PLEASE NOTE: All CMIT modules have now been withdrawn,
and are unavailable for the 2010/11 academic year
These web pages and lecture notes are left as reference for those students
requiring CMIT modules to complete their programme only, and are not an
indication of modules currently offered.
The Internet
From its beginnings through today's social networks and user-generated content, and on to future technologies.
Places available for 2010/2011 academic year
MIT2114 - 15 credits
MIT2214 - 20 credits
Introduction
This first semester module looks at what the Internet, or "information superhighway", really is; the range of material available and ways it can be used in the academic environment and in society as a whole. Starting with the nature of the internet and how it has developed, the module will move on to discover how to get the most from available internet tools. It will look at the rise of applications such as Facebook and Myspace, and delve into the alternative realities of virtual worlds such as Second Life. It will end by examining the future of the internet, and its impact on academic life and society in general.
This year will see a major update to this module, to include new internet phenomena such as social networking, user-generated content (e.g. wikipedia) and graphical virtual environments, and a look beyond "Web 2.0" towards the Semantic Web.
Schedule
The module runs throughout the first semester.
Lectures (non-compulsory) are in LT4.2, Queen's Building at 3pm each Monday.
Practical workshops will be in the LaTiS Computer Suite (Room 'M'), Queen's Building. They are currently scheduled for Monday 4-5pm, but more sessions will be booked if there are timetable clashes or sufficient demand for other times.
Tutor: Gary Stringer
Room 152 Queens, University of Exeter, EX4 4QH.
e-mail: G.B.Stringer@exeter.ac.uk