SBS B204 Jeanne Curran, Ph.D., Esq.
Course requires computer literacy.
This course examines the phenomenon of the Internet from the perspective of its effect on public discourse, the social structure within the cultural context, and the extent to which we need to, or want to, control its growth, freedom, and patterns of development. To this end we examine Lessig's new book on code as a form of legislative control without elected representatives. The course also examines the technology which permits of changing patterns in our cultural context. To this end we explore interactivity, approaches to learning over distance, multimedia effects, and access as a class issue. Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace Basic Books.