Meet the New Medium
Exploring the Technology and
Social Implications of the Internet
Week 1 - April 5, 1997
Agenda
Introduction to the Course
Introductions - Instructor and Students 9:00 - 9:30
Discussion about the course: 9:30 - 11:00
- Goals
- Schedule
- Readings
- Seminars
- Projects
- Community Cyber-Service
- Social Inquiry
- Technology Transfer
- Virtual Event project
Break: 11:00 - 11:15
Seminar: "Why Study the Internet?" 11:15 - 12:30
- Small groups (30 minutes)
- Meet back in large group (45 minutes)
Nutritious Lunch: 12:30 - 1:00
Video: "Cyberjocking in the 21st Century", Sun Microsystems. 1:00 - 1:45
Discussion on video: 1:45 - 2:00
Break: 2:00 - 2:15
Discussion on virtual event (and other loose-ends): 2:15 - 2:30
Virtual Event Project meetings: 2:30 - 4:30
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