-Experimental Cultural Market=
(Final Paper Proposal) Internet users are often influenced by the behavior of others, often because they want to acquire the benefits of coordinated actions or infer otherwise inacessible information. In these cases this influence decreases the ex ante predictability of the ensuing social dynamics. '''[[Predictability_and_Prediction_for_a_Media-Experimental_Cultural_Market|continued...]]'''
= Network readiness index and web index=
NETWORK READINESS INDEX, policy environment, readiness of the individuals, business and government, actual use of ICTs, impact of ICTs '''[[Network_readiness_index_and_web_index|continued...]]'''
= Criteria for the measurement of the impact of the internet in society=
I have updated my list with general data sources for measuring the internet. Of course the list is not complete but it portrays resources as used both from coproporate and non-profit organizations (excluding ISTs) '''[[Criteria_for_the_measurement_of_the_impact_of_the_internet_in_society|continued...]]'''
= Communication platform design characteristics (public sphere)=
Universal Intake, Accreditation vs relevance, NGO’s pre-organizing opinion, Academic discourse '''[[Communication_platform_design_characteristics_(public_sphere)|continued...]]'''
= Criteria for the measurement of the impact of the internet in society=
Measurement of physical and functional access to digital infrastructure, Speed, Advertised speeds (OECD, FCC), Content delivery networks and web services, Download Speeds, Distributed client-side hardware: download and upload speed
Crowdsourcing) '''[[Criteria_for_the_measurement_of_the_impact_of_the_internet_in_society|continued...]]'''
= Shift on internet studies=
I have updated my list with general data sources for measuring the internet. Of course the list is not complete but it portrays resources as used both from coproporate and non-profit organizations (excluding ISTs) '''[[course overview|continued...]]'''
= Direct measures of the internet (ISP/ICT)=
Search data, Visits, Clicks, Purchases, Accounts and subscriptions, Downloads, Uploads '''[[Direct_measures_of_the_internet_(ISP/ICT)|continued...]]'''
= Links=


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'''Course Information:'''
'''Participating @:'''
* [[Class Participation]]
* [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/luncheon/2011/02/kleine ICTs for “development”]
* [[Grading]]
* [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/cyberscholars/2011/03/mit Cyberscholar Working Group]
* [[Statement on Plagiarism]]
* [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/luncheon/2011/03/costanzachock Transmedia Mobilization]
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* [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/node/6640 CRCS]
'''Assignments & Projects:'''
* [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/designsforprivacy/Main_Page Designs for Privacy]
* [[Assignments]]
* [[Assigned Readings|Complete List of Assigned Readings]]
* [[Final Project]]


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'''Resources:'''
'''Useful Links:'''
* [[Recorded class videos]]
* [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/luncheon/2011/03/costanzachock Media Convergence]
* [[Powerpoint Slides from Class]]
* [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/luncheon/2011/03/costanzachock Data Journalism]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page How to edit a wiki]
* [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/luncheon/2011/03/costanzachock Media Migration]
* [http://www.extension.harvard.edu/resources/writing.jsp Extension School Writing Center]
* [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/luncheon/2011/03/costanzachock Philosophy and Ethics of Information]
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'''External:'''
* [[Upcoming Events]]
* [[In the news]]
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'''People:'''
* [[Staff Contact Info]]
* [[List of User Profiles]]
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=='''Contact Information'''==
* All questions, comments, etc. should be sent to: internetsociety2011@gmail.com
** There are no set office hours; feel free to send an email, and the TAs will respond to it as soon as they can.
* If you need to contact an instructor or TA individually, please use their personal contact info located on the [[Staff Contact Info]] page.


=='''Office Hours'''==
Rebekah and Alex will be available for 15-minute calls or text chats in preparation for Assignment #4 (paper drafts).
* Rebekah
** Thursday March 31, 3:30pm - 5:00pm EDT (also available in person at 23 Everett)
** Tuesday, April 5, 7:30-8:30pm EDT (immediately after class; available via phone/Skype/in person at 23 Everett)
** Saturday, April 23, 2:30-4:00pm EDT (available via phone/Skype/chat)
** Tuesday, April 26, 7:30-8:30pm EDT (immediately after class; available via phone/Skype/in person at 23 Everett)
* Alex
** Monday April 4, 5:00pm - 6:30pm EDT
** Thursday, April 7, 5-6pm EDT
** Monday, April 25, 5:00-6:30pm EDT
Email internetsociety@gmail.com to schedule a meeting.


=='''Student Feedback Poll'''==
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Latest revision as of 19:50, 20 May 2020

Data sources for measuring online activity

I have updated the list with general data sources for measuring the internet, excluding ISTs and qualitative resources continued...


Schema for institutional ecology

PHYSICAL LAYER (transport), Broadband treated by FCC as information service, DMCA ISP liability, Municipal broadband barred by states, Open wireless networks, Municipal broadband initiativess continued...


Locus of Control in Online Environments

In traditional media environments, the main type of control available to consumers is to alter their own opinions and judgments or to approach or avoid the mass media message. Most research in the consumer behavior literature studying control (Greene, Hoch and Loewenstein, Gould, Hui and Bateson, Siddarth and Chattopadhyay) has focused on what is called secondary control. Secondary control happens when consumers do not have any control over the media environment because it is a fixed one, so they exert control internally by changing their perception and preferences continued...


Adamic and Glance

In 2004, Adamic and Glance measured the degree of interaction between liberal and conservative blogs and made a significant attempt to uncover the differences in the structure of the two communities. Specifically, they analyzed 40 “a-list” blogs for 2 months preceding the U.S. elections. They studied the frequency of reference exchange among the two communities and quantified their own and other communities topic overlap (single-day snapshots of blogrolls of more than 1000 political blogs) continued...


Predictability and Prediction for a Media-Experimental Cultural Market

(Final Paper Proposal) Internet users are often influenced by the behavior of others, often because they want to acquire the benefits of coordinated actions or infer otherwise inacessible information. In these cases this influence decreases the ex ante predictability of the ensuing social dynamics. continued...


Network readiness index and web index

NETWORK READINESS INDEX, policy environment, readiness of the individuals, business and government, actual use of ICTs, impact of ICTs continued...


Criteria for the measurement of the impact of the internet in society

I have updated my list with general data sources for measuring the internet. Of course the list is not complete but it portrays resources as used both from coproporate and non-profit organizations (excluding ISTs) continued...


Communication platform design characteristics (public sphere)

Universal Intake, Accreditation vs relevance, NGO’s pre-organizing opinion, Academic discourse continued...


Criteria for the measurement of the impact of the internet in society

Measurement of physical and functional access to digital infrastructure, Speed, Advertised speeds (OECD, FCC), Content delivery networks and web services, Download Speeds, Distributed client-side hardware: download and upload speed Crowdsourcing) continued...


Shift on internet studies

I have updated my list with general data sources for measuring the internet. Of course the list is not complete but it portrays resources as used both from coproporate and non-profit organizations (excluding ISTs) continued...


Direct measures of the internet (ISP/ICT)

Search data, Visits, Clicks, Purchases, Accounts and subscriptions, Downloads, Uploads continued...


Links

Participating @:

Useful Links:


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