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Revision as of 22:12, 11 January 2012
Internet and Society: Technologies and Politics of Control
LSTU E–120 - Harvard Extension School - Spring 2012 - Tuesdays 5:30-7:30 pm EST
Berkman Center for Internet and Society - 23 Everett Street - Conference room, 2nd floor
This course examines current legal, political, social, and technical struggles for control of the global Internet—and the content and relationships it conveys. The course focuses on the interaction of new technologies and services with emerging models of production, innovation, communication, learning, and civic engagement—looking at both the US and international contexts. Prerequisites: willingness to experiment with new technologies and to participate in class discussions, whether virtually or in person. (4 credits) continued...
Syllabus at a glance
| Jan 24 | Politics and Technology of Control: Introduction | |
| Jan 31 | Paradigms for Studying the Internet | |
| Feb 7 | Regulating Speech Online | (Assignment 1 due) |
| Feb 14 | New Economic Models | |
| Feb 21 | Peer Production and Collaboration | (Assignment 2 due) |
| Feb 28 | Copyright in Cyberspace | |
| Mar 6 | New and Old Media, Participation, and Information | |
| Mar 13 | No class - Spring Break | |
| Mar 20 | Collective Action and Decision-making | (Assignment 3 due) |
| Mar 27 | Internet and Democracy | |
| Apr 3 | Control and Code: Privacy Online | |
| Apr 10 | Internet and Democracy: The Sequel | (Assignment 4 due) |
| Apr 17 | Internet Infrastructure and Regulation | |
| Apr 24 | Law's Role in Regulating Online Conduct and Speech | |
| May 1 | Cybersecurity and Cyberwarfare | |
| May 8 | Final Project due (no class) |
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Participating During Class (Tuesdays 5:30-7:30 pm EST)
- Attend in person at the Berkman Center for Internet & Society, 23 Everett St., Second Floor, Cambridge, MA 02138 (directions)
- Live audio/video stream available during class through
- Our virtual classroom is located here:
- If you have trouble with Elluminate, please visit the Elluminate support website or contact one of the class TAs
- If your are participating remotely we ask that you change your audio preferences in Elluminate to enable Mute the speaker when "talk" is pressed to prevent feedback. You can find this option by going to Tools -> Preferences, and finding Speaker Settings under Audio in the left hand options tree. Please have this box checked off. (More on how to do this here.)
- For remote participants: to talk to the class in Cambridge during our regularly scheduled class time, please make sure to:
- Set up and test your audio according to the instructions above
- Raise your hand in Elluminate by clicking on the hand icon
- Make sure that the Gain Volume next to your Talk button is at least at 60%. (You should adjust this manually if we can't hear you.)
- When given the go ahead to talk, click the Talk button.
Participating Asynchronously
- The Elluminate sessions will be archived and accessible at
Contact Information
- All questions, comments, etc. should be sent to:
- There are no set office hours; feel free to send an email, and the TAs will respond to it as soon as they can.
- If you need to contact an instructor or TA individually, please use their personal contact info located on the Staff Contact Info page.
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