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2010-03-04T20:56:07Z

Timhwang:

= Internet and Society: Technologies and Politics of Control=
'''LSTU E–120 - Harvard Extension School - Spring 2010 - Tuesdays 5:30-7:30 pm EST'''

'''[http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/home/contact Berkman Center for Internet and Society] - 23 Everett Street - Conference room, 2nd floor'''

The Internet has taken on an ever-widening role not only in the production and sharing of information, but also in the political, social, and economic processes of everyday life around the world. The Net has been heralded by many as nothing less than a means of fundamentally transforming our world into one that is more just, more democratic, and more affluent, while redrawing the boundaries of political and economic power. However, the ''frontierism'' of the early Internet provoked ''regulatory'' responses, followed by various attempts to develop collective control via ''emergent'' structure. This course asks: what now is the balance between these forces, and what, if anything, should be done? '''[[course overview|continued...]]'''

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* [[Overview of Assignments]]
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* [[Grading]]
* [[Statement on Plagiarism]]
* [[Course FAQ]]
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'''Assignments & Projects:'''
* [[Assignments]]
* [[Final Project]]
* [[Class introduction]]
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'''Resources:'''
* [[Recorded class videos]]
* [[Powerpoint Slides from Class]]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page How to edit a wiki]
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'''External:'''
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'''People:'''
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* [[List of User Profiles]]
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=='''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.

* [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/questions/ Question Tool] (pick "InternetSociety2010") [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/questions/InternetSociety2010 Direct URL]

* You may also IM to Colin/Rob/Tim/Seth 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. [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/questions/InternetSociety2010 Direct URL]
* Online Office Hours with the TAs TBD

=='''Feedback:'''==

[http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dFdiLUlnenAycE1IYVFYN2RjcTAzX2c6MA You can comment on the course here]

=='''Syllabus at a glance:'''==
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| Jan 26
| [[Politics and Technology of Control: Introduction]]
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| Feb 2
| [[Frameworks For Studying The Web]]
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| Feb 9
| [[New Economic Models]]
| ''([[Individual_Assignments#Assignment_1:_Wikipedia|Assignment 1]] due)''
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| Feb 16
| [[Peer Production and Collaboration]]
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| Feb 23
| [[Collective Action and Decision-making]]
| ''([[Individual_Assignments#Assignment_2:_Blog_Post|Assignment 2]] due)''
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| Mar 2
| [[New and Old Media, Participation, and Information ]]
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| Mar 9
| [[Regulating Speech Online]]
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| Mar 23
| [[Internet Infrastructure and Regulation]]
| ''([[Individual_Assignments#Assignment_3:_Audio_or_Video_Production|Assignment 3]] due)''
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| Mar 30
| [[Copyright in Cyberspace]]
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| Apr 6
| [[Digital Natives and Internet Culture]]
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| Apr 13
|[[Control and Code: Privacy Online]]
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| Apr 20
| [[Internet and Democracy]]
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| Apr 27
| [[Internet and Democracy: The Sequel]]
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| May 4
| [[New Opportunities for Education]]
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| May 11
|'''[[Final Project]] due''' (no class)
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Powerpoint Slides from Class

2010-02-13T19:57:10Z

Timhwang:

*[http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/is2011/sites/is2011/images/Lecture_2.pdf Feb 2 slides]

*[http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/is2011/sites/is2011/images/InternetSocietyFeb9.pdf Feb 9 slides]

Powerpoint Slides from Class

2010-02-13T19:56:58Z

Timhwang:

[http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/is2011/sites/is2011/images/Lecture_2.pdf Feb 2 slides]
[http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/is2011/sites/is2011/images/InternetSocietyFeb9.pdf Feb 9 slides]

File:Lecture 2.pdf

2010-02-13T19:56:12Z

Timhwang:

File:I&S Lecture 2.pdf

2010-02-13T19:55:32Z

Timhwang: uploaded a new version of "Image:I&S Lecture 2.pdf"

File:I&S Lecture 2.pdf

2010-02-13T19:54:04Z

Timhwang:

Assignment 1 Submissions

2010-02-09T16:00:10Z

Timhwang:

* Name: Paul Amant

The Wikipedia article I chose to use for this assignment is One Laptop Per Child
(OLPC) . (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OLPC) My wikipedia username is Paul in NH. In
keeping with you preference for brevity, I have only included relevant detail in my
submission.

When reviewing and contributing to the OLPC article the rule I chose to keep in mind
was a “Neutral Point of View”. The topic I chose to review is called One Laptop Per
Child (OLPC). The focus of OLPC is developing nations where education leaves a
great deal to be desired. I found the information already posted to be helpful, well
written and unbiased. The links were very useful. One of the links led me to a You
Tube page where Nicholas Negroponte was filmed giving a speech. This video
changed my ideas about OLPC. This exercise is my first exposure to Wikipedia as
both a contributor and a consumer.

My contribution to this article is based on the premise that OLPC should not be
limited to developing nations but should include all nations. Not only should the
United States be part of the OLPC, but it should be made a priority. The idea the
charity should begin at home is noble but does not necessarily represent a NPOV
nor does the idea that the US should be a priority and were therefore not part of my
contribution. It was much more difficult than I anticipated to stay neutral.

As I researched more about the OLPC initiative I came across two articles that point
out OLPC will now support the US. Some believe the economic downturn forced this
change but Negroponte, cited other factors. Basically he suggested that it was
patriotic, would help further his mission in developing countries by creating a critical
mass, and it would allow all over the world to share ideas and communicate. He also
talked about how US sales would help underwrite costs in developing countries. I
added a section with this information to the article and I also added a cite to the
reference web page.

A Neutral Point of View (NPOV) is essential to the success of Wikipedia. If you allow
bias’s to be posted, cited, and commented on in Wikipedia, it would no longer be an
on line encyclopedia. It would simply become a huge chat room. Traditional printed
encyclopedias have a NPOV. Personally, I believe the OLPC’s actions were
financially and politically motivated, but would not be a Neutral Point of View and
couldn’t be part of the wiki.

To date, no one has commented or added to the section I created. I reviewed
several disputes centering around NPOV. One in particular caught my attention. It
is related to Anti-Communism. The basic objection seems to be there were not
enough citations or sources. It is clear from the Talk Page that contributors have
strong feelings about this subject. Most comments were negative but this should
help the author create a better, more balanced article.

Yes, a NPOV helps Wikipedia grow and is an important tenant of Wikipedia. I don’t
believe it does any harm. It helps keep the community focus on verifiable facts and
reality and not opinion, rumor, or supposition. The rules and guidelines of behavior
are critical success factors as they relate to Wikipedia. Each has its own importance
and together represent a sound foundation for collaborative research and reporting.

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I may have ventured into Pandora’s Box, but I chose to edit the living person biography of Rayful Edmond http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rayful_Edmond observing the No Original Research policy. Trying to edit or even create a biography of a living person is under very intense collaboration with the Wikipedia community. These articles must adhere to United States laws that apply and must be neutral in point of view, verifiable, and cannot be the opinion of the Wikipedian. This protocol is obviously in place in an effort not to upset the continuity of the living person’s life and protect the integrity of Wikipedia and the Wikimedia Foundation.

To avoid a citation/violation from an Administrator, one must substantiate the materials with valid documented sources/references. I have found you can cite most any source/reference with the exception of a blog. Source referencing is broken down into three categories: Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary. The sources I cited on the Edmond article were all secondary – information from second-hand accounts derived from primary sources. Rayful Edmond’s article was somewhat under developed in my opinion. I have followed Edmond on and off for years and after review, I came to this conclusion about his Wikipedia article. However, the information I know about Edmond fell beyond the confines of the parameters of No Original Research policy because I could not find sources of validity.

In an effort to fully understand my chosen policy, I have taken my assignment one step further by creating an article on a living person not presently on Wikipedia. I created an article on The Honorable L. Todd Burke http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._Todd_Burke. The citations/violations I received from Wikipedia for creating this article are as follows: This article may not meet the notability guideline for biographies. Please help to establish notability by adding reliable, secondary sources about the topic. If notability cannot be established, the article is likely to be merged, redirected, or deleted. (February 2010); This biography of a living person does not cite any references or sources. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living people that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately. (February 2010). Although I did receive these citations, the article, fortunately, did not get deleted. In addition, I followed the methodology for sourcing by obtaining primary sources directly from Judge Burke and secondary sources from Internet publications.

I am very new to the Wikipedia family and although I did not receive any citations/violations on my editing process of the Rayful Edmond article but did receive them from the article I created from ground zero, I gained priceless insight into the governance aspect of Wikipedia as it relates to the No Original Research Policy.

In addition and in my opinion, I have found Wikipedia’s structural hierarchy relates directly to Yochai Benkler’s model of the Internet but perhaps with an ever so slight variance. The variance seems to be in the governance of Wikipedia because it ties directly back to the users, the select group of Administrators in charge preserving and maintaining continuity.

Finally. The No Original Research Policy poses no eminent harm to the community. However it could get a little "dicey" because the debates still remains over the accuracy of information. This is a loophole in which someone could really become litigious and challenge the information. Accurate or not, Wikipedia still remains one of the most used cites on the Internet today.

--Indira1966 19:05, 8 February 2010 (UTC)

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* Name: David Jodoin
My Wikipedia work was focused on contribution to the wiki page on VoIP http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_over_Internet_Protocol. I selected this wiki as I have done a significant amount of work related to next generation voice networks and have designed and developed solutions in this industry. My edits were primarily NPOV edits to the Fax handling section of the wiki and the discussion of T.38 faxing over UDP vs. IP vs. analog. I selected this section as I found the section needed citations for some of the statements made by prior authors. I specifically added a couple of references and re-edited some of the language to be less opinionated and more factual from an objective point of view.

Specifically I found some of the language to be somewhat whimsical as the author attempted to act as an authority on the topic, yet I found some of the statements made were either anecdotal in nature and not backed by any rigorous research. In addition, statements were made which belied the authors biases toward the topic and sounded immature; making me wonder how old the person was who wrote it.

I experimented with my entries to see if something comes up on my watch-list for this topic by in some cases deleting entire sentences of prior writers statements in favor of my own. I also used an online shopping mart as one reference to see if the reference itself would be disallowed due to it being commercial in nature. I am anxious to see the result of these two edits. Of course when providing citations in other areas that needed it, I relied on actual RFCs or academic based definitions for factual representation.

The neutral point of view (NPOV) stance within Wikipedia is a critical component of creating trusted information. There will always be opinions that will be expressed or reflected by various authors, however, with peer review combined with NPOV the information that at first may seem opinionated can indeed be of value in helping guide the NPOV results of follow on editors. Without the threat of having your submission removed due to non NPOV content, I would think Wikipedia would revert into an endless see of contradictions, rants and rave with authors in chaotic conflict never progressing toward a useful result.

For instance, I could easily state that T.38 faxing is by no means a true replacement for traditional fax over copper lines, and my opinion is universally shared by those who use it or implement it. However, in doing so, I am not exposing the underlying problem in that T.38 faxing is a means to accommodate legacy fax machines using a transmission standard that is long out of date. In fact I could go on to say that an entirely new era of technology needs to be developed that answers the call to solve the same problem that faxing does, but in a different way. But due to the enormous amounts of these machines which exist in the marketplace, that is an evolutionary transformation that will only be slowed by our continued attempts of keeping a dying technology alive. If we continue to support faxing in general, we might as well revive the 8track tape or the laser disc.

I wonder what kind of discussions would ensue if I posted that on the wiki. Maybe I will if I don't get comments on what edits I did post.

--[[User:Lunatixcoder|Lunatixcoder]] 15:47, 7 February 2010 (UTC)

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*Liz Davis - Response to Assignment 1

I chose to focus on the Wikipedia rule of "Neutral Point of View." I edited the article on Creative Commons: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creative_commons. This article included a banner requesting that the lead section be expanded. According to Wikipedia the lead of an article should both introduce and summarize the content of the article. I expanded on one of the paragraphs and added an additional paragraph introducing and summarizing the article below.

In the process of expanding the lead, I focused on ensuring that all of my information was referenced with verifiable sources. I used the book "The Public Domain" by James Boyle as one of my sources and the Creative Commons website as the other source. I tried to keep my own opinions and experiences, except where I could back those up with external sources, out of the article. However, I did push the limits a bit with these two sentences, "An easy to understand one-page explanation of rights, with associated visual symbols, explains the specifics of each Creative Commons License. This simplicity distinguishes Creative Commons from an all rights reserved copyright." I was curious to see if another editor might find these statements too opinionated and thus not from a "Neutral Point of View."

At the time of writing this, there have been no significant changes to my revisions. Someone did go in and hack the page briefly by adding the line "hossein esmaili is a good." One minute later this line was removed. There have been some very minor changes to my page since my edit, fixes to my spacing, but no content has been changed or edited. I'm not sure if I should assume from this that my edits were acceptable or that no one has taken the time to look it over and make any substantial changes. Also, the banner requesting revision to the lead is still there. I'm not sure who takes that down, or how that will be affected by the changes that I made to the introduction.

I think the rule of "Neutral Point of View" is essential to the effectiveness of Wikipedia as a source. Editors should strive to be objective when adding content to Wikipedia. There are other venues for subjectivity. Consumers of information on Wikipedia are looking for unbiased, referenced general information about a variety of topics. The NPV helps ensure a fair and balanced representation of information.

For the most part the Neutral Point of View can only help maintain Wikipedia as a reliable source of information. Any encyclopedia reader would hope to find un-opinionated resources on wikipedia. However, neutral can be difficult to pin down. Even encyclopedias can appear biased when you look back on an entry. For example an article on the Women's movement written in 1950, might seem biased to someone reading it today. This rule could harm the community if it is viewed as too restrictive and thus prevents people from adding information. These rules definitely slowed me down in making changes. However, that is not necessarily a bad thing.

--[[User:Lizbdavis|Lizbdavis]] 20:03, 8 February 2010 (UTC)

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'''Mike Barker:''' [[Mike's Response To Assignment 1]].

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'''Rohit Chopra''' | Assignment 1
[[http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/is2011/sites/is2011/images/Wiki_ass1_final_RC.pdf]]

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*Erin Golden: Assignment 1

I decided to begin with Wikipedia's "No Original Research" policy, which quickly led into Verifiability: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability, as a response to my longstanding perception of Wikipedia as unreliable and the particular challenge I found in becoming a Wikipedia editor. My past experience has largely involved my own analyses of literary texts, so it was both refreshing and daunting that the site officially did not want my, or anyone else's, un-self-published opinion. Wikipedia treats articles on living persons even more stringently under No Original Research to avoid libel or otherwise giving offense, so I selected http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynn_Flewelling (as user Edolen), regarding a living author whose work I enjoy and with whom I have had considerable contact through the years.

I first discovered a very brief entry with two banners at the top proclaiming the need for additional citations. When I looked at the "discussion" section of the page the only things present were the same two banners. The article included only two citations: one link to another author's review of Ms. Flewelling's work, and another to a blog post by Ms. Flewelling projecting the date of her next book release, with no references for any biographical information. The biography section included one broken internal link (to Ms. Flewelling's husband, who does not have his own Wiki article), and some information I either didn't recognize or thought was not specific enough (e.g. Ms. Flewelling is not officially listed as faculty on the University of Redlands website, although she does conduct lectures and workshops at the school). I changed the section to be more in accord with Ms. Flewelling's official website and cited it. Trying not to run afoul of the Wiki ownership and edit warring guidelines I left structure and phrasing alone where I could, to edit instead of completely re-write. I also added numerous citations to the Writings section, including convention appearances, praise from other authors, and a film update, and expanded the note on queer themes to reflect heightened reader and scholarly interest.

I was not as thorough in reworking and adding to the article as I would have liked in order to comply with No Original Research. For instance, I know Ms. Flewelling was a guest of honour at every ConBust (a science fiction convention) since its inception in 2003 because I personally arranged her original appearance and have met with her there every following year; however, the official Smith College-hosted website for the convention only mentioned 2009-10 when I visited it, so I was unable to present the full history. Neither did I include a fuller picture of Ms. Flewelling's family and religious life, her feelings about her books and readers' responses to them, her thoughts on queer issues in and outside her work, or her stances on academic treatment of "genre fiction" or e-book piracy, all of which would add greatly to a biographical piece and can be found (and cited) throughout her contributions to her Yahoo! group and her blog because of the Wiki restriction on "using the subject as a self-published source." I was already uncomfortable with the number of outside reviews I could only find as pages on her official website, including an author-given exerpt from a yet-to-be-released scholastic anthology and a short piece from a relatively obscure magazine I could not locate in print. According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Biographies_of_living_persons#Reliable_sources, Wikipedia limits using the subject's self-publications but bans all such other sources: "Never use self-published books, zines, websites, forums, blogs or tweets as sources for material about a living person, unless written or published by the subject . . . Posts left by readers are never acceptable as sources"; therefore I did not use reviews from various fan sites or Amazon reader reviews. I found small exerpts from reccomendations by non-self-published authors on the Random House page for purchasing one of the books (cited in article) and on the printed novels themselves, but I was unable to locate the full reviews.

So far no other user has edited my work, but the banners remain at the top of the main page. The discussion link now opens to a declaration that the article is a "stub": short and unfinished. I received a welcome note from a Wiki administrator after opening my account and editing the article, but no direct commentary on what I wrote. For an example of a more complete biographical article on a living person I visited the page for George R. R. Martin (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_R._R._Martin), one of the writers I referenced in the Flewelling article. It was much longer and rounded-out, and the discussion page classified it as B-Class. Therefore I was surprised to check the page's references and see many of the citations were to Martin's self-published website, or to self-published fan sites. It made me question how seriously Wikipedia editors and administrators take the site's official policies, and whether my article would have received a higher rating had I been more liberal in my attributes. Ultimately, in my perspective, this places the reliability of Wikipedia articles, whether about living persons or other subjects, back in the dubious place from which I'd hoped this project would at least partially rescue it. I will continue to use the site, as a reader and sometime-editor, but I am disappointed it does not live up to its own credibility standards, which I believe will continue to hurt it in the public eye.

--[[User:Erin Golden|Erin Golden]] 09:30, 9 February 2010 (UTC)

*Nathaniel Gill - Assignment 1

In doing this assignment I focused on the Wikipedia policy of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:No_original_research No Original Research]] because like most people all you hear is that Wikipedia is an unreliable miasma of user edited information, gossip, and opinion. While this may be true, there are in fact citations that one should check as with any research. As is oft quoted "Caveat Emptor", which any intelligent person applies to more than just consumer goods. With that in mind I was fascinated by the number of articles that did not have citations attached, after clicking the link for a random article which was labeled as such I started doing some preliminary research online just to see if I could amalgamate some sources for one of these sad little articles. I was rather amused to find that the whole process was much more difficult than I thought. Firstly it's become infinitely harder to research anything on the web as there is a junk link, advertisement, and misdirection all over the place. This is a small stumbling block, but when one has a very set routine to approach the web as merely a user/consumer of information, it's odd to find yourself looking for more concrete information than simply locations/hours/services via [http://www.google.com/ Google]. Also, having been out of practice with web editing, particularly using actual programming language. I have become complacent in push button web publishing so it was nice to have a refresher course on actually using my brain.

That being said I came across an entry on [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tazir Tazir, or Ta'zir]] which is a concept in Islamic law. I read it, it was classified as a stub, and that it was. It's abbreviated entry was confusingly written and without sources. I did some low level googling and came up with a few sources to use to help flesh it out. I expanded and clarified the definition, inserting links to other related concepts and their source pages. There have been no follow up edits nor talk responses to my re-write and source submissions which is positive feedback in and of itself I suppose. Though it could also be that according to the log I'm the only one to stumble across the entry since 2006. I would have spent more time on the research and added more sources and such if I didn't keep losing myself in ADD-fueled internet tangents on a variety of related topics. That being said I feel like the Encyclopedia Britannica, Islamic Studies department at Oxford, and Comparative Law Studies pages are fairly decent level sources to cite. It all goes back to the principle of Wikipedia relying on verifiability for entries, not proof.

This reinforced my opinion that Wikipedia is a great tool for researchers looking for a starting point. As someone who has always been taught to not believe everything you read wiki is great for beginning a research project, wasting time, going on informational daydreams, etc. It's never going to be source material which it fairly states upfront. The problems as usual with systems, lie in operator error. Information is information, it exists, if you can verify it, grand, Wiki keeps the entry. As they say though, it's not for original research so you will never find unequivocal proof here, rather, you will find reporting of information that has been found and the citations to follow up with it as you see fit according to your needs and wants. As such I think this makes Wikipedia both incredibly benign, and horrifically dangerous. It's benign because of course the information exists out on the web for anyone to find if they just know where to look. Dangerous because one should never underestimate the ability of ignorant individuals to willfully misinterpret, or fear information. Stupidity is catching and easily transferred to soundbites and with the misdirection and constant stream of information from "news" sources harm can always be done with information. As always, Caveat Emptor.
--[[User:Nattyg|nattyg]] 15:36, 9 February 2010 (UTC)

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'''Ken Brady''' | Assignment 1
[[http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/is2011/sites/is2011/images/Ken_Brady_Assignment_1.doc]]

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Frameworks For Studying The Web

2010-01-27T15:36:51Z

Timhwang:

Before we can even begin exploring the who's, what's, and why's -- we need to answer the critical question of '''how.''' Indeed, the phrase "studying the web" could embrace a staggering world of possible routes to explore, even before beginning to examine its relationship with society and culture. We need something to guide us through this massive field of (very interesting!) foxholes, and link the ideas we encounter into a consistent piece. We need some kind of structure to allow us to ''understand'' what we are looking at, the same way a chemist thinks of things in terms of atoms and molecules, or a philosopher can think about things in terms of schools of thought.

This class will propose and develop one framework for the web, which will structure both the discussion and topic matter covered in the course, as well as the methodology that you should apply to your assignments.

== Readings ==
[http://www.benkler.org/Benkler_Wealth_Of_Networks_Chapter_11.pdf Yochai Benkler, The Wealth of Networks]
Read pages 379-396 (the rest of this chapter expands the discussions of each layer in more detail, if you want to read more about them)

[http://www.cs.mu.oz.au/~zs/decl.html John Perry Barlow, A Declaration of Independence of Cyberspace]

[http://www.cluetrain.com Chris Locke, Doc Searls & David Weinberger, Cluetrain Manifesto] (just the manifesto)

== Optional Readings ==

[http://www.legalaffairs.org/printerfriendly.msp?id=961 Jack Goldsmith & Tim Wu, Digital Borders]

[http://futureoftheinternet.org/ Jonathan Zittrain, The Future of the Internet - Chapters 1 & 2]

== Videos Watched in Class ==

== Class Discussion ==

== Links ==

Overview of Assignments

2010-01-25T05:18:49Z

Timhwang:

During the course of the semester, you will be responsible for the following assignments, tasks, and projects:

'''Class Participation'''

* [[Class Participation|General Class Participation]]: This obligation is ongoing.

* [[Class Participation|Introduce a Class]]: You can do this any time over the course of the semester, but there are limited slots for each class. Sign up in advance at [[Class introduction]].

* [[Class Participation|Comment/Critique of Rough Drafts]]: You do this as a response to one of the rough drafts put together by your colleagues in [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/is2011/Assignments Assignment 2]. Sign up in advance at [[comment/critique sign-up]].

'''Group Assignments'''

*[[Individual Assignments|Assignment 1: Wikipedia]]: For more details, see [[Assignment 1 Details and Reporting]].

*[[Individual Assignments|Assignment 2: Abstract]]: For submissions, see [[Assignment 2 Submissions]].

*[[Individual Assignments|Assignment 3: Rough Draft and Bonus AV Credit]]: For more details, see [[Assignment 3 Details and Links]].

'''Final Project'''
*For details, see the [[Final Project]] page.

Ideally, many of these assignments and projects will build off one another. You should feel free to carry over ideas, themes, and arguments from one assignment or project to the next, so long as you expand and develop your work, taking into account both positive and negative feedback from the instructors and your colleagues.

Class Participation

2010-01-25T05:16:22Z

Timhwang:

This class is designed to be an essentially participatory endeavor. Collectively we know more than we do individually, and by engaging the subject matter interactively, we'll learn the material better. While somewhat challenging due to the distance and asynchronous participation in class, we expect students to be creative in their approach.

''General requirements''

* In-class discussions - verbally or through the [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/questions Question tool] (select InternetSociety2010)

* Pre/post class discussions on the individual class pages of the wiki

* Other contributions to the wiki

''Specific requirements''

* Introduce the readings for one class over the course of the semester (sign up in advance at [[Class introduction]] , maximum four per week, although all are welcome to comment)

* Constructively comment/critique rough drafts generated in [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/is2011/Assignments Assignment 2], and post it to the course wiki. Sign up in advance at [[comment/critique sign-up]]. Post your responses here: [[Critique Submissions]]

Class Participation

2010-01-25T05:15:40Z

Timhwang:

This class is designed to be an essentially participatory endeavor. Collectively we know more than we do individually, and by engaging the subject matter interactively, we'll learn the material better. While somewhat challenging due to the distance and asynchronous participation in class, we expect students to be creative in their approach.

''General requirements''

* In-class discussions - verbally or through the [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/questions Question tool] (select InternetSociety2010)

* Pre/post class discussions on the individual class pages of the wiki

* Other contributions to the wiki

''Specific requirements''

* Introduce the readings for one class over the course of the semester (sign up in advance at [[Class introduction]] , maximum four per week, although all are welcome to comment)

* Constructively comment/critique rough drafts generated in [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/is2011/Assignments Assignment 2], and post it to the course wiki. Sign up in advance at [[Class presentation and respondent sign-up]]. Post your responses here: [[Class Presentation Respondent Submissions]]

Assignments

2010-01-25T05:14:14Z

Timhwang:

== Assignment 1: Wikipedia ==
For this assignment, you will investigate the rich social ecosystem and organizational structure that allows [http://en.wikipedia.com Wikipedia] to function. Specifically, you will explore some of the community policies that govern Wikipedia, and write a report on how these rules play out in practice, and whether they contribute to or inhibit collaboration on Wikipedia. Ideally you will create an account, and make several edits before writing the report to give you some "hands on" data about community on the site. More details on the assignment as well as the menu of rules to choose from, as well as a space for you to report your observations can be found on the [[Assignment 1 Details and Reporting]].

'''''The following Assignments, 2 and 3, will be done in groups'''''

== Group Assignment 2: Abstract ==
For this assignment, you will choose a topic that will be later developed into your [[Final Project]]. Write a short 3 page abstract. Thinking of the big picture, prepare your arguments, and do a bit of research. Use links as appropriate. The possible topics you can choose from are here: [[Project Ideas]]. We are open to a topics beyond these, but it is advised you get in touch with us in advance with your idea. Post your abstract to the course wiki at [[Assignment 2 Submissions]].

== Group Assignment 3: Rough Draft (and Bonus Credit) ==
This assignment will be to turn in a rough draft of your final, 8-10 page final project paper. It will be a chance for us to give you some comments, and suggest some places to push your research project forward in the next few weeks.

It's also an opportunity to get some extra credit. If your group is interested, you may prepare an audiovisual work of your creation discussing and presenting your research to date. The work could be an audio file (such as a podcast), a video (such as a remix or animation), or an in-class presentation. You should aim for a length of 3-5 minutes (there is 7 minute maximum). Content and presentation are much more important than length (a compelling 2-minute audio interview would be great). These will be presented in class. More information about this extra credit assignment is available here: [[Assignment 3 Details and Links]].

Assignments

2010-01-25T05:14:00Z

Timhwang:

== Assignment 1: Wikipedia ==
For this assignment, you will investigate the rich social ecosystem and organizational structure that allows [http://en.wikipedia.com Wikipedia] to function. Specifically, you will explore some of the community policies that govern Wikipedia, and write a report on how these rules play out in practice, and whether they contribute to or inhibit collaboration on Wikipedia. Ideally you will create an account, and make several edits before writing the report to give you some "hands on" data about community on the site. More details on the assignment as well as the menu of rules to choose from, as well as a space for you to report your observations can be found on the [[Assignment 1 Details and Reporting]].

'''''The following Assignments, 2 and 3, will be done in groups'''''

== Assignment 2: Abstract ==
For this assignment, you will choose a topic that will be later developed into your [[Final Project]]. Write a short 3 page abstract. Thinking of the big picture, prepare your arguments, and do a bit of research. Use links as appropriate. The possible topics you can choose from are here: [[Project Ideas]]. We are open to a topics beyond these, but it is advised you get in touch with us in advance with your idea. Post your abstract to the course wiki at [[Assignment 2 Submissions]].

== Assignment 3: Rough Draft (and Bonus Credit) ==
This assignment will be to turn in a rough draft of your final, 8-10 page final project paper. It will be a chance for us to give you some comments, and suggest some places to push your research project forward in the next few weeks.

It's also an opportunity to get some extra credit. If your group is interested, you may prepare an audiovisual work of your creation discussing and presenting your research to date. The work could be an audio file (such as a podcast), a video (such as a remix or animation), or an in-class presentation. You should aim for a length of 3-5 minutes (there is 7 minute maximum). Content and presentation are much more important than length (a compelling 2-minute audio interview would be great). These will be presented in class. More information about this extra credit assignment is available here: [[Assignment 3 Details and Links]].

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2010-01-25T05:13:30Z

Timhwang:

= Internet and Society: Technologies and Politics of Control=
'''LSTU E–120 - Harvard Extension School - Spring 2010 - Tuesdays 5:30-7:30 pm EST'''

'''[http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/home/contact Berkman Center for Internet and Society] - 23 Everett Street - Conference room, 2nd floor'''

The Internet has taken on an ever-widening role not only in the production and sharing of information, but also in the political, social, and economic processes of everyday life around the world. The Net has been heralded by many as nothing less than a means of fundamentally transforming our world into one that is more just, more democratic, and more affluent, while redrawing the boundaries of political and economic power. However, the ''frontierism'' of the early Internet provoked ''regulatory'' responses, followed by various attempts to develop collective control via ''emergent'' structure. This course asks: what now is the balance between these forces, and what, if anything, should be done? '''[[course overview|continued...]]'''

{|border="1" cellpadding="5"
|-valign="top"
|
'''Course Information:'''
* [[Overview of Assignments]]
* [[Class Participation]]
* [[Grading]]
* [[Statement on Plagiarism]]
* [[Course FAQ]]
|
'''Assignments & Projects:'''
* [[Assignments]]
* [[Final Project]]
* [[Berkman-Based Project Ideas]]
|
'''Resources:'''
* [[Recorded class videos]]
* [[Powerpoint Slides from Class]]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page How to edit a wiki]
|
'''External:'''
* [[Upcoming Events]]
* [[In the news]]
|
'''People:'''
* [[Staff Contact Info]]
* [[List of User Profiles]]
|-
|}

=='''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.

* [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/questions/ Question Tool] (pick "InternetSociety2010") [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/questions/InternetSociety2010 Direct URL]

=='''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. [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/questions/InternetSociety2010 Direct URL]
* Online Office Hours with the TAs TBD

=='''Feedback:'''==

=='''Syllabus at a glance:'''==
{| style="background-color:#CCCCCC;"
|-
|'''Unit I:'''
|'''Introductions'''
|-
| Jan 26
| [[Politics and Technology of Control: Introduction]]
|-
| Feb 2
| [[Frameworks For Studying The Web]]
|-
|'''Unit II:'''
|'''Internet and The User'''
|-
| Feb 9
| [[Peer Production and Collaboration]]
| ''([[Individual_Assignments#Assignment_1:_Wikipedia|Assignment 1]] due)''
|-
| Feb 16
| [[Collective Action and Decision-making]]
|-
| Feb 23
| [[New Economic Models]]
| ''([[Individual_Assignments#Assignment_2:_Blog_Post|Assignment 2]] due)''
|-
|'''Unit II:'''
|'''Internet, Innovation, and the Technical Layer'''
|-
| Mar 2
| [[Technology, Innovation, and Internet]]
|-
| Mar 9
| [[Regulating Speech Online]]
| ''([[Individual_Assignments#Assignment_3:_Audio_or_Video_Production|Assignment 3]] due)''
|-
|'''Unit III:'''
|'''Internet and The Legal Layer'''
|-
| Mar 23
| [[Copyright in Cyberspace]]
|-
| Mar 30
| [[Control and Code: Privacy Online]]
|-
|'''Unit IV:'''
|'''Internet, Culture, and Society'''
|-
| Apr 6
|[[Internet and Democracy]]
|-
| Apr 13
| [[Digital Natives and Internet Culture]]
|-
|'''Unit V:'''
|'''Persistent Challenges and Prospects'''
|-
| Apr 20
| [[New Opportunities for Education]]
|-
| Apr 27
| [[International Censorship and Filtering]]
|-
| May 4
| [[Politics and Technology of Control II: Summing Up]]
|-
| May 11
|'''[[Final Project]] due''' (no class)
|
|}

Group Assignments

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#REDIRECT [[Assignments]]

Assignments

2010-01-25T05:13:07Z

Timhwang: Group Assignments moved to Assignments

== Assignment 1: Wikipedia ==
For this assignment, you will investigate the rich social ecosystem and organizational structure that allows [http://en.wikipedia.com Wikipedia] to function. Specifically, you will explore some of the community policies that govern Wikipedia, and write a report on how these rules play out in practice, and whether they contribute to or inhibit collaboration on Wikipedia. Ideally you will create an account, and make several edits before writing the report to give you some "hands on" data about community on the site. More details on the assignment as well as the menu of rules to choose from, as well as a space for you to report your observations can be found on the [[Assignment 1 Details and Reporting]].

== Assignment 2: Abstract ==
For this assignment, you will choose a topic that will be later developed into your [[Final Project]]. Write a short 3 page abstract. Thinking of the big picture, prepare your arguments, and do a bit of research. Use links as appropriate. The possible topics you can choose from are here: [[Project Ideas]]. We are open to a topics beyond these, but it is advised you get in touch with us in advance with your idea. Post your abstract to the course wiki at [[Assignment 2 Submissions]].

== Assignment 3: Rough Draft (and Bonus Credit) ==
This assignment will be to turn in a rough draft of your final, 8-10 page final project paper. It will be a chance for us to give you some comments, and suggest some places to push your research project forward in the next few weeks.

It's also an opportunity to get some extra credit. If your group is interested, you may prepare an audiovisual work of your creation discussing and presenting your research to date. The work could be an audio file (such as a podcast), a video (such as a remix or animation), or an in-class presentation. You should aim for a length of 3-5 minutes (there is 7 minute maximum). Content and presentation are much more important than length (a compelling 2-minute audio interview would be great). These will be presented in class. More information about this extra credit assignment is available here: [[Assignment 3 Details and Links]].

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2010-01-25T05:11:10Z

Timhwang:

= Internet and Society: Technologies and Politics of Control=
'''LSTU E–120 - Harvard Extension School - Spring 2010 - Tuesdays 5:30-7:30 pm EST'''

'''[http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/home/contact Berkman Center for Internet and Society] - 23 Everett Street - Conference room, 2nd floor'''

The Internet has taken on an ever-widening role not only in the production and sharing of information, but also in the political, social, and economic processes of everyday life around the world. The Net has been heralded by many as nothing less than a means of fundamentally transforming our world into one that is more just, more democratic, and more affluent, while redrawing the boundaries of political and economic power. However, the ''frontierism'' of the early Internet provoked ''regulatory'' responses, followed by various attempts to develop collective control via ''emergent'' structure. This course asks: what now is the balance between these forces, and what, if anything, should be done? '''[[course overview|continued...]]'''

{|border="1" cellpadding="5"
|-valign="top"
|
'''Course Information:'''
* [[Overview of Assignments]]
* [[Class Participation]]
* [[Grading]]
* [[Statement on Plagiarism]]
* [[Course FAQ]]
|
'''Assignments & Projects:'''
* [[Group Assignments]]
* [[Final Project]]
* [[Berkman-Based Project Ideas]]
|
'''Resources:'''
* [[Recorded class videos]]
* [[Powerpoint Slides from Class]]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page How to edit a wiki]
|
'''External:'''
* [[Upcoming Events]]
* [[In the news]]
|
'''People:'''
* [[Staff Contact Info]]
* [[List of User Profiles]]
|-
|}

=='''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.

* [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/questions/ Question Tool] (pick "InternetSociety2010") [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/questions/InternetSociety2010 Direct URL]

=='''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. [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/questions/InternetSociety2010 Direct URL]
* Online Office Hours with the TAs TBD

=='''Feedback:'''==

=='''Syllabus at a glance:'''==
{| style="background-color:#CCCCCC;"
|-
|'''Unit I:'''
|'''Introductions'''
|-
| Jan 26
| [[Politics and Technology of Control: Introduction]]
|-
| Feb 2
| [[Frameworks For Studying The Web]]
|-
|'''Unit II:'''
|'''Internet and The User'''
|-
| Feb 9
| [[Peer Production and Collaboration]]
| ''([[Individual_Assignments#Assignment_1:_Wikipedia|Assignment 1]] due)''
|-
| Feb 16
| [[Collective Action and Decision-making]]
|-
| Feb 23
| [[New Economic Models]]
| ''([[Individual_Assignments#Assignment_2:_Blog_Post|Assignment 2]] due)''
|-
|'''Unit II:'''
|'''Internet, Innovation, and the Technical Layer'''
|-
| Mar 2
| [[Technology, Innovation, and Internet]]
|-
| Mar 9
| [[Regulating Speech Online]]
| ''([[Individual_Assignments#Assignment_3:_Audio_or_Video_Production|Assignment 3]] due)''
|-
|'''Unit III:'''
|'''Internet and The Legal Layer'''
|-
| Mar 23
| [[Copyright in Cyberspace]]
|-
| Mar 30
| [[Control and Code: Privacy Online]]
|-
|'''Unit IV:'''
|'''Internet, Culture, and Society'''
|-
| Apr 6
|[[Internet and Democracy]]
|-
| Apr 13
| [[Digital Natives and Internet Culture]]
|-
|'''Unit V:'''
|'''Persistent Challenges and Prospects'''
|-
| Apr 20
| [[New Opportunities for Education]]
|-
| Apr 27
| [[International Censorship and Filtering]]
|-
| May 4
| [[Politics and Technology of Control II: Summing Up]]
|-
| May 11
|'''[[Final Project]] due''' (no class)
|
|}

Individual Assignments

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#REDIRECT [[Group Assignments]]

Assignments

2010-01-25T05:10:50Z

Timhwang: Individual Assignments moved to Group Assignments

== Assignment 1: Wikipedia ==
For this assignment, you will investigate the rich social ecosystem and organizational structure that allows [http://en.wikipedia.com Wikipedia] to function. Specifically, you will explore some of the community policies that govern Wikipedia, and write a report on how these rules play out in practice, and whether they contribute to or inhibit collaboration on Wikipedia. Ideally you will create an account, and make several edits before writing the report to give you some "hands on" data about community on the site. More details on the assignment as well as the menu of rules to choose from, as well as a space for you to report your observations can be found on the [[Assignment 1 Details and Reporting]].

== Assignment 2: Abstract ==
For this assignment, you will choose a topic that will be later developed into your [[Final Project]]. Write a short 3 page abstract. Thinking of the big picture, prepare your arguments, and do a bit of research. Use links as appropriate. The possible topics you can choose from are here: [[Project Ideas]]. We are open to a topics beyond these, but it is advised you get in touch with us in advance with your idea. Post your abstract to the course wiki at [[Assignment 2 Submissions]].

== Assignment 3: Rough Draft (and Bonus Credit) ==
This assignment will be to turn in a rough draft of your final, 8-10 page final project paper. It will be a chance for us to give you some comments, and suggest some places to push your research project forward in the next few weeks.

It's also an opportunity to get some extra credit. If your group is interested, you may prepare an audiovisual work of your creation discussing and presenting your research to date. The work could be an audio file (such as a podcast), a video (such as a remix or animation), or an in-class presentation. You should aim for a length of 3-5 minutes (there is 7 minute maximum). Content and presentation are much more important than length (a compelling 2-minute audio interview would be great). These will be presented in class. More information about this extra credit assignment is available here: [[Assignment 3 Details and Links]].

Main Page

2010-01-25T05:10:13Z

Timhwang:

= Internet and Society: Technologies and Politics of Control=
'''LSTU E–120 - Harvard Extension School - Spring 2010 - Tuesdays 5:30-7:30 pm EST'''

'''[http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/home/contact Berkman Center for Internet and Society] - 23 Everett Street - Conference room, 2nd floor'''

The Internet has taken on an ever-widening role not only in the production and sharing of information, but also in the political, social, and economic processes of everyday life around the world. The Net has been heralded by many as nothing less than a means of fundamentally transforming our world into one that is more just, more democratic, and more affluent, while redrawing the boundaries of political and economic power. However, the ''frontierism'' of the early Internet provoked ''regulatory'' responses, followed by various attempts to develop collective control via ''emergent'' structure. This course asks: what now is the balance between these forces, and what, if anything, should be done? '''[[course overview|continued...]]'''

{|border="1" cellpadding="5"
|-valign="top"
|
'''Course Information:'''
* [[Overview of Assignments]]
* [[Class Participation]]
* [[Grading]]
* [[Statement on Plagiarism]]
* [[Course FAQ]]
|
'''Assignments & Projects:'''
* [[Individual Assignments| Group Assignments]]
* [[Final Project]]
* [[Berkman-Based Project Ideas]]
|
'''Resources:'''
* [[Recorded class videos]]
* [[Powerpoint Slides from Class]]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page How to edit a wiki]
|
'''External:'''
* [[Upcoming Events]]
* [[In the news]]
|
'''People:'''
* [[Staff Contact Info]]
* [[List of User Profiles]]
|-
|}

=='''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.

* [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/questions/ Question Tool] (pick "InternetSociety2010") [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/questions/InternetSociety2010 Direct URL]

=='''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. [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/questions/InternetSociety2010 Direct URL]
* Online Office Hours with the TAs TBD

=='''Feedback:'''==

=='''Syllabus at a glance:'''==
{| style="background-color:#CCCCCC;"
|-
|'''Unit I:'''
|'''Introductions'''
|-
| Jan 26
| [[Politics and Technology of Control: Introduction]]
|-
| Feb 2
| [[Frameworks For Studying The Web]]
|-
|'''Unit II:'''
|'''Internet and The User'''
|-
| Feb 9
| [[Peer Production and Collaboration]]
| ''([[Individual_Assignments#Assignment_1:_Wikipedia|Assignment 1]] due)''
|-
| Feb 16
| [[Collective Action and Decision-making]]
|-
| Feb 23
| [[New Economic Models]]
| ''([[Individual_Assignments#Assignment_2:_Blog_Post|Assignment 2]] due)''
|-
|'''Unit II:'''
|'''Internet, Innovation, and the Technical Layer'''
|-
| Mar 2
| [[Technology, Innovation, and Internet]]
|-
| Mar 9
| [[Regulating Speech Online]]
| ''([[Individual_Assignments#Assignment_3:_Audio_or_Video_Production|Assignment 3]] due)''
|-
|'''Unit III:'''
|'''Internet and The Legal Layer'''
|-
| Mar 23
| [[Copyright in Cyberspace]]
|-
| Mar 30
| [[Control and Code: Privacy Online]]
|-
|'''Unit IV:'''
|'''Internet, Culture, and Society'''
|-
| Apr 6
|[[Internet and Democracy]]
|-
| Apr 13
| [[Digital Natives and Internet Culture]]
|-
|'''Unit V:'''
|'''Persistent Challenges and Prospects'''
|-
| Apr 20
| [[New Opportunities for Education]]
|-
| Apr 27
| [[International Censorship and Filtering]]
|-
| May 4
| [[Politics and Technology of Control II: Summing Up]]
|-
| May 11
|'''[[Final Project]] due''' (no class)
|
|}

Overview of Assignments

2010-01-25T05:09:55Z

Timhwang:

During the course of the semester, you will be responsible for the following assignments, tasks, and projects:

'''Class Participation'''

* [[Class Participation|General Class Participation]]: This obligation is ongoing.

* [[Class Participation|Introduce a Class]]: You can do this any time over the course of the semester, but there are limited slots for each class. Sign up in advance at [[Class introduction]].

* [[Class Participation|Comment/Critique of Class Presentation]]: You do this as a response to one of the [[Class Presentation|class presentations]] put on by your colleagues, between March 31 and May 5. Sign up in advance at [[Class presentation and respondent sign-up]].

'''Group Assignments'''

*[[Individual Assignments|Assignment 1: Wikipedia]]: For more details, see [[Assignment 1 Details and Reporting]].

*[[Individual Assignments|Assignment 2: Abstract]]: For submissions, see [[Assignment 2 Submissions]].

*[[Individual Assignments|Assignment 3: Rough Draft and Bonus AV Credit]]: For more details, see [[Assignment 3 Details and Links]].

'''Final Project'''
*For details, see the [[Final Project]] page.

Ideally, many of these assignments and projects will build off one another. You should feel free to carry over ideas, themes, and arguments from one assignment or project to the next, so long as you expand and develop your work, taking into account both positive and negative feedback from the instructors and your colleagues.

Main Page

2010-01-25T05:08:16Z

Timhwang:

= Internet and Society: Technologies and Politics of Control=
'''LSTU E–120 - Harvard Extension School - Spring 2010 - Tuesdays 5:30-7:30 pm EST'''

'''[http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/home/contact Berkman Center for Internet and Society] - 23 Everett Street - Conference room, 2nd floor'''

The Internet has taken on an ever-widening role not only in the production and sharing of information, but also in the political, social, and economic processes of everyday life around the world. The Net has been heralded by many as nothing less than a means of fundamentally transforming our world into one that is more just, more democratic, and more affluent, while redrawing the boundaries of political and economic power. However, the ''frontierism'' of the early Internet provoked ''regulatory'' responses, followed by various attempts to develop collective control via ''emergent'' structure. This course asks: what now is the balance between these forces, and what, if anything, should be done? '''[[course overview|continued...]]'''

{|border="1" cellpadding="5"
|-valign="top"
|
'''Course Information:'''
* [[Overview of Assignments]]
* [[Class Participation]]
* [[Grading]]
* [[Statement on Plagiarism]]
* [[Course FAQ]]
|
'''Assignments & Projects:'''
* [[Individual Assignments]]
* [[Final Project]]
* [[Berkman-Based Project Ideas]]
|
'''Resources:'''
* [[Recorded class videos]]
* [[Powerpoint Slides from Class]]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page How to edit a wiki]
|
'''External:'''
* [[Upcoming Events]]
* [[In the news]]
|
'''People:'''
* [[Staff Contact Info]]
* [[List of User Profiles]]
|-
|}

=='''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.

* [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/questions/ Question Tool] (pick "InternetSociety2010") [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/questions/InternetSociety2010 Direct URL]

=='''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. [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/questions/InternetSociety2010 Direct URL]
* Online Office Hours with the TAs TBD

=='''Feedback:'''==

=='''Syllabus at a glance:'''==
{| style="background-color:#CCCCCC;"
|-
|'''Unit I:'''
|'''Introductions'''
|-
| Jan 26
| [[Politics and Technology of Control: Introduction]]
|-
| Feb 2
| [[Frameworks For Studying The Web]]
|-
|'''Unit II:'''
|'''Internet and The User'''
|-
| Feb 9
| [[Peer Production and Collaboration]]
| ''([[Individual_Assignments#Assignment_1:_Wikipedia|Assignment 1]] due)''
|-
| Feb 16
| [[Collective Action and Decision-making]]
|-
| Feb 23
| [[New Economic Models]]
| ''([[Individual_Assignments#Assignment_2:_Blog_Post|Assignment 2]] due)''
|-
|'''Unit II:'''
|'''Internet, Innovation, and the Technical Layer'''
|-
| Mar 2
| [[Technology, Innovation, and Internet]]
|-
| Mar 9
| [[Regulating Speech Online]]
| ''([[Individual_Assignments#Assignment_3:_Audio_or_Video_Production|Assignment 3]] due)''
|-
|'''Unit III:'''
|'''Internet and The Legal Layer'''
|-
| Mar 23
| [[Copyright in Cyberspace]]
|-
| Mar 30
| [[Control and Code: Privacy Online]]
|-
|'''Unit IV:'''
|'''Internet, Culture, and Society'''
|-
| Apr 6
|[[Internet and Democracy]]
|-
| Apr 13
| [[Digital Natives and Internet Culture]]
|-
|'''Unit V:'''
|'''Persistent Challenges and Prospects'''
|-
| Apr 20
| [[New Opportunities for Education]]
|-
| Apr 27
| [[International Censorship and Filtering]]
|-
| May 4
| [[Politics and Technology of Control II: Summing Up]]
|-
| May 11
|'''[[Final Project]] due''' (no class)
|
|}

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2010-01-22T15:30:48Z

Timhwang:

= Internet and Society: Technologies and Politics of Control=
'''LSTU E–120 - Harvard Extension School - Spring 2010 - Tuesdays 5:30-7:30 pm EST'''

'''[http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/home/contact Berkman Center for Internet and Society] - 23 Everett Street - Conference room, 2nd floor'''

The Internet has taken on an ever-widening role not only in the production and sharing of information, but also in the political, social, and economic processes of everyday life around the world. The Net has been heralded by many as nothing less than a means of fundamentally transforming our world into one that is more just, more democratic, and more affluent, while redrawing the boundaries of political and economic power. However, the ''frontierism'' of the early Internet provoked ''regulatory'' responses, followed by various attempts to develop collective control via ''emergent'' structure. This course asks: what now is the balance between these forces, and what, if anything, should be done? '''[[course overview|continued...]]'''

{|border="1" cellpadding="5"
|-valign="top"
|
'''Course Information:'''
* [[Overview of Assignments]]
* [[Class Participation]]
* [[Grading]]
* [[Statement on Plagiarism]]
* [[Course FAQ]]
|
'''Assignments & Projects:'''
* [[Individual Assignments]]
* [[Class Presentation]]
* [[Final Project]]
* [[Berkman-Based Project Ideas]]
|
'''Resources:'''
* [[Recorded class videos]]
* [[Powerpoint Slides from Class]]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page How to edit a wiki]
|
'''External:'''
* [[Upcoming Events]]
* [[In the news]]
|
'''People:'''
* [[Staff Contact Info]]
* [[List of User Profiles]]
|-
|}

=='''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.

* [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/questions/ Question Tool] (pick "InternetSociety2010") [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/questions/InternetSociety2010 Direct URL]

=='''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. [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/questions/InternetSociety2010 Direct URL]
* Online Office Hours with the TAs TBD

=='''Feedback:'''==

We'd love to get feedback on how the class is going! We've created a quick survey here:

(link to google spreadsheets http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=cENqTEEzZ29URGkxSVZETEotVG8tUWc6MA..)

=='''Syllabus at a glance:'''==
{| style="background-color:#CCCCCC;"
|-
|'''Unit I:'''
|'''Introductions'''
|-
| Jan 26
| [[Politics and Technology of Control: Introduction]]
|-
| Feb 2
| [[Frameworks For Studying The Web]]
|-
|'''Unit II:'''
|'''Internet and The User'''
|-
| Feb 9
| [[Peer Production and Collaboration]]
| ''([[Individual_Assignments#Assignment_1:_Wikipedia|Assignment 1]] due)''
|-
| Feb 16
| [[Collective Action and Decision-making]]
|-
| Feb 23
| [[New Economic Models]]
| ''([[Individual_Assignments#Assignment_2:_Blog_Post|Assignment 2]] due)''
|-
|'''Unit II:'''
|'''Internet, Innovation, and the Technical Layer'''
|-
| Mar 2
| [[Technology, Innovation, and Internet]]
|-
| Mar 9
| [[Regulating Speech Online]]
| ''([[Individual_Assignments#Assignment_3:_Audio_or_Video_Production|Assignment 3]] due)''
|-
|'''Unit III:'''
|'''Internet and The Legal Layer'''
|-
| Mar 23
| [[Copyright in Cyberspace]]
|-
| Mar 30
| [[Control and Code: Privacy Online]]
|-
|'''Unit IV:'''
|'''Internet, Culture, and Society'''
|-
| Apr 6
|[[Internet and Democracy]]
|-
| Apr 13
| [[Digital Natives and Internet Culture]]
|-
|'''Unit V:'''
|'''Persistent Challenges and Prospects'''
|-
| Apr 20
| [[New Opportunities for Education]]
|-
| Apr 27
| [[International Censorship and Filtering]]
|-
| May 4
| [[Politics and Technology of Control II: Summing Up]]
|-
| May 11
|'''[[Final Project]] due''' (no class)
|
|}

Staff Contact Info

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Timhwang:

== Instructors ==
Rob Faris:
rfaris - a t - cyber dot law dot harvard dot edu

Colin Maclay:
cmaclay - a t - cyber dot law dot harvard dot edu

==IM==

==TAs==
Tim Hwang:
thwang@cyber.law.harvard.edu

==Berkman==
617-495-7547

==Course Administrivia==
[http://www.extension.harvard.edu/2008-09/courses/22054.jsp?caller=dce Extension School listing of LSTU E-120]

Assignments

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Timhwang:

== Assignment 1: Wikipedia ==
For this assignment, you will investigate the rich social ecosystem and organizational structure that allows [http://en.wikipedia.com Wikipedia] to function. Specifically, you will explore some of the community policies that govern Wikipedia, and write a report on how these rules play out in practice, and whether they contribute to or inhibit collaboration on Wikipedia. Ideally you will create an account, and make several edits before writing the report to give you some "hands on" data about community on the site. More details on the assignment as well as the menu of rules to choose from, as well as a space for you to report your observations can be found on the [[Assignment 1 Details and Reporting]].

== Assignment 2: Abstract ==
For this assignment, you will choose a topic that will be later developed into your [[Final Project]]. Write a short 3 page abstract. Thinking of the big picture, prepare your arguments, and do a bit of research. Use links as appropriate. The possible topics you can choose from are here: [[Project Ideas]]. We are open to a topics beyond these, but it is advised you get in touch with us in advance with your idea. Post your abstract to the course wiki at [[Assignment 2 Submissions]].

== Assignment 3: Rough Draft (and Bonus Credit) ==
This assignment will be to turn in a rough draft of your final, 8-10 page final project paper. It will be a chance for us to give you some comments, and suggest some places to push your research project forward in the next few weeks.

It's also an opportunity to get some extra credit. If your group is interested, you may prepare an audiovisual work of your creation discussing and presenting your research to date. The work could be an audio file (such as a podcast), a video (such as a remix or animation), or an in-class presentation. You should aim for a length of 3-5 minutes (there is 7 minute maximum). Content and presentation are much more important than length (a compelling 2-minute audio interview would be great). These will be presented in class. More information about this extra credit assignment is available here: [[Assignment 3 Details and Links]].

Overview of Assignments

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Timhwang:

During the course of the semester, you will be responsible for the following assignments, tasks, and projects:

'''Class Participation'''

* [[Class Participation|General Class Participation]]: This obligation is ongoing.

* [[Class Participation|Introduce a Class]]: You can do this any time over the course of the semester, but there are limited slots for each class. Sign up in advance at [[Class introduction]].

* [[Class Participation|Comment/Critique of Class Presentation]]: You do this as a response to one of the [[Class Presentation|class presentations]] put on by your colleagues, between March 31 and May 5. Sign up in advance at [[Class presentation and respondent sign-up]].

'''Individual Assignments'''

*[[Individual Assignments|Assignment 1: Wikipedia]]: For more details, see [[Assignment 1 Details and Reporting]].

*[[Individual Assignments|Assignment 2: Abstract]]: For submissions, see [[Assignment 2 Submissions]].

*[[Individual Assignments|Assignment 3: Rough Draft and Bonus AV Credit]]: For more details, see [[Assignment 3 Details and Links]].

'''Final Project'''
*For details, see the [[Final Project]] page.

Ideally, many of these assignments and projects will build off one another. You should feel free to carry over ideas, themes, and arguments from one assignment or project to the next, so long as you expand and develop your work, taking into account both positive and negative feedback from the instructors and your colleagues.

Overview of Assignments

2010-01-22T15:27:11Z

Timhwang:

During the course of the semester, you will be responsible for the following assignments, tasks, and projects:

'''Class Participation'''

* [[Class Participation|General Class Participation]]: This obligation is ongoing.

* [[Class Participation|Introduce a Class]]: You can do this any time over the course of the semester, but there are limited slots for each class. Sign up in advance at [[Class introduction]].

* [[Class Participation|Comment/Critique of Class Presentation]]: You do this as a response to one of the [[Class Presentation|class presentations]] put on by your colleagues, between March 31 and May 5. Sign up in advance at [[Class presentation and respondent sign-up]].

'''Individual Assignments'''

*[[Individual Assignments|Assignment 1: Wikipedia]]: For more details, see [[Assignment 1 Details and Reporting]].

*[[Individual Assignments|Assignment 2: Abstract]]: For submissions, see [[Assignment 2 Submissions]].

*[[Individual Assignments|Assignment 3: Rough Draft and Bonus AV Credit]: For more details, see [[Assignment 3 Details and Links]].

'''Final Project'''
*For details, see the [[Final Project]] page.

Ideally, many of these assignments and projects will build off one another. You should feel free to carry over ideas, themes, and arguments from one assignment or project to the next, so long as you expand and develop your work, taking into account both positive and negative feedback from the instructors and your colleagues.

Assignments

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Timhwang:

== Assignment 1: Wikipedia ==
For this assignment, you will investigate the rich social ecosystem and organizational structure that allows [http://en.wikipedia.com Wikipedia] to function. Specifically, you will explore some of the community policies that govern Wikipedia, and write a report on how these rules play out in practice, and whether they contribute to or inhibit collaboration on Wikipedia. Ideally you will create an account, and make several edits before writing the report to give you some "hands on" data about community on the site. More details on the assignment as well as the menu of rules to choose from, as well as a space for you to report your observations can be found on the [[Assignment 1 Details and Reporting]].

== Assignment 2: Abstract ==
For this assignment, you will choose a topic that will be later developed into your [[Final Project]]. Write a short 3 page abstract. Thinking of the big picture, prepare your arguments, and do a bit of research. Use links as appropriate. The possible topics you can choose from are here: [[Project Ideas]]. We are open to a topics beyond these, but it is advised you get in touch with us in advance with your idea. Post your abstract to the course wiki at [[Assignment 2 Submissions]].

== Assignment 3: Rough Draft (and Bonus Credit) ==
This assignment will be to turn in a rough draft of your final, 8-10 page final project paper. It will be a chance for us to give you some comments, and suggest some places to push your research project forward in the next few weeks.

It's also an opportunity to get some extra credit. If your group is interested, you may prepare an audiovisual work of your creation discussing and presenting your research to date. The work could be an audio file (such as a podcast), a video (such as a remix or animation), or an in-class presentation. You should aim for a length of 3-5 minutes (there is 7 minute maximum). Content and presentation are much more important than length (a compelling 2-minute audio interview would be great). More information about this extra credit assignment is available here: [[Assignment 3 Details and Links]].

Assignment 4 Details and Links

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Timhwang:

== Bonus Credit ==

This bonus credit consists of an audiovisual work of your creation, and can be based on previous work (such as your Elevator Pitch). The work could be an audio file (such as a podcast or song), a video (such as a remix or animation), or a compelling image (such as a mindmap or photo montage). If an audio or video work, you should aim for a length of 3-5 minutes (there is 7 minute maximum). Content and presentation are much more important than length (a compelling 2-minute audio interview would be great). Whichever format you choose, your assignment should somehow fit in to one or more of the course's six broad thematic areas. Ideally, this assignment would feed into your group presentation and final project. Unlike the other individual assignments, this one may be done in pairs.

Upon completion of the project, you must include a '''one paragraph''' write-up describing how your work relates to the course.

Possible ideas include:

*An audio podcast or video interview with someone doing influential work in a related field
*A video medley and/or remix related to any one or more of the themes
*A podcast show where participants debate a topic related to the course
*A [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind_Map mindmap] image that charts out a policy debate or domain
*A photo montage portraying a particular theme of the course
*A short film related to one or more of the themes
*A song or musical work drawing from various samples such as those on [http://freesound.iua.upf.edu Freesound]
*A song with lyrics related to themes of the course
*A visualization, perhaps using [http://services.alphaworks.ibm.com/manyeyes/home Many Eyes]

== Submission ==
If you have the ability to post your work online, you should '''link to it below''' along with your explantory paragraph.

Examples of online services you may use to post your work include:

'''Video:'''
*[http://youtube.com Youtube]
*[http://www.archive.org Internet Archive]
*[http://video.google.com Google Video]

'''Audio:'''
*[http://www.ccmixter.com ccMixter] (for music; note: music must be licensed under a [http://www.creativecommons.org Creative Commons] license
*[http://www.archive.org Internet Archive]

'''Image:'''
*[http://www.flickr.com Flickr]

== Tools and Tutorials ==
* Audio
** [http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ Audacity] ([http://www.edhsonline.org/other/audacity/ introduction tutorial], [http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/documentation more FAQs and Tutorials])
* Video
** Mac OS X: iMovie ([http://www.apple.com/ilife/tutorials/#imovie]) or Final Cut
** Windows: [http://www.avid.com/freedv/ Avid FreeDV] ([http://www.avid.com/freedv/tutorials/index.asp tutorial])
*Screencast (Screencasting is taking a video of your computer desktop, while you manipulate it)
**[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screencast Screencast]
**[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_screen_recording_software List of screen recording software]

* Video Game / Animation
** [http://scratch.mit.edu/home/index Scratch]
* Other
** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mind_Mapping_software Mind Mapping Software]

== Examples of Finished Products==
''(some of these are more highly produced or effort-intensive than your projects need be, but they should give you a sense for what finished pieces look like)''
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/further/404587997/ Mind Map of Democracy and the Internet] by John Palfrey (partial snapshot)
* [http://thoughtcast.org/casts/beyond-broadcast-2007 Interviews from Beyond Broadcast] on Thoughtcast

== Finished Project Submissions ==
*''Please link to your submission here with your one-paragraph description''

Assignment 4 Details and Links

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Timhwang:

== Overview ==

This assignment consists of an audiovisual work of your creation, and can be based on previous work (such as your Elevator Pitch). The work could be an audio file (such as a podcast or song), a video (such as a remix or animation), or a compelling image (such as a mindmap or photo montage). If an audio or video work, you should aim for a length of 3-5 minutes (there is 7 minute maximum). Content and presentation are much more important than length (a compelling 2-minute audio interview would be great). Whichever format you choose, your assignment should somehow fit in to one or more of the course's six broad thematic areas. Ideally, this assignment would feed into your group presentation and final project. Unlike the other individual assignments, this one may be done in pairs.

Upon completion of the project, you must include a '''one paragraph''' write-up describing how your work relates to the course.

Possible ideas include:

*An audio podcast or video interview with someone doing influential work in a related field
*A video medley and/or remix related to any one or more of the themes
*A podcast show where participants debate a topic related to the course
*A [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind_Map mindmap] image that charts out a policy debate or domain
*A photo montage portraying a particular theme of the course
*A short film related to one or more of the themes
*A song or musical work drawing from various samples such as those on [http://freesound.iua.upf.edu Freesound]
*A song with lyrics related to themes of the course
*A visualization, perhaps using [http://services.alphaworks.ibm.com/manyeyes/home Many Eyes]

== Submission ==
If you have the ability to post your work online, you should '''link to it below''' along with your explantory paragraph.

Examples of online services you may use to post your work include:

'''Video:'''
*[http://youtube.com Youtube]
*[http://www.archive.org Internet Archive]
*[http://video.google.com Google Video]

'''Audio:'''
*[http://www.ccmixter.com ccMixter] (for music; note: music must be licensed under a [http://www.creativecommons.org Creative Commons] license
*[http://www.archive.org Internet Archive]

'''Image:'''
*[http://www.flickr.com Flickr]

== Tools and Tutorials ==
* Audio
** [http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ Audacity] ([http://www.edhsonline.org/other/audacity/ introduction tutorial], [http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/documentation more FAQs and Tutorials])
* Video
** Mac OS X: iMovie ([http://www.apple.com/ilife/tutorials/#imovie]) or Final Cut
** Windows: [http://www.avid.com/freedv/ Avid FreeDV] ([http://www.avid.com/freedv/tutorials/index.asp tutorial])
*Screencast (Screencasting is taking a video of your computer desktop, while you manipulate it)
**[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screencast Screencast]
**[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_screen_recording_software List of screen recording software]

* Video Game / Animation
** [http://scratch.mit.edu/home/index Scratch]
* Other
** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mind_Mapping_software Mind Mapping Software]

== Examples of Finished Products==
''(some of these are more highly produced or effort-intensive than your projects need be, but they should give you a sense for what finished pieces look like)''
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/further/404587997/ Mind Map of Democracy and the Internet] by John Palfrey (partial snapshot)
* [http://thoughtcast.org/casts/beyond-broadcast-2007 Interviews from Beyond Broadcast] on Thoughtcast

== Finished Project Submissions ==
*''Please link to your submission here with your one-paragraph description''

Final Project

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Timhwang:

'''DUE MAY 11'''

The final project is a 8-10 page research paper, built around taking the theoretical concepts brought forwards in the course, generating a hypothesis around that idea, and then examining a real-world scenario online in the light of that to answer a question.

The final project should be integrative--bringing together materials and issues from class and expanding upon them. Ideally, students will identify the topic for Assignment 2 and leverage their time working on the other assignments towards the final project. It will be detrimental to change "mid-stream," due to the limited time of the course.

The possible final project topics and questions can be found here: [[Project Ideas]]. We are open to ideas and questions that lie outside of this set, though you should express this interest and a potential topic as early as possible.

----

Assignments

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Timhwang:

== Assignment 1: Wikipedia ==
For this assignment, you will investigate the rich social ecosystem and organizational structure that allows [http://en.wikipedia.com Wikipedia] to function. Specifically, you will explore some of the community policies that govern Wikipedia, and write a report on how these rules play out in practice, and whether they contribute to or inhibit collaboration on Wikipedia. Ideally you will create an account, and make several edits before writing the report to give you some "hands on" data about community on the site. More details on the assignment as well as the menu of rules to choose from, as well as a space for you to report your observations can be found on the [[Assignment 1 Details and Reporting]].

== Assignment 2: Abstract ==
For this assignment, you will choose a topic that will be later developed into your [[Final Project]]. Write a short 3 page abstract. Thinking of the big picture, prepare your arguments, and do a bit of research. Use links as appropriate. The possible topics you can choose from are here: [[Project Ideas]]. We are open to a topics beyond these, but it is advised you get in touch with us in advance with your idea. Post your abstract to the course wiki at [[Assignment 2 Submissions]].

== Assignment 3: Rough Draft (and Bonus Credit) ==
This assignment will be to turn in a rough draft of your final, 8-10 page final project paper. It will be a chance for us to give you some comments, and suggest some places to push your research project forward in the next few weeks.

It's also an opportunity to get some extra credit. If your group is interested, you may prepare an audiovisual work of your creation discussing and presenting your research to date. The work could be an audio file (such as a podcast), a video (such as a remix or animation), or an in-class presentation. You should aim for a length of 3-5 minutes (there is 7 minute maximum). Content and presentation are much more important than length (a compelling 2-minute audio interview would be great). More information about this and the rough draft is available here: [[Assignment 3 Details and Links]].

Frameworks For Studying The Web

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Timhwang: New page: Before we can even begin exploring the who's, what's, and why's -- we need to answer the critical question of '''how.''' Indeed, the phrase "studying the web" could embrace a staggering wo...

Before we can even begin exploring the who's, what's, and why's -- we need to answer the critical question of '''how.''' Indeed, the phrase "studying the web" could embrace a staggering world of possible routes to explore, even before beginning to examine its relationship with society and culture. We need something to guide us through this massive field of (very interesting!) foxholes, and link the ideas we encounter into a consistent piece. We need some kind of structure to allow us to ''understand'' what we are looking at, the same way a chemist thinks of things in terms of atoms and molecules, or a philosopher can think about things in terms of schools of thought.

This class will propose and develop one framework for the web, which will structure both the discussion and topic matter covered in the course, as well as the methodology that you should apply to your assignments.

== Readings ==
[http://www.cs.mu.oz.au/~zs/decl.html John Perry Barlow, A Declaration of Independence of Cyberspace]

[http://www.cluetrain.com Chris Locke, Doc Searls & David Weinberger, Cluetrain Manifesto] (just the manifesto)

[http://www.legalaffairs.org/printerfriendly.msp?id=961 Jack Goldsmith & Tim Wu, Digital Borders]

[http://futureoftheinternet.org/ Jonathan Zittrain, The Future of the Internet - Chapters 1 & 2]

== Videos Watched in Class ==

== Class Discussion ==

== Links ==

Politics and Technology of Control: Introduction

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Timhwang:

The Net has great potential for “good” (e.g. innovation, economic growth, education, and access to information), and is likewise is a great platform for the bawdy, tawdry and illegal. Is this platform about fundamental social, political and economic change, or about easier access to pornography, cheap pharmaceuticals, free music and poker at home? This question leads us to a host of interesting issues that weave their way through the course related to openness, access, regulatory control, free speech, anonymity, intellectual property rights, democracy, transparency, norms and values, economic and cultural change and cyber-terrorism, as well as scamsters and thieves.

== Preparation (Assignment "Zero") ==
To get this discussion started, take some time to read through the three blog posts below, published by Google in their relationship with China. Come to class (or e-mail us: thwang@cyber.law.harvard.edu) with some brief thoughts (1 page, double space), responding to:

* What do you think was the right approach on Google's part?
* What kind of arguments or ideological stands would you make to support your position one way or the other?
* What do you feel these articles show about the nature of the internet?

== Readings ==
*[http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2006/01/google-in-china.html Google In China (2006)]
*[http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/new-approach-to-china.html Google in China (2010)]
*[http://www.techcrunch.com/2010/01/12/google%E2%80%99s-china-stance-more-about-business-than-thwarting-evil/ TechCrunch, More About Business Than Thwarting Evil (2010)]

== Videos Watched in Class ==

== Class Discussion ==

== Links ==

Politics and Technology of Control: Introduction

2010-01-22T14:56:56Z

Timhwang:

The Net has great potential for “good” (e.g. innovation, economic growth, education, and access to information), and is likewise is a great platform for the bawdy, tawdry and illegal. Is this platform about fundamental social, political and economic change, or about easier access to pornography, cheap pharmaceuticals, free music and poker at home? This question leads us to a host of interesting issues that weave their way through the course related to openness, access, regulatory control, free speech, anonymity, intellectual property rights, democracy, transparency, norms and values, economic and cultural change and cyber-terrorism, as well as scamsters and thieves.

== Preparation (Assignment "Zero") ==
To get this discussion started, take some time to read through the three blog posts below, published by Google in their relationship with China. Come to class (or e-mail us: thwang@cyber.law.harvard.edu) with some brief thoughts (1 page, double space), responding to:

* What do you think was the right approach on Google's part?
* What kind of arguments or ideological stands would you make to support your position one way or the other?
* What do you feel these articles show about the nature of the internet?

== Readings ==
[http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2006/01/google-in-china.html Google In China (2006)]
[http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/new-approach-to-china.html Google in China (2010)]
[http://www.techcrunch.com/2010/01/12/google%E2%80%99s-china-stance-more-about-business-than-thwarting-evil/ TechCrunch, More About Business Than Thwarting Evil (2010)]

== Videos Watched in Class ==

== Class Discussion ==

== Links ==

Assignment 1 Details and Reporting

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Timhwang:

'''For help getting started with Wikipedia see: [[Help With Wikipedia]]'''

== Details ==
# To complete this assignment, you must [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Userlogin log in] to wikipedia (if you do not have a wikipedia account, you can [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Userlogin&type=signup create one]). '''Note:''' a wikipedia account is not the same thing as an account for our class wiki. You need both.
# Then, read the description of Wikipedia's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Policies_and_guidelines policy and guidelines], so you understand the terminology at work.
# Using the list below, select a policy or guideline that most interests you. Read about it. The goal of this assignment will be to learn about and prepare a report on how these rules function, and play a role in the collective operation of the site.
# After you've chosen '''one of these''' policies or guidelines, select a single article to focus on. Below you will find a (non-comprehensive) list of suggested articles to edit and observe. Ideally, the article you choose should relate in some way to the themes of the class, but this is not required. There are over 1.6 million Wikipedia entries to choose from.
# Make '''substantial edits''' to the article you have chosen. This means that the edits should be more than cosmetic and should actually enhance the substance of the article.
# Add the article to your "watchlist". From the article page, click on the "watch" tab at the top of the article. You can access your watchlist at any time by clicking on "my watchlist" at the very top of any page.
# Report which article you edited, and the nature of your edits below. At the end of your notes, type <nowiki>--~~~~</nowiki> (two dashes and four tilde's) and the wiki will automatically fill in your name. '''Note:''' you must have created an account on our class wiki and be logged in for this to work.
# If changes are made to your article, you may also want to make further edits to go along with those changes. Also be sure to watch the "talk" page on each page, which has discussion from other users about the content on the entry.
# By the assignment due date, prepare a report here that discusses A) the rule you chose, B) which site you observed and the changes you made, C) how this rule played out in practice (if it did), D) how you think this plays a role in maintaining the site, and if it could harm the community on the site in any way.

== Target Policies and Guidelines ==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Neutral_point_of_view Neutral Point of View (NPOV)]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Ownership_of_articles Ownership of Articles]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:No_original_research No Original Research]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Protection_policy Protection Policy]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Polling_is_not_a_substitute_for_discussion Polling Is Not A Substitute For Discussion]

== Choosing an Article ==
You have several choices in choosing an article.

'''The most important thing is that you select an article that features the rule that you're looking to explore.'''

You can choose a topic that is underdeveloped, and add information. Or, you could pick an article that needs '''substantial''' cleanup/revision. Wikipedia (English) has 1.6 million entries. As such, it may be difficult to find a completely unexplored topic. Start by browsing the Wikipedia topics that you feel you can best contribute to. Many Wikipedia pages have banners that indicate the article is in need of some specific editing. Banners typically refer to a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikipedia_cleanup_categories cleanup categories] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:List_of_controversial_issues controversy]. These banners are indexed so that contributors can quickly find pages that are in need of editing.

* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dot-com_bubble Dot Com Bubble]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_neutrality Network Neutrality]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hacktivism Hacktivism]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_good Public Good]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creative_Commons Creative Commons]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source Open Source]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipod ipod]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright Copyright]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napster Napster]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barak_Obama Barak Obama]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voting_machines Voting Machines]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Firewall Great Firewall of China]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_tail Long Tail]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Rights_Management Digital Rights Management]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OLPC One Laptop Per Child]

== Assignment 1 Reporting ==
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* Name: Ms. Example
The wikipedia page I have been working on is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Bush under the user name BushFan.
My experience while attempting to edit Wikipedia is that....
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Assignment 1 Details and Reporting

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Timhwang:

'''For help getting started with Wikipedia see: [[Help With Wikipedia]]'''

== Details ==
# To complete this assignment, you must [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Userlogin log in] to wikipedia (if you do not have a wikipedia account, you can [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Userlogin&type=signup create one]). '''Note:''' a wikipedia account is not the same thing as an account for our class wiki. You need both.
# Then, read the description of Wikipedia's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Policies_and_guidelines policy and guidelines], so you understand the terminology at work.
# Using the list below, select a policy or guideline that most interests you. Read about it. The goal of this assignment will be to learn about and prepare a report on how these rules function, and play a role in the collective operation of the site.
# After you've chosen '''one of these''' policies or guidelines, select a single article to focus on. Below you will find a (non-comprehensive) list of suggested articles to edit and observe. Ideally, the article you choose should relate in some way to the themes of the class, but this is not required. There are over 1.6 million Wikipedia entries to choose from.
# Make '''substantial edits''' to the article you have chosen. This means that the edits should be more than cosmetic and should actually enhance the substance of the article.
# Add the article to your "watchlist". From the article page, click on the "watch" tab at the top of the article. You can access your watchlist at any time by clicking on "my watchlist" at the very top of any page.
# Report which article you edited, and the nature of your edits below. At the end of your notes, type <nowiki>--~~~~</nowiki> (two dashes and four tilde's) and the wiki will automatically fill in your name. '''Note:''' you must have created an account on our class wiki and be logged in for this to work.
# If changes are made to your article, you may also want to make further edits to go along with those changes. Also be sure to watch the "talk" page on each page, which has discussion from other users about the content on the entry.
# By the assignment due date, prepare a report here that discusses A) the rule you chose, B) which site you observed and the changes you made, C) how this rule played out in practice (if it did), D) how you think this plays a role in maintaining the site, and if it could harm the community on the site in any way.

== Target Policies and Guidelines ==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Neutral_point_of_view Neutral Point of View (NPOV)
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Ownership_of_articles Ownership of Articles]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:No_original_research No Original Research]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Protection_policy Protection Policy]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Polling_is_not_a_substitute_for_discussion Polling Is Not A Substitute For Discussion]

== Choosing an Article ==
You have several choices in choosing an article.

'''The most important thing is that you select an article that features the rule that you're looking to explore.'''

You can choose a topic that is underdeveloped, and add information. Or, you could pick an article that needs '''substantial''' cleanup/revision. Wikipedia (English) has 1.6 million entries. As such, it may be difficult to find a completely unexplored topic. Start by browsing the Wikipedia topics that you feel you can best contribute to. Many Wikipedia pages have banners that indicate the article is in need of some specific editing. Banners typically refer to a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikipedia_cleanup_categories cleanup categories] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:List_of_controversial_issues controversy]. These banners are indexed so that contributors can quickly find pages that are in need of editing.

* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dot-com_bubble Dot Com Bubble]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_neutrality Network Neutrality]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hacktivism Hacktivism]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_good Public Good]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creative_Commons Creative Commons]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source Open Source]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipod ipod]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright Copyright]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napster Napster]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barak_Obama Barak Obama]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voting_machines Voting Machines]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Firewall Great Firewall of China]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_tail Long Tail]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Rights_Management Digital Rights Management]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OLPC One Laptop Per Child]

== Assignment 1 Reporting ==
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* Name: Ms. Example
The wikipedia page I have been working on is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Bush under the user name BushFan.
My experience while attempting to edit Wikipedia is that....
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Assignments

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Timhwang:

== Assignment 1: Wikipedia ==
For this assignment, you will investigate the rich social ecosystem and organizational structure that allows [http://en.wikipedia.com Wikipedia] to function. Specifically, you will explore some of the community policies that govern Wikipedia, and write a report on how these rules play out in practice, and whether they contribute to or inhibit collaboration on Wikipedia. Ideally you will create an account, and make several edits before writing the report to give you some "hands on" data about community on the site. More details on the assignment as well as the menu of rules to choose from, as well as a space for you to report your observations can be found on the [[Assignment 1 Details and Reporting]].

== Assignment 2: The Elevator Pitch ==
For this assignment, you should develop a short pitch (approximately one page) describing an important emerging theme or case study related to the course that you can develop later into a [[Class Presentation]] and [[Final Project]]. Construct an argument that will "sell" your idea to your colleagues. Think of the big picture and prepare your arguments for why your chosen topic or case study is worthy of further inquiry. Use links as appropriate. Some possible final project topics can be found here: [[Project Ideas]]. Post your pitch to the course wiki at [[Assignment 2 Submissions]].

== Assignment 3: Audio or Video Production ==
This assignment consists of an audiovisual work of your creation, and can be based on previous work (such as your Elevator Pitch). The work could be an audio file (such as a podcast or song), a video (such as a remix or animation), or a compelling image (such as a mindmap or photo montage). If an audio or video work, you should aim for a length of 3-5 minutes (there is 7 minute maximum). Content and presentation are much more important than length (a compelling 2-minute audio interview would be great). Whichever format you choose, your assignment should somehow fit in to one or more of the course's six broad thematic areas. Ideally, this assignment would feed into your class presentation and final project. Unlike the other individual assignments, this one may be done in pairs. Additional [[Assignment 3 Details and Links]].

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= Internet and Society: Technologies and Politics of Control=
'''LSTU E–120 - Harvard Extension School - Spring 2010 - Tuesdays 5:30-7:30 pm EST'''

'''[http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/home/contact Berkman Center for Internet and Society] - 23 Everett Street - Conference room, 2nd floor'''

The Internet has taken on an ever-widening role not only in the production and sharing of information, but also in the political, social, and economic processes of everyday life around the world. The Net has been heralded by many as nothing less than a means of fundamentally transforming our world into one that is more just, more democratic, and more affluent, while redrawing the boundaries of political and economic power. However, the ''frontierism'' of the early Internet provoked ''regulatory'' responses, followed by various attempts to develop collective control via ''emergent'' structure. This course asks: what now is the balance between these forces, and what, if anything, should be done? '''[[course overview|continued...]]'''

{|border="1" cellpadding="5"
|-valign="top"
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'''Course Information:'''
* [[Overview of Assignments]]
* [[Class Participation]]
* [[Grading]]
* [[Statement on Plagiarism]]
* [[Course FAQ]]
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'''Assignments & Projects:'''
* [[Individual Assignments]]
* [[Class Presentation]]
* [[Final Project]]
* [[Berkman-Based Project Ideas]]
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'''Resources:'''
* [[Recorded class videos]]
* [[Powerpoint Slides from Class]]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page How to edit a wiki]
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'''External:'''
* [[Upcoming Events]]
* [[In the news]]
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'''People:'''
* [[Staff Contact Info]]
* [[List of User Profiles]]
|-
|}

=='''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.

* [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/questions/ Question Tool] (pick "InternetSociety2010") [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/questions/InternetSociety2010 Direct URL]

=='''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. [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/questions/InternetSociety2010 Direct URL]
* Online Office Hours with the TAs TBD

=='''Feedback:'''==

We'd love to get feedback on how the class is going! We've created a quick survey here:

(link to google spreadsheets http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=cENqTEEzZ29URGkxSVZETEotVG8tUWc6MA..)

=='''Syllabus at a glance:'''==
{| style="background-color:#CCCCCC;"
|-
|'''Unit I:'''
|'''Introductions'''
|-
| Jan 26
| [[Politics and Technology of Control: Introduction]]
|-
| Feb 2
| [[Frameworks For Studying The Web]]
|-
|'''Unit II:'''
|'''Internet and The User'''
|-
| Feb 9
| [[Peer Production and Collaboration]]
| ''([[Individual_Assignments#Assignment_1:_Wikipedia|Assignment 1]] due)''
|-
| Feb 16
| [[Collective Action and Decision-making]]
|-
| Feb 23
| [[New Economic Models]]
| ''([[Individual_Assignments#Assignment_2:_Blog_Post|Assignment 2]] due)''
|-
|'''Unit II:'''
|'''Internet, Innovation, and the Technical Layer'''
|-
| Mar 2
| [[Technology, Innovation, and Internet]]
|-
| Mar 9
| [[Regulating Speech Online]]
| ''([[Individual_Assignments#Assignment_3:_Audio_or_Video_Production|Assignment 3]] due)''
|-
|'''Unit III:'''
|'''Internet and The Legal Layer'''
|-
| Mar 23
| [[Copyright in Cyberspace]]
| ''([[Class Presentation|Class Presentations]])''
|-
| Mar 30
| [[Control and Code: Privacy Online]]
| ''([[Class Presentation|Class Presentations]])''
|-
|'''Unit IV:'''
|'''Internet, Culture, and Society'''
|-
| Apr 6
|[[Internet and Democracy]]
| ''([[Class Presentation|Class Presentations]])''
|-
| Apr 13
| [[Digital Natives and Internet Culture]]
| ''([[Class Presentation|Class Presentations]])''
|-
|'''Unit V:'''
|'''Persistent Challenges and Prospects'''
|-
| Apr 20
| [[New Opportunities for Education]]
| ''([[Class Presentation|Class Presentations]])''
|-
| Apr 27
| [[International Censorship and Filtering]]
| ''([[Class Presentation|Class Presentations]])''
|-
| May 4
| [[Politics and Technology of Control II: Summing Up]]
|-
| May 11
|'''[[Final Project]] due''' (no class)
|
|}

File:DavidPanzarino.pdf

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File:Stevekurlowecz.pdf

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Berkman-Based Project Ideas

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Timhwang: New page: '''''There are a number of projects at Berkman that you may be able to team up with to complete your final project, here are some that we have received notice from that say there's room fo...

'''''There are a number of projects at Berkman that you may be able to team up with to complete your final project, here are some that we have received notice from that say there's room for people to be involved. If you're interested in taking these people up on their offer -- drop me a line at thwang@cyber.law.harvard.edu'''''

* [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/research/chillingeffects Chilling Effects] -- needs help tagging documents
* [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/people/cnesson Charles Nesson] -- needs assistance on the Google book settlement and some on a pending issue regarding the Internet in the courtroom.
* [http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/research/cooperation The Cooperation Project] -- needs some help coordinating shallow dive studies on a few industry domains on how sites are using certain design elements to create cooperation online.
* [http://mediacloud.org MediaCloud] -- needs someone to explore a particular issue and its spread through the web using their new tool.
* [http://herdict.org Herdict] -- needs some assistance doing measurements of who's using their tool to track accessibility/inaccessibility of certain sites online.

File:Executive Summary For Swiss Cases.pdf

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File:InternetSocietyFeb3.pdf

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File:InternetSocietyFeb10.pdf

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File:InternetSocietyJan29-1.pdf

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Overview of Assignments

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Timhwang:

During the course of the semester, you will be responsible for the following assignments, tasks, and projects:

'''Class Participation'''

* [[Class Participation|General Class Participation]]: This obligation is ongoing.

* [[Class Participation|Introduce a Class]]: You can do this any time over the course of the semester, but there are limited slots for each class. Sign up in advance at [[Class introduction]].

* [[Class Participation|Comment/Critique of Class Presentation]]: You do this as a response to one of the [[Class Presentation|class presentations]] put on by your colleagues, between March 31 and May 5. Sign up in advance at [[Class presentation and respondent sign-up]].

'''Individual Assignments'''

*[[Individual Assignments|Assignment 1: Wikipedia]]: For more details, see [[Assignment 1 Details and Reporting]].

*[[Individual Assignments|Assignment 2: Elevator Pitch]]: For submissions, see [[Assignment 2 Submissions]].

*[[Individual Assignments|Assignment 3: Audio or Video Production]]: For more details, see [[Assignment 3 Details and Links]].

'''Class Presentation'''

*For details, see the [[Class Presentation]] page. Sign up in advance at [[Class presentation and respondent sign-up]].

'''Final Project'''
*For details, see the [[Final Project]] page.

Ideally, many of these assignments and projects will build off one another. You should feel free to carry over ideas, themes, and arguments from one assignment or project to the next, so long as you expand and develop your work, taking into account both positive and negative feedback from the instructors and your colleagues.