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<H2>Session 13 - April 20/22 <BR> Arguments against the Net </H2>
Not everyone is enthusiastic about "cyberspace." What are some of the
major arguments against the net? And how can we better understand
"technophobia"? What is the meaning of "utopian" versus "apocalyptic"
thinking that gets triggered by social change and technological
innovation in our modern world? <P>
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<H3>Read</H3>
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<LI>"How TechnoStressed Are You?" chapter 1 of <B><I>TechnoStress: Coping
with Technology @work @home @play</I></B> by Michelle M. Weil and Larry D.
rosen, NY: John Wiley & Sons, 1997.
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<H3>Recommended</H3>
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<LI>"On Classrooms, With the Without Computers; some Basic
Astrophysics for the Intrepid" in <b>Silicon Snake Oil</b> by Clifford
Stoll
<LI>"Myths and Realities of Computerphobia: A Meta-Analysis" by
Karry Rosen and Phyllisann Maguire.
<LI>"Computers in Education" in <b>The Future Does not Compute</b> by
Stephen L. Talbott
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<H3>Assignment</H3>
Write a one (or more) page report about your most difficult experience
with Internet technology during this class.
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