IS407A: Politics of Cyberspace

SPRING 2012

Resources for study before and after classes.

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Updated 2012-01-15 

Readings / Podcasts (Lists in HTML):

Week 1 (16 Jan): Introduction and history

Week 2 (23 Jan): Governance of cyberspace & Net Neutrality

Week 3 (30 Jan): The Digital Divide -- national & international

Week 4 (6 Feb): Evolving Concepts of Social Interactions & Privacy in the Age of Social Networks

Week 5 (13 Feb): Employer & school reactions to Net use

Week 6 (20 Feb): Virtual Worlds (Games & Places)

Week 7 (27 Feb): Arguing Over Intellectual Property Laws

Week 8 (5 Mar): Disintermediation & the Future of Knowledge: Books, Newspapers, Magazines, Music, Film

Mid-Term Break week of 12 Mar -- Have a great time and stay safe!

Week 9 (19 Mar): Politics & Cyberspace: Social Networking, Twitter, Mobile Phones and the Web in Politics int he USA & the World

Week 10 (26 Mar): Information Warfare Today

Week 11 (2 Apr): Artificial Intelligence, Neural Interfaces & the Borg

Weeks 12-15 (9 Apr - 4 May): STUDENT PRESENTATIONS (WILL LINK TO ABSTRACTS AND OTHER MATERIALS)

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