{"id":29,"date":"2020-06-23T16:59:47","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T15:59:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/owt326\/?page_id=29"},"modified":"2020-10-04T12:34:35","modified_gmt":"2020-10-04T11:34:35","slug":"introduction","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/owt326\/introduction\/","title":{"rendered":"Introduction (Week 1)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Welcome to OWT.326!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">I&#8217;m really excited to go on this learning journey with all of you. This certainly will be an atypical term, but in many ways I think the challenges that online teaching have brought will have improved the content of this course, and multiplied your opportunities to engage.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">As with all blended forms of learning, this module cannot work without your full engagement. A 15 credit undergraduate module is comprised of 150 learning hours. These are broken down into approx. 50 hours for your final assignment, and 100 hours of learning from Week 1 to Week 10 &#8211; <strong>that&#8217;s 10 hours a week<\/strong> (or 2 hours\/day). These 10 weekly hours (on average) will be covering the following: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong>Module content\u00a0<\/strong>can be found on this website and will be a mix of annotated papers to read, short powerpoints with voice-over and videos.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong>Individual engagement\u00a0<\/strong>will take the form of short activities that you are asked to complete to engage with the above content (quizzes, example searches) or in preparation of group meetings, as well as practice &#8220;short essays&#8221;.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong>Work group meetings <\/strong>have been timetabled for you weekly\u00a0with your learning group. You&#8217;ll be using these to discuss and accomplish activities I&#8217;ve set for you. A set of digital tools are available (Mural, Teams) for you to work together.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong>Seminars<\/strong> (every other week) will be with me, face to face, and alternate between coursework preparation (giving you opportunities to understand the assignment and how to succeed in it) and groupwork presentations (giving you opportunities for formative feedback).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">If you need a visual representation of how these things are articulated together, <a href=\"https:\/\/app.mural.co\/t\/owt3264169\/m\/owt3264169\/1601402303453\/3aab7a91ae30b87472d45a766e88bceedecf981a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">you can find it here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">None of these activities will result in a formal assessment and a mark. However, the module is designed so that each piece is a block that will support your successful engagement with the final assignment. For instance, the examples you&#8217;re asked to collect and &#8216;map out&#8217; during group work will be a rich resource you can draw from to illustrate your arguments during the essay! Similarly the short essays you&#8217;ll be submitting and evaluating on Moodle will give you good, practical training to write a successful essay at the end of this module.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong>Support<\/strong>\u00a0will be provided in various ways. <strong>Virtual\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Q&amp;A sessions <\/strong>(via Teams)\u00a0are timetabled on Weeks 2, 6 and 10 for you to &#8216;pop in&#8217; and ask questions about the material. You can also reach out to me by <strong>email<\/strong>, or by leaving <strong>comments<\/strong> on this website at the bottom of a page (I&#8217;ll get a notification and respond to you via comment), or via <a href=\"https:\/\/teams.microsoft.com\/l\/channel\/19%3a5aa2459af5e04a51bc7fdd0e5894ee9a%40thread.tacv2\/General?groupId=6c804bf1-63a9-4ff0-a493-bfb0034e1bde&amp;tenantId=9c9bcd11-977a-4e9c-a9a0-bc734090164a\">our Teams main channel<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">For every theme, you&#8217;ll get a &#8216;to-do&#8217; list of tasks to accomplish, as well as indications on when this needs to be done (some tasks MUST be done before your work group meeting while others can be done at your own pace during the week). I&#8217;m also giving you a rough upper limit on how long it\u00a0<em>should<\/em> take you to accomplish those tasks. You probably don&#8217;t want to spend more than an hour prepping for Seminar 1 for example.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Please let me know if those time estimates are way off base and I&#8217;ll adjust the module accordingly! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-419\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/owt326\/files\/2020\/09\/intro-illustration.png?resize=660%2C209\" alt=\"visual representation of the to do list explained below\" width=\"660\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/owt326\/files\/2020\/09\/intro-illustration.png?resize=1024%2C325&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/owt326\/files\/2020\/09\/intro-illustration.png?resize=300%2C95&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/owt326\/files\/2020\/09\/intro-illustration.png?resize=768%2C244&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/owt326\/files\/2020\/09\/intro-illustration.png?w=1192&amp;ssl=1 1192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Here&#8217;s your to-do list for Intro week:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/owt326\/page\/2\/#a1\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Watch this &#8216;how to&#8217; video about the module and learn to navigate the platforms (2h)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/owt326\/page\/2\/#a2\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Go to Mural for an icebreaker to get to know your work group (1h)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/owt326\/page\/2\/#a4\">Watch this brief history of philosophy of technology (30 min)<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/owt326\/page\/2\/#a5\">On Mural, during your timetabled group meeting, play a game about the nature of technology (1h)\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/owt326\/page\/2\/#a6\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Watch a short video to conclude on ways to define &#8216;technology&#8217; (30 min)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Ready to get started? Go to page #2 (below).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h4><a id=\"a1\"><\/a>First, watch a 30 min &#8216;how to&#8217; video about the way the module is structured.<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">In this video I cover 4 things: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">the core content hosted on this website<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">the way work group meetings are organised and how to make the best of Mural and Teams<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Some info about your seminars<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">The peer-assessed short essays.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">viewing the video in Panopto, you can navigate between these topics by selecting the &#8216;content&#8217; tab on the left (on laptop only): <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dtu-panopto.lancs.ac.uk\/Panopto\/Pages\/Viewer.aspx?id=71795fb3-f6b2-4e93-a6fc-ac45013a012a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">click here to view in Panopto\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/dtu-panopto.lancs.ac.uk\/Panopto\/Podcast\/StreamInBrowser\/71795fb3-f6b2-4e93-a6fc-ac45013a012a.mp4?mediaTargetType=videoPodcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">low bandwidth alternative<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><a id=\"a2\"><\/a>Go to Mural to do a short group ice-breaker and introduce yourself on Teams<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/app.mural.co\/t\/owt3264169\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Find the Mural<\/a> titled &#8216;Week 1 &#8211; Ice breaker&#8217; and follow the instructions on the worksheet to get to know your group mates a bit better!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teams.microsoft.com\/l\/team\/19%3a5aa2459af5e04a51bc7fdd0e5894ee9a%40thread.tacv2\/conversations?groupId=6c804bf1-63a9-4ff0-a493-bfb0034e1bde&amp;tenantId=9c9bcd11-977a-4e9c-a9a0-bc734090164a\">Find your Teams private group<\/a> and introduce yourself on the chat.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">This is an\u00a0<strong>asynchronous<\/strong> activity : you can accomplish it on your own and visit it again later to see other group members&#8217; contribution!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">If you cannot see your Mural room or Team group, <a href=\"https:\/\/modules.lancaster.ac.uk\/course\/view.php?id=31042\">you might need to register to a group first on Moodle<\/a>. Contact me if you run into any issue at this stage!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><a id=\"a4\"><\/a>Now watch this video about the history of philosophy of technology<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dtu-panopto.lancs.ac.uk\/Panopto\/Pages\/Viewer.aspx?id=ec3388d5-cd6e-44a1-9587-ac3600d913f2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A (very brief) history of philosophy of technology<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/dtu-panopto.lancs.ac.uk\/Panopto\/Podcast\/StreamInBrowser\/ec3388d5-cd6e-44a1-9587-ac3600d913f2.mp4?mediaTargetType=videoPodcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">low bandwidth alternative<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">The video goes from Aristotle and Plato&#8217;s attempts to identify the differences between &#8216;natural&#8217; and &#8216;man-made&#8217; objects, to the concept of the hyperreal defined by Baudrillard.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><a id=\"a5\"><\/a>Head back to Mural for your first timetabled group meeting to do a quiz!<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/app.mural.co\/t\/owt3264169\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Find the worksheet labelled &#8216;Week 1 activity&#8217;<\/a> and read the instructions to prepare for your first group meeting &#8211; you can <a href=\"https:\/\/teams.microsoft.com\/l\/team\/19%3a5aa2459af5e04a51bc7fdd0e5894ee9a%40thread.tacv2\/conversations?groupId=6c804bf1-63a9-4ff0-a493-bfb0034e1bde&amp;tenantId=9c9bcd11-977a-4e9c-a9a0-bc734090164a\">get on Teams<\/a> to your private channel to launch a meeting at the timetabled day and time of your meeting.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">This is a\u00a0<strong>synchronous<\/strong> activity: you and your group mates should be all connected to Mural\/Teams at the same time (during your timetabled meeting).<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><a id=\"a6\"><\/a>Finally, watch this video on ways to define technology<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dtu-panopto.lancs.ac.uk\/Panopto\/Pages\/Viewer.aspx?id=9bc04227-324d-4c06-9d86-ac3600d50f36\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Defining Technology<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/dtu-panopto.lancs.ac.uk\/Panopto\/Podcast\/StreamInBrowser\/9bc04227-324d-4c06-9d86-ac3600d50f36.mp4?mediaTargetType=videoPodcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">low bandwidth alternative<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">In it, I discuss how we can think about technology not just as artefacts (objects), but also processes and knowledge.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">&#8230; and that&#8217;s it for Week 1!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">At this stage, if you have trouble navigating the website, or using Mural, or any accessibility issue, please get in touch with me ASAP. 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