http://courses.ischool.berkeley.edu/i203/s08 Tue, 13 May 2008 20:36:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Next week we'll be looking at the challenges to designing with the social in mind. Please note that we have swapped the two readings in the syllabus. The Ackerman reading is now assigned for Tuesday's class, the Dourish reading for Thursday. Thanks! http://courses.ischool.berkeley.edu/i203/s08/04/10/important-note-for-next-week/ This week we are going to be focusing on the diffusion of innovations, with particular attention to the ways that this literature can inform the diffusion of information. The reading from Rogers is a classic, and is a great starting point for anyone who wants to understand the foundations of ... http://courses.ischool.berkeley.edu/i203/s08/03/03/the-diffusion-of-innovation-week-7/ Now that we have spent the first four weeks examining various overviews of research regarding the social issues of information, we are going to begin spending some quality time with specific research areas.  This week is all about the role of social networks and network structures, with a focus on how ... http://courses.ischool.berkeley.edu/i203/s08/02/18/week-5-readings-social-networks-social-structure-and-info-technology/ In week 3 we are going to start discussing specific research traditions, theories, and findings that help us make sense of the social implications of the Internet. Our Tuesday reading is an Annual Review piece by Paul DiMaggio, Eszter Hargattai, Russell Neuman and John Robinson. For many of you, this ... http://courses.ischool.berkeley.edu/i203/s08/02/02/some-notes-on-social-implications-of-the-internet-readings-for-week-3/ On Tuesday, Jan 29th we are going to discuss a few chapters from Lawrence Lessig’s book, “Code and other Laws of Cyberspace.” Lessig’s views have been an important part of the debates surrounding Internet copyright, IP, and privacy. It is also worth pointing out that Lessig writes in ... http://courses.ischool.berkeley.edu/i203/s08/01/26/lessig-readings-for-week-2/ A short follow-up to today's great discussion. If you're interested in learning a bit more about the so-called Productivity Paradox, check out this from the Communications of the ACM or this from the American Economic Review. Both, in their ways, point out how complex these issues are and how they ... http://courses.ischool.berkeley.edu/i203/s08/01/24/more-on-the-productivity-paradox/ Welcome to i203! Throughout the semester, Judd and I will be giving you a little bit of information about the readings for the coming week. For our first week, we are reading two chapters from Brown and Duguid’s ‘Social Life of Information’. These chapters offer an excellent introduction to the ... http://courses.ischool.berkeley.edu/i203/s08/01/08/welcome-to-i203/