The BBC doco on internet history (additional Resource for this week) provides a comprehensive and balanced take on the emergence of internet infrastructure and online cultures.  Their discussion on Wikipedia and interview with Ory okolloh (founder of Ushahidi) makes me think of Landow’s suggestion of hypertext environments as “a model of society or conversations in which no one conversation, no one discipline or ideology dominates or founds the others.”  (Landow 2006:123)

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In the lecture this week I mentioned a video that explains how information data is accessed and distributed online,  in a bit more detail that I did.  You can find it here.

I know that this may not interest a lot of you, but the idea is about developing a deeper understanding of what goes on when we create content online.  Also it’s less than 5 minutes long, so worth watching!

Some good discussion came up in the workshops last week about the complications that arise around the issues of copyright online.  Some good perspective is offered in this article from Artslaw about Australia’s stance on the issue.

By now we should all have an understanding of what Creative Commons is, and how it is applicable to the work we’re creating on our blogs.

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Off to a roaring start yesterday, thanks to everyone who made it to the lecture and contributed.  As you would have gathered, making contributions and being part of the network is what we’re all about in this course.  Here is a bit of broad direction for the workshops, and the rest of the course beyond.

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Welcome to the network!  This is the official course blog from COMM2219 Networked Media, Semester 1 2016.  Here you will find everything you need to know – weekly updates, lecture content, information on assessment tasks, links to readings, additional resources, and general discussion to assist your learning.  If you can’t find what you’re looking for right now, it will appear here soon – this blog will be continuously updated throughout the semester.

The primary focus of this course is to develop your skills and experience as online content creators.  If you’re new to it, you will be introduced to fundamental approaches and basic tools needed to write online.  Or if you’re already familiar with this stuff, you’ll be encouraged to further your knowledge and gain a deeper understanding of it through various experiential, historical, technological and cultural contexts.

For now, bookmark this blog and keep your eyes peeled for more updates to come.