IDS 110 - Spring 2006

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IDS 110: Introduction to Computers - Spring 2006. An introduction to computers and digital technology and culture. The conceptual foundations and functions of computer hardware and software. Structure and use of the Internet. Elements of programming for the World Wide Web. Students will complete a substantial programming project related to their academic interests. Lectures available as streaming video at webcast.berkeley.edu/courses.

Introduction to Computers

Course Overview Socratic dialogue. Intro to Head GSI and team. Existential Crisis of the Internet: Dangers and Opportunities

Jaron Lanier: Computers and Culture Jaron Lanier, historic inventor of virtual reality. Lecture/Dialogue: Intelligence Comes in Many Flavors

Seth M. Andrzejewski: Principles of Usability Seth M. Andrzejewski, Head GSI: Don't Make Me Think: Principles of Usability We Are the Media; They Are the Media NBC 11 news team comes to visit. We are media; they are media. We take a look at each other. Focus on podcasting. Preliminary Notes on Collaborative Intelligence, Networks and Computing

Brainstorming Topics for Your Research Assignments

Terry Pettengill, guest lecture Terry Pettengill, on Professor Azevedo's 'Secret Project' THE 'WORMHOLE' EXPERIMENT. Weaving the Fabric of Presence and Disembodied Telepresence

Verna Allee: Value Networks

Jon Conhaim, guest lecturer Jon Conhaim, Director of Project Office, on 'Collaborative Intelligence in a University Context'. John Coate, guest lecturer John Coate, consultant in virtual communities, lectures on "Virtual Community - Past, Present, and Future". Fred Beshears, ETS: A Sustainable Business Model for Creative Commons Textbooks Fred Beshear, ETS on 'A Sustainable Business Model for Creative Commons Textbooks'. Pervasive Digital Media and the Postmodern World

Social Construction of Knowledge

Seung Wook Kim: Virtual Reality and Phenomenology

Andrew Keen speaks on 'The Great Seduction'