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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)
- Attend in person at the Berkman Center for Internet & Society, 23 Everett St., Second Floor, Cambridge, MA 02138 (directions)
- Live audio/video stream available during class through Elluminate.com:
- Our virtual classroom is located here: https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=2010226&password=M.A6ADC1B59710132C0FD422DAA89AEE
- If you have trouble with Elluminate, please visit the Elluminate support website or contact one of the class TAs
- Our virtual classroom is located here: https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=2010226&password=M.A6ADC1B59710132C0FD422DAA89AEE
- You may also IM to Rob or David directly via gtalk (or jabber): lstu.e120@gmail.com
Participating Asynchronously
- The Elluminate sessions will be archived and accessible at https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/recording/playback/link/table/meeting?suid=M.9E197D693E21933E6609EF2F4D1401&sid=2010226
- Online Office Hours with the TAs: TBD