COM 6220 2012 Course Overview

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6220 2012
Course
Plan Week 3 Week 1 Week 2 You’ll get connected and set up on the course site, introduce yourself and review the syllabus and overall course plan. This week we explore online communication and the emergence of a field of study known as Computer Mediated Communication (CMC). We explore ways that networked communication technology can be used for conflict escalation/deescalation and the advancement OR suppression of human rights.

We read the novel Little Brother while digging into some of the issues related to conflicts over technology, security, privacy and the social worlds of "digital natives" and "digital immigrants." Week 4 We dig into current uses of technology to wage conflict or to try and reduce the human costs of social conflict after it has emerged. Students begin work on individual digital advocacy designs addressing a social problem/conflict of interest. Week 5 We'll review the basics of communication theory and arguments relating to how it may or may not be appropriate for Alternative Dispute Resolution tasks. We’ll also start the process of forming groups for the group presentations later in the course. Week 6 This week we will look a bit more at the historical development of ODR, including the development of the concept of technology as "the Fourth Party" at the ADR table. We experience E-Negotiation done via Email and Chat Create Advocacy Plans with Images and Audio narration Week 7 We'll think together about the current scope of ODR and the kinds of conflicts that are seen as appropriate. Oct 18 2012 is
Conflict Resolution Day Week 10 This week students get some hands-on experience with a few of the available ODR platforms, and get to engage in online discussion with the broader field at Cyberweek Week 8 We explore some of the applications of ODR in government and public participation processes. Week 9 We look at some of the exciting ways mapping, mobile technology and crowd-sourcing are being combined to work for peace, development and humanitarian relief. Weeks 11 &12 Group Presentations by Sectors of Practice Week 13 Moving beyond the idea that technology is "culturally neutral," we take a look at the potential influence and implications, positive and negative, of culture in the ODR field Week 14 ODR Standards & Best Practices Week 15 As we wrap up, we review the cutting edges of this work and talk about where the field is or should be heading. Final Briefing Paper Applying ODR Concepts Submitted Week 1 - Course Introduction(s)
Week 2 - CMC Overview
Week 3 - Digital Youth & the (Non-)Neutrality of Networked Technology
Week 4 Digital Social Activism
Week 5 - Introduction to (Online) Communication for Interest-based ADR
Week 6 - Negotiation w Tech as "the Fourth Party"
Week 7 - The Current Scope of ODR Practice
Week 8 - ODR in the Public Sector
Week 9 - Crisis Mapping & ICT for Development
Week 10 - ODR Cyberweek Online Events
Week 11 - Student Presentations Begin
Week 12 - Student Presentations Continue
Week 13 - Culture, Conflict and ODR Technology
Week 14 - ODR Standards and Best Practices
Week 15 - Emerging Practices & Future Directions Communication Technology and Conflict Individual Advocacy Designs Submitted Celebrate! Welcome! CMC? Little Brother is watching Digital InfoActivism Intro to (Online) Communication for Interest-based ADR Technology as the 4th Party Technology The Scope of ODR We'll Try Out Some ODR Platforms Public Sector ODR Crisis Mapping and ICT for Dev Culture, Conflict and ODR Tech The Future of ODR A Course by Bill Warters, Wayne State University