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Internet and Society: Technologies and Politics of Control
LSTU E–120 - Harvard Extension School - Spring 2011 - Tuesdays 5:30-7:30 pm EST
Berkman Center for Internet and Society - 23 Everett Street - Conference room, 2nd floor
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) continued...
Syllabus at a glance:
| Jan 25 | Politics and Technology of Control: Introduction | |
| Feb 1 | Paradigms for Studying the Internet | |
| Feb 8 | New Economic Models | (Assignment 1 due) |
| Feb 15 | Peer Production and Collaboration | |
| Feb 22 | Collective Action and Decision-making | (Assignment 2 due) |
| Mar 1 | New and Old Media, Participation, and Information | |
| Mar 8 | Law's Role in Regulating Online Conduct and Speech | (Assignment 3 due) |
| Mar 15 | No class - Spring Break | |
| Mar 22 | Regulating Speech Online | |
| Mar 29 | Internet Infrastructure and Regulation | |
| Apr 5 | Copyright in Cyberspace | (Assignment 4 due) |
| Apr 12 | Control and Code: Privacy Online | |
| Apr 19 | Internet and Democracy | |
| Apr 26 | Internet and Democracy: The Sequel | |
| May 3 | Cybersecurity and Cyberwarfare | |
| May 10 | Final Project due (no class) |
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Participating During Class (Tuesdays 5:30-7:30 pm EST)
- Live Quicktime stream during class (open this URL in Quicktime Player):
- rtsp://harmony.law.harvard.edu/ptc.sdp
- The best option is generally to copy this URL into QuickTime Player
- You can also watch via http (http://harmony.law.harvard.edu/ptc.sdp). This is typically not as clear.
- rtsp://harmony.law.harvard.edu/ptc.sdp
- Question Tool (pick "InternetSociety2011") Direct URL
- You may also IM to Rob or David directly via gtalk (or jabber): lstu.e120@gmail.com
Participating Asynchronously
- You can add your thoughts to the Question Tool even after class is over; we will leave up the discussions from class for the entire week following. Direct URL
- Online Office Hours with the TAs: TBD