{"id":980,"date":"2019-06-24T11:56:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-24T15:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/intro-to-new-media.local\/?page_id=980"},"modified":"2026-03-22T18:43:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T22:43:41","slug":"utopia-dystopia-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nmi.cool\/intro\/utopia-dystopia-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Utopia \/ Dystopia Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nmi.cool\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/11\/100421FranckenII_02-1024x690.jpg\" alt=\"Frans Francken II (1581 - 1642) Man choosing between Virtue and Vice\" class=\"wp-image-488\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Goals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ll seek to understand various new media technologies and topics by exploring both all the amazing things that technology could lead to (Utopia) and all the horrible things that could come from it (Dystopia).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your group can pick a target year between 5-20 years from now (2030-2045)\u2014far enough out that we\u2019re beyond the obvious and have enough time for social change to accompany technological changes, but not so far out that we\u2019re into the realm of science fiction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Grading (15 points total)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Table experience, 6 points<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Create a 5-minute experience for guests to your table, planning for about 3-4 minutes of scripted presentation + 1-2 minutes of Q&amp;A.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>6: Polished, practiced, and creative \/ engaging<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5: Lacking in one or more of the above<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4: Lacking in two or more of the above<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3: Coherent, but barely<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>0: <a href=\"https:\/\/i.pinimg.com\/474x\/93\/d0\/90\/93d090bf5cd1593f16a516eb658bcb20---rock-jordans.jpg\">Hard to watch<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Submission: In class<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"photos\">Photos from previous booths:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"755\" src=\"https:\/\/nmi.cool\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/11\/IMG_4364-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Photo from previous class booth presentation\" class=\"wp-image-755\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"756\" src=\"https:\/\/nmi.cool\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/11\/IMG_4368-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Photo from previous class booth presentation\" class=\"wp-image-756\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"757\" src=\"https:\/\/nmi.cool\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/11\/IMG_4374-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Photo from previous class booth presentation\" class=\"wp-image-757\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"758\" src=\"https:\/\/nmi.cool\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/11\/IMG_4378-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Photo from previous class booth presentation\" class=\"wp-image-758\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"759\" src=\"https:\/\/nmi.cool\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/11\/IMG_4382-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Photo from previous class booth presentation\" class=\"wp-image-759\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/nmi.cool\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/11\/IMG_4388-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Photo from previous class booth presentation\" class=\"wp-image-760\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"761\" src=\"https:\/\/nmi.cool\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/11\/IMG_4413-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Photo from previous class booth presentation\" class=\"wp-image-761\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"762\" src=\"https:\/\/nmi.cool\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/11\/IMG_4417-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Photo from previous class booth presentation\" class=\"wp-image-762\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"763\" src=\"https:\/\/nmi.cool\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/11\/IMG_4420-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Photo from previous class booth presentation\" class=\"wp-image-763\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Online artifact, 6 points<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Make an online thing (Medium.com post, Google Doc \/ Slides, etc.) that presents your work in a compelling, polished fashion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>6: Super-polished + super-thoughtful<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5: Still good, but lacking in either polish or thoughtfulness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4: Complete, but not terribly polished or thoughtful<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3: Something&#8217;s there, but it&#8217;s super rough<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>0: Nothing turned in<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Submission: Submit this Google Form once per group: <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/2iN4uqqBxJqpoPcr5\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/2iN4uqqBxJqpoPcr5<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Peer evaluations, 3 points<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Everyone within your group will complete a brief online peer evaluation of everyone else in your group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>3: All good, no complaints<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1-2: Some issues, but still participated<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>0:&nbsp;Who were they again?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Submission: <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/zEup3Znk2UPZtap47\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/zEup3Znk2UPZtap47<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Criteria for success<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Successful projects will, in both the table experience and the online artifact, demonstrate:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Thorough research<a href=\"#footnote-1-980\" id=\"note-1-980\" rel=\"footnote\">1<\/a> into the current state and future trajectory of your selected topic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clear thinking about the future of your topic supported by your research alongside information and concepts from class<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Analysis from multiple perspectives (technological, social, cultural, ethical, economic, etc.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Integration between all portions of the project<a href=\"#footnote-2-980\" id=\"note-2-980\" rel=\"footnote\">2<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A sufficient level of polish<a href=\"#footnote-3-980\" id=\"note-3-980\" rel=\"footnote\">3<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A sense of fun, play, and creativity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Group roles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll be working in a group of 10-12 (half your discussion group). The following are suggested\u2014but not required\u2014roles. How you divvy up the work is up to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Project coordinator: Works with everyone in the group to coordinate everything that happens into a single, cohesive project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Research coordinator: Working with project coordinator, divvies up, coordinates, and pulls together research<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Researcher: Carries out and reports back project research<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Online thing coordinator: Responsible for ultimate success of the online thing. Coordinates research, original thought, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Online thing editor: Responsible for final quality of written portion of online thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Online thing writer: There might be more than one of these. Responsible for writing a portion of the online thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Table creative director: Responsible for pulling together the entirety of the table experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Table stage director: Responsible for setting up the look, feel, etc. of the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Table presenter: Actually presents something at the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Director of fun: Adds fun to all of the above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Timeline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Monday, 11\/3: Project overview<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wednesday, 11\/5: Topic selected, in-class work day<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Friday, 11\/7: Break-out work day<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Friday, 11\/14: Breakout session work day &#8211; rough draft due<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\"><code>About the rough draft:<br>The rough draft is ungraded but is designed to provide some lightweight accountability. The goal is to have everything for your project done, even if done poorly\u2014every paragraph written \/ slide created \/ video shot attempted \/ rough edited, etc. You'll submit your drafts through&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/Tkt48GdXVGHJS2197\">this Google Form<\/a>.<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Monday, 11\/17: Final work day<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wednesday 11\/19: Utopia \/ Dystopia Day<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Friday, 11\/21: Project debrief<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Potential topics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Apple<br>Smartphones<br>Augmented \/ virtual reality<br>Google<br>Meta + social media<br>Amazon (+ commerce)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Selected topics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>1:50 Peyton:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3:00 Peyton:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1:50 Hayes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1:50 Reagan:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two interesting relevant readings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/calculatingempires.net\">https:\/\/calculatingempires.net<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spyglass.org\/inventing-the-future-vs-extrapolating-it\/\">https:\/\/spyglass.org\/inventing-the-future-vs-extrapolating-it\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"footnotes\"><hr \/><ol><li id=\"footnote-1-980\" class=\"footnote\"><p>Using both hyperlinked sources and signal phrases<a href=\"#note-1-980\" class=\"footnote-return\">&#8617;<\/a><\/p><\/li><!--\/#footnote-1.footnote--><li id=\"footnote-2-980\" class=\"footnote\"><p>I.e., the table experience and online artifact read as an integrated whole, not disparate elements duct taped together at the last minute<a href=\"#note-2-980\" class=\"footnote-return\">&#8617;<\/a><\/p><\/li><!--\/#footnote-2.footnote--><li id=\"footnote-3-980\" class=\"footnote\"><p>The table experience has clearly been rehearsed and considered as a whole, while the online artifact has been edited, consistently designed, etc.<a href=\"#note-3-980\" class=\"footnote-return\">&#8617;<\/a><\/p><\/li><!--\/#footnote-3.footnote--><\/ol><\/div><!--\/#footnotes-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Goals We\u2019ll seek to understand various new media technologies and topics by exploring both all the amazing things that technology could lead to (Utopia) and all the horrible things that could come from it (Dystopia). Your group can pick a target year between 5-20 years from now (2030-2045)\u2014far enough out that we\u2019re beyond the obvious &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/nmi.cool\/intro\/utopia-dystopia-project\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Utopia \/ Dystopia Project<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-980","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nmi.cool\/intro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/980","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nmi.cool\/intro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nmi.cool\/intro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nmi.cool\/intro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nmi.cool\/intro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=980"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/nmi.cool\/intro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/980\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2044,"href":"https:\/\/nmi.cool\/intro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/980\/revisions\/2044"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nmi.cool\/intro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=980"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}