MAS 963  ·  Designing Sociable Media  ·  Spring 2007

02.16 title

 When we meet someone, we see only a few glimpses of them - if in person, what they look like, how they speak, what they said, where they are. Online, we see even less. Yet our impression is much richer and more detailed than our actual observations; we bring a wealth of past experience and knowledge to bear on it. This week, we will look social identity and the process by which we form impressions of other people.
 

readings

  
William Gaver    Auditory Interfaces
Julie Freeman    The Lake - note links to video and sound are at top of page (labelled "click here...")
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Michael Sheriden    Distant views
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assignment

  
  • Read the papers.
    what to do
    how to do
  • Answer these questions:
    1. who
    2. what

Please link your work by midday on Tuesday.