Technologies for democratic society
Aperçu des semaines
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Lectures in-person: Thursdays 14:15-16:00 in INF1
Lectures online: see Zoom and SpeakUp links below
TAs: Enis Ceyhun Alp, Louis-Henri Merino (BC263)
FINAL PRESENTATIONS ZOOM: https://epfl.zoom.us/j/66017532042
How to contact us?
- E-mail: Please use the following email address to contact the CS-234 staff: cs234@groupes.epfl.ch
- Exercise sessions: For in-person help or discussion about the exercises you may come to the Thursday afternoon exercise session, after E-mailing the CS-234 staff so that they know you are coming.
- Office hours: For in-person questions about the course in general, Prof. Ford will usually be available Mondays 16:00-16:30 in BC 210.
Participating in discussions: Students are encouraged to participate actively in lectures with questions and discussions. You may either raise your hand and speak out directly, or use the SpeakUp online forum for anonymous questions or comments.
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Zoom link for online sessions URL
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SpeakUp link for online sessions URL
- E-mail: Please use the following email address to contact the CS-234 staff: cs234@groupes.epfl.ch
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This week: 1. Course introduction
Next week: 2. UseNet, Internet, and "Democratization"
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By J.C.R. Licklider and Robert W. Taylor, April 1968.
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Excerpt: Chapter 8 from "Democracy and its Critics", Robert Dahl, 1989
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This week: 2. UseNet, Internet, and "Democratization"
Next week: 3. Social influence and choice
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This week: 3. Social influence and choice
Next week: 4. Online trust networks and reputation systems
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This week: 4. Online trust networks and reputation systems
Next week: 5. Election methods -
This week: 5. Election methods
Next week: 6. Smart contracts and decentralized governance
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This week: 6. Smart contracts and decentralized governance
Next week: 7. Scaling participation through delegation
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This week: 7. Scaling participation through delegation
Next week: 8. Market-based mechanisms -
This week: 8. Market-based mechanisms
Next week: 9. Deliberative representation by lottery -
This week: 9. Deliberative representation by lottery
Next week: 10. Social bots and Sybil attacks -
This week: 10. Social bots and Sybil attacks
Next week: 11. Identity and anonymity online -
This week: 11. Identity and anonymity online
Next week: 12. Identity and anonymity technologies -
This week: 12. Identity and anonymity technologies
Next week: 13. Polarization -
This week: 13. Polarization
Next week: 14. E-voting and E-democracy -
This week: 14. E-voting and E-democracy