Week 13: Community on the WWW

15 minutes: Overview of critique process and expectations for final critiques, as well as requirements.  Please see the FAQ link, How do we critique an artist’s website as a final project?

15-30 minutes: Discussion: Jay Rosen and Mattathias Schwartz, ethics of audience conduct and signifi-cance of audience.

1) How does running a blog or other participatory media form on the web differ from simply posting a website?

2) Has anyone in the class been discriminated against or “trolled” somehow online?  Discuss…

3) Can the web be a dangerous space?  How and why?

4) At this point in your life, do you perceive the web as a utopian universe, a dystopian paradox, or some-thing in-between?  Describe.

15 minutes: Final examination, oral or written (instructor’s discretion). CLICK to view the quiz and study guide as a PDF.

15 minutes: Begin final critiques at instructor’s discretion.  Please see the FAQ link, How do we critique an artist’s website as a final project?

Homework: Prepare for final critique—consider attending a SAIC Wired make-up or review session to get extra help with your website from volunteer Wired TAs.