So to start with, here are examples of what I mean by different communications tools, ranging from the private to the public. Simulation and the role of the media in generating a space for cyberspace. Detailed examination of Levin's arguments in Chapters 2, 3,4. Relate arguments to Heidegger. Further use of Kevin Kelly and his book Out of Control which posits a biological model for the digital universe.
Emphasis is on the effects on work environments.
Lee Sproull and Sara Kiesler have spent more than a decade studying established electronic mail communities to learn about how they change patterns of communication within organizations. Various articles to be made available on the Web page attached to the course. The Second Self by Sherry Turkle. Reference to Stewart Brand's work on the Media Lab with connections to the MIT Web site. Specific chapters include, Mind, Body, Science , Science Incorporated , Science and the hope of Nations .