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Revision as of 15:14, 4 March 2010
Internet and Society: Technologies and Politics of Control
LSTU E–120 - Harvard Extension School - Spring 2010 - Tuesdays 5:30-7:30 pm EST
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? continued...
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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.
- rtsp://harmony.law.harvard.edu/ptc.sdp
- Question Tool (pick "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. Direct URL
- Online Office Hours with the TAs TBD
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Syllabus at a glance:
| Jan 26 | Politics and Technology of Control: Introduction | |
| Feb 2 | Frameworks For Studying The Web | |
| Feb 9 | New Economic Models | (Assignment 1 due) |
| Feb 16 | Peer Production and Collaboration | |
| Feb 23 | Collective Action and Decision-making | (Assignment 2 due) |
| Mar 2 | New and Old Media, Participation, and Information | |
| Mar 9 | Regulating Speech Online | |
| Mar 23 | Internet Infrastructure and Regulation | (Assignment 3 due) |
| Mar 30 | Copyright in Cyberspace | |
| Apr 6 | Digital Natives and Internet Culture | |
| Apr 13 | Control and Code: Privacy Online | |
| Apr 20 | Internet and Democracy | |
| Apr 27 | Internet and Democracy: The Sequel | |
| May 4 | New Opportunities for Education | |
| May 11 | Final Project due (no class) |