2450 f15 01-intro

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COMM / INFO 2450

Communication and Technology

Professor

Drew Margolin

Barley (1998) What can we learn from the history of technology?

You are the future…

Three Lenses

• Design

• Psychological

• Sociological

Design

Psychological

Design

Psychological Sociological

Semester Structure

Design

Perspective

Exam #1

Semester Structure

Design

Perspective

Psychological

Perspective

Exam #1

Exam #2

selected readings

Semester Structure

Design

Perspective

Psychological

Perspective

Societal

Perspective

Exam #1

Exam #2

Exam #3

selected readings

Semester Structure

Weekly Course Structure

ReadingReading

Tweet Tweet

T R T R

Blog Post

Tweet Tweet

ReadingReading

T R T R

Blog Post

Blogs 40%

Comments 5%

Comments

Tweet Tweet

ReadingReading

T R T R

Blog Post

Comments

Blogs & Comments 45%

Participation & Tweets 10%

ReadingReading

Tweet Tweet Tweet Tweet

T R T R

Blog Post

Comments

ReadingReading

T R T R

Blog Post

Comments

Exams [3x15] 45%

Extra Credit

Students may earn up to 2% extra credit, in one or both of these ways:

Extracurricular Research Participation: These will earn students extra

credit worth up to an additional 2% credit toward their final grades (.5% per

activity). Sign up through SONA.

Submit “2450 in the News” Articles: Social computing technologies and

their effects on individuals and society are frequently featured in the media

and popular press. Students are encouraged to find and read news items

(print, online and radio/TV) relevant to the class. You may submit one of

these for extra credit (one point). To receive credit, you must: 1) write one

page (250 words) describing why the news item is relevant to 2450, citing

specific concepts or theories from class; and 2) submit a copy of the

article, or a link to an online stream/description (for TV/radio).

Expectations

1. Professionalism

• Do the work

• Respect your colleagues

• Come on time

2. Integrity

• Respect academic integrity policies

Attendance

Regular attendance is strongly recommended for this course, as there

will be substantial time devoted to discussion and exercises in class.

Part of your participation grade will consist of attendance, as measured

via periodic in-class exercises.

Repeated failure to attend class without explanation could result in your

course grade being lowered, or your dismissal from the course, at the

instructor's discretion. Make-up exams will be given only in the case of

unforeseen emergency.

If you are experiencing difficulty attending or studying for this course,

please contact the instructor as early as possible. If there a problem I

can help with, I'd like to try.

Expectations

Course Spaces

BlackBoard

• syllabus

• readings

•assignments

• instructions for

Blogsite and Twitter

Blog Site

• post blogs

• make comments

• form study groups

• assignments

• announcements

• TA information

Twitter

• send tweets

• due 6pm, day

before class

(Mon, Wed)

Course Faces

Graduate TAs

Marina Filkin

mf453@cornell.edu

Lucy He

lh486@cornell.edu

Emma Lichtenstein

ejl227@cornell.edu

Franccesca

Kazerooni

fk235@cornell.edu

Angel Liu

yl839@cornell.edu

Vincent Yu

cy395@cornell.edu

Amanda Loesch

ajl338@cornell.edu

Rachel Goldman

rcg84@cornell.edu

Jason Cogan

jdc356@cornell.edu

Darra Loganzo

dsl236@cornell.edu

Red Group Green GroupBlue Group

Ruth Weissman

raw287@cornell.edu

Stephanie Wu

scw87@cornell.edu

Gabrielle Stadlen

gss78@cornell.edu

Enrollment

If you are not enrolled in the course but would

like to take it:

• Sign, print your name, netID, and student ID # on

the attendance sheet

• Come to class and do assignments

• I will let you know as soon as I can if you can be in

the class

Enrollment

If you are enrolled in the course but plan to

We are sorry you’re not interested, but…please drop

sooner rather than later. There are many people

who would like to take the course who would love

your spot.

To do for Thursday

1. Check that you’re enrolled in the 2450 BlackBoard site

2. Read chapter 1 of Norman’s Design of Everyday Things

3. Register on Twitter with [first initial] + [last name] + 2450 username

4. By 6PM on Wednesday, tweet to @2450fall2015 about chapter

1 of Norman

5. Set up your Blog site and post something to introduce yourself

[ NOTE: Will not work immediately unless you were enrolled as of

8/14/2015 ]

To access your blog, go to

http://blogs.cornell.edu/comminfo2450fa15/

email Angel Liu yl839@cornell.edu if there is a problem

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