[Air-l] The internet: a catalyst for consensus or individual thinking?

[Jonathan Basile]

My feeling is that the real locus of social change is in the
physical social world, not in cyber space.  The equal access to the
internet cannot change the concentrations of wealth and social
capital which are what really shape and restrict our social spaces.
 In addition, to have a more inclusive society we must change how
bodies are perceived and restricted in the social world, and forums
such as cyberspace that leave bodies abstracted cannot change these
setreotypes and norms.

-Jonathan Basile

Quoting Lucinda Dunn <ldunn at agency.com>:

> Hi everyone,
>
> I was wondering if we could have a thought share/ debate around
> this
> question:
>
> Many people have championed the 'interactivity' side of social
> media
> like blogging and virtual worlds in allowing individuals to find
> their
> voice again and express their personal opinions. At the same
> time, in
> his new book 'We Think', Charles Leadbetter predicts that future
> society
> will crystallise around the principle of participation, and that
> a
> collaborative approach will replace our 'individualist' consumer
> behaviour.
>
> I am wondering, do we think that the internet and social media
> are
> helping people think in a more independent-minded way or is it
> becoming
> just another tool of consensus thinking? Will the increasing use
> and
> integration of the internet into our daily lives and communities
> develop
> a more individualist or a more unilateral society?
> For e.g Most blogs just copy over what other people are saying
> instead
> of expressing individual/ more personal opinions.
>
> Quite a vast and vague question I know. Has anyone thought about
> anything related to this theme? Would be v. interested to hear
> your
> well-informed thoughts...
>
> Thanks,
> Lucinda :)
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: air-l-bounces at listserv.aoir.org
> [mailto:air-l-bounces at listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of Michael
> Baron
> Sent: 28 March 2007 16:05
> To: air-l at listserv.aoir.org
> Subject: Re: [Air-l] Any good Free E-Learning Platforms out
> there?
>
> Thank you very much for your suggestions.
> I guess I will try Moodle.
> Thx again. I really appreicate everyone's assistance.
>
>
> On 3/28/07, Jeremy Malcolm <Jeremy at malcolm.id.au> wrote:
> >
> > Michael Baron wrote:
> > > Hi, All
> > > I am trying to find a good Platform (e.g. something similar
> to
> > Blackboard or
> > > E-Courses) that will enable me to deliver online courses free
> of
> cost.
> > Is
> > > there such a platform? My training institution is small and
> can not
> > really
> > > afford to subscribe to turnitin etc.
> >
> > Moodle seems an obvious choice.  It is developed locally (to
> me) but
> > used worldwide, and I attended our local IT industry awards
> last week
> > where it walked away with two gongs.  See: http://moodle.org/.
> >
> > --
> > Jeremy Malcolm LLB (Hons) B Com
> > Internet and Open Source lawyer, IT consultant, actor
> > host -t NAPTR 1.0.8.0.3.1.2.9.8.1.6.e164.org|awk -F! '{print
> $3}'
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