Growing Up Online

A documentary exploring how the Internet is transforming childhood.

This is listed throughout the Internet as the first cell phone ad. Notice the lifestyle being displayed by the people using the phone in the commercial. Also, notice the size of the cell phone.

Will the iPod, BlackBerry Rewrite History?

Clay Shirky, author of Here Comes Everybody, discusses the way that relational technologies are changing our human experience in this NPR special.

This is a video made for a video art class. It was made using found footage, meaning all the clips are old archive clips and old commercials.

In recent years, the concept of the online dating service has taken root in the United States. Of course, the idea of these services is to combine relationships with technology. As you watch the short video about eHarmony.com, make notes about your perceptions of this service. Do you think this type of service is good? Have you ever used such a service? What are your thoughts about using a service that does not allow you to make your own choices?

A nontechnical explanation of the difference between synchronous and asynchronous communication aimed at teachers and students. Note that this video is not about the way these terms are used in electrical engineering! It's about how these terms are used the context of online courses.