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CS5038 The Electronic SocietyLecture 1: Introduction to CS5038Course Organiser: Frank Guerin
E-mail: f dot guerin at abdn dot ac dot uk
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Marshall McLuhan, 1911 - 1980
"we shape our tools and they in turn "we shape our tools and they in turn shape us.”shape us.”
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What is E-Society About
How IT and (especially) Internet/Web are/could change society» E-commerce, e-government, etc
Non-technical issues that limit or affect this change» Legal, ethical, policy
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E-Society in the News
From news web sites Tang Hui http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-23311391 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dzhokhar_and_Tamerlan_Tsarnaev#2010 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inspire_(magazine) http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2013/09/06/Documents-show-NSA-
can-crack-most-Web-privacy-encryption/UPI-60871378450800/?spt=hs&or=tn
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16801382
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Topics
Broadly a 2-way split Sectors
» E-commerce, e-govt, e-learning, e-health, e-science, e-entertainment
Issues» Legal, ethical/professional, organisational,
policy, digital divide
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Course structure
Schedule» See web page» Tutorials: sign up via Web
Staff» Frank Guerin (course organiser)» 2 staff (demonstrator)
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Reading Information page on course website
» Books, websites, seminars» All background/optional» No course textbook as such» Will post suggestions on myaberdeen
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Assessment
75% exam» Topics from lectures, tutorials, assessment
– NOT just what's on powerpoint!
25% coursework» Article (25%)
– NOT just what's on powerpoint!
» Oral presentation – not marked, but could help article
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Introduction: What is eSociety About?
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Introduction: What is eSociety About?
Electronic
TechnologyHuman
Society
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Marshall McLuhan, 1911 - 1980
"we shape our tools and they in "we shape our tools and they in turn shape us.”turn shape us.”
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Some definitions…
• Technology: the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems
• Technology: a broad concept that deals with a species' usage and knowledge of tools and crafts, and how it affects a species' ability to control and adapt to its environment
• Society: an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
• Society: a grouping of individuals, which is characterized by common interests and may have distinctive culture and institutions.
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Technological and social developments through the ages…
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Technological and social developments through the ages…
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Technological and social developments through the ages…
Development of farming
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Technological and social developments through the ages…
Settlement
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Technological and social developments through the ages…
Settlement
They interact and feed each other – technological and social development
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Technological and social developments through the ages…
Development of money
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Technological and social developments through the ages…
Specialisation
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Technological and social developments through the ages…
Specialisation
Some unexpected, like traders
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Technological and social developments through the ages…
Development
of Writing
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Technological and social developments through the ages…
Specialist knowledge
Mathematics
Scribes
Education
Classes
…
So technology is the motor for major social changes
Now technological change is so fast and profound interesting times for society
We are only at the beginning of this social change
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phone
screens
fast data transmission and processing
large databases
search
Encryption
Specific technologies were necessary for specific sectors
Sometimes one is driving the other
Much has been discovered very recently
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Freedom of information
Censorship
Freedom of speech
Blogging
Technology provides a new opportunity + society makes use of it (in unforeseen ways)
=Society changes
Society has a new need
Technology fills the gap
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Music
Movies
TV
Web 2.0
Again…
Technology provides a new opportunity + society makes use of it (in unforeseen ways)
=Society changes
Society has a new need
Technology fills the gap
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Why study eSociety?
Learn about effects on societyLearn about new/old needs of societyLearn about non technical challenges
Looking at the big picture maybe you can see the patternhelps you predict
how technology will changehow society will change
business opportunity (Google, eBay, Amazon, Youtube)social engineering opportunity
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Topics: Sectors
E-Society sectors» E-commerce» E-government» E-learning» E-health» E-science» E-entertainment
Potential benefits? Barriers?
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E-Commerce
Potential benefits» Shop open 24/7» Customers all over world» Unlimited catalogue
Issues» Business models (organisational change)» Security/privacy/trust» Legal barriers to international sales
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E-Commerce
Potential benefits» Shop open 24/7» Customers all over world» Unlimited catalogue
Issues» Business models (organisational change)» Security/privacy/trust» Legal barriers to international sales
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E-government
Potential benefits» Info is easily accessible to all» Easier tax forms, voting, etc
Issues
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E-government
Potential benefits» Info is easily accessible to all» Easier tax forms, voting, etc
Issues» Unfair to people who lack access to web?
– Poor, elderly, deprived
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E-Learning
Potential benefits» Distance learning» Material can be customised to student
Issues
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E-Learning
Potential benefits» Distance learning» Material can be customised to student
Issues» Ownership/use of material?» Many people want face-to-face teaching
– Interaction with peers
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E-Health
Potential benefits» Sharing medical information (eg, A&E)» Fewer medical errors» Detect disease outbreaks, etc, better
Issues
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E-Health
Potential benefits» Sharing medical information (eg, A&E)» Fewer medical errors» Detect disease outbreaks, etc, better
Issues» Security/privacy of medical data» What happens when computers crash?
– Natural diasasters?
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E-Science
Potential benefits» Universal access to scientific papers and
data sets» Better collaboration, sharing of resources
Issues» Organisational: researchers judged by
research papers in conventional journals» How detect bogus material
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E-Science
Potential benefits» Universal access to scientific papers and
data sets» Better collaboration, sharing of resources
Issues» Organisational: researchers judged by
research papers in conventional journals» How detect bogus material
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E-Entertainment
Potential benefits» Much broader range of material» Interact with people around world
Issues» Privacy (esp of children)» Rights to material (IPR)
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E-Entertainment
Potential benefits» Much broader range of material» Interact with people around world
Issues» Privacy (esp of children)» Rights to material (IPR)
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E-Society
Internet/web/IT can change society for the better
But these changes require many non-technical barriers to be addressed.
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Standard for new tech
To effectively use cars, society needs» Infrastructure: roads, petrol stations…» Public policy (speed limit, age limit)» Laws, regulations, licenses» Professional bodies (AA), training (BSM)» Mechanism to deal with failures
– Police, ambulances, etc for crashes
Much more than actual vehicle
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Electronic
TechnologyHuman
Society
"we shape our tools and they in turn "we shape our tools and they in turn shape us.”shape us.”
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