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| In and out of class, we will use a private, self-managed social network to communicate at [mediastudies.social](https:// | In and out of class, we will use a private, self-managed social network to communicate at [mediastudies.social](https:// | ||
| - | Each week before recitation on Friday, students should demonstrate their engagement with the reading in posts on mediastudies.social. This consists of two parts: | + | Each week before recitation on Friday, students should demonstrate their [[engagement_with_assigned_sources|engagement]] with the reading in posts on mediastudies.social. This consists of two parts: |
| * Complete the Quest, which is specified in each week's assignment, in a post or thread (by posting and replying to each previous post) using the hashtag \#q[number] | * Complete the Quest, which is specified in each week's assignment, in a post or thread (by posting and replying to each previous post) using the hashtag \#q[number] | ||
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| * Completion of the Quest in a thoughtful and creative fashion | * Completion of the Quest in a thoughtful and creative fashion | ||
| * Constructive contribution to the class discussion in replies | * Constructive contribution to the class discussion in replies | ||
| - | * Evidence of comprehension of, and engagement with, the assigned materials | + | * Evidence of comprehension of, and [[engagement_with_assigned_sources|engagement]] with, the assigned materials |
| Extra-credit bounties may be distributed to authors of the most successful posts. Criteria will vary as we evaluate the priorities of our shared discussion. | Extra-credit bounties may be distributed to authors of the most successful posts. Criteria will vary as we evaluate the priorities of our shared discussion. | ||
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| * Work together to foster a respectful, mature, convivial community based on mutual learning through our diverse perspectives, | * Work together to foster a respectful, mature, convivial community based on mutual learning through our diverse perspectives, | ||
| - | * Be present in our interactions together in class, avoiding the use of [[screen devices]] for purposes other than coursework | ||
| * Respect student privacy, keeping any materials or statements shared in class confidential unless permission is granted to do otherwise | * Respect student privacy, keeping any materials or statements shared in class confidential unless permission is granted to do otherwise | ||
| * Adhere to all [[university policies]], as well as course guidelines on [[academic honesty]]; we take responsibility for understanding them and the relevant procedures. | * Adhere to all [[university policies]], as well as course guidelines on [[academic honesty]]; we take responsibility for understanding them and the relevant procedures. | ||
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| _Humans_: " | _Humans_: " | ||
| - | Artifact: 2023 AI regulations from the [United States](https:// | + | Artifact: 2023 AI regulations from the [United States](https:// |
| Quest: Devise a law that would improve social-media regulation, explaining its rationale, how it would be enforced, and what new problems it might cause | Quest: Devise a law that would improve social-media regulation, explaining its rationale, how it would be enforced, and what new problems it might cause | ||
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| Quest: Choose a story in _Rest of World_ about a country outside the United States, and explain how the Internet might feel different in that country than it does here | Quest: Choose a story in _Rest of World_ about a country outside the United States, and explain how the Internet might feel different in that country than it does here | ||
| - | ### Equity | + | ### Equity |
| - | _Humans_: " | + | _Humans_: " |
| Artifact: [Feminist Principles for the Internet](https:// | Artifact: [Feminist Principles for the Internet](https:// | ||
| Quest: Propose a manifesto of principles that you believe would make the Internet more just | Quest: Propose a manifesto of principles that you believe would make the Internet more just | ||
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| - | ### Activism | ||
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| - | _Humans_: " | ||
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| - | Artifact: HK19 Manual, [part 1](https:// | ||
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| - | Quest: Outline an original social-media activist campaign to achieve a desired social purpose; explain the goal, the tactics, and their expected effects | ||
| ### Information | ### Information | ||
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| - | Artifact: Ingrid Burrington, "[The Center for Missed Connections](http:// | + | Artifact: Ingrid Burrington, "[The Center for Missed Connections](http:// |
| Quest: Create a screenshot of an invented social network that connects people in a novel way | Quest: Create a screenshot of an invented social network that connects people in a novel way | ||
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| ### Wellness | ### Wellness | ||
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| Artifact: Jonathan Haidt and Jean Twenge, " | Artifact: Jonathan Haidt and Jean Twenge, " | ||
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| Quest: None---focus on your pitches! | Quest: None---focus on your pitches! | ||
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