GEO/COM 280X Geography of Cyberspace

What's New?

12/7/06 Here is today's discussion guide on Scenarios for the Future

10/31/06 Here is today's discussion guide and virtual field trip on political geography on the Net

10/26 Here is our wayfinding exercise and the mapping a web site exercise.

0/24 Today's virtual field trip is up.

10/17/06 Here is a virtual field trip for today.

10/3/06 Good job, most of you are caught up with your assignments. Here are links to your non-profit organization reports.

9/28/06 I have posted the assignment for the final project. I have also uploaded some basic instructions for using Dreamweaver to upload and edit web pages. I have also updated the community network reports page.

9/25/06 Our non-profit organizations on the web VRFT is posted.

9/20/06 Yet more changes to the schedule since our visitor can not make it to our class.

9/19/06 I have updated the schedule to reflect changes related to our web raising project.

9/13/06 Thursday's discussion guide is up!

9/12/06 I have posted a discussion guide for today.

9/7/06 I have created a virtual field trip for today on the News in Northwest Indiana. Be sure you have read the Changing Concept of Place in the News article on reserve in the library and available at my office.

8/31/06 I've posted a discussion guide for Mother Earth, Mother Board

8/28/06 I've updated today's exercise in building your own home page.

8/23/06 Here is a discussion guide for today.

VR Field Trip 1 is updated and ready to go!

8/21/06 Welcome to the class. I've put most everything you need to know about the course here on this website. Take some time and explore.

The ink wasn't even dry on the syllabi before changes were made! The most up to date version will always be online. Be sure that you keep up to date with the course by looking at the course schedule.

Take a minute and compile your answers to this first day questionaire and e-mail them to me.

In order to construct a website you need to make sure that you have your own personal space on the VU website. To create a WWW account, go to http://student.valpo.edu/, click on the "Manage WWW account link in the black bar at the top of the page and follow the directions you are given. Your website will also need to conform to the VU Web Page Policy posted at http://www.valpo.edu/it/sop/dirgen/dirpol/vuwebpol.html.

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Department of Geography and Meteorology Valparaiso University
Michael Longan PhD Office: Kallay-Christopher 201C Office Hours: MWF 9:00-10:00, M 2:00 -2:50 and by appointment Phone: 464-6874 E-mail: mlongan@valpo.edu Course Meets: Course Meets: 11:50-1:05 TR in Schnabel 34 Course Information Syllabus Course Schedule & List of Readings Students Links Projects and Assignments Virtual Field Trips and Other Assignments Time Space Compression Olympics Final Project Information	Geography of Cyberspace examines how existing and emerging telecommunications technologies are transforming places and spaces across the globe. Are virtual communities replacing or enhancing geographical communities? What does a map of cyberspace look like? Where exactly are you when you are in cyberspace? Exploring and mapping the emerging geographies of cyberspace through class discussion and virtual field trips will be main focus of our attention. We will also discuss the geography of the telegraph, the telephone, newspapers, and television. The course considers the landscapes of everyday virtual realities in video games and the everyday real virtualities of places like Silicon Valley, Las Vegas, and Times Square. Finally the course explores ideals of electronic democracy, the creation of online public spaces, and the role of communications media in globalization.
What's New? 12/7/06 Here is today's discussion guide on Scenarios for the Future 10/31/06 Here is today's discussion guide and virtual field trip on political geography on the Net 10/26 Here is our wayfinding exercise and the mapping a web site exercise. 0/24 Today's virtual field trip is up. 10/17/06 Here is a virtual field trip for today. 10/3/06 Good job, most of you are caught up with your assignments. Here are links to your non-profit organization reports. 9/28/06 I have posted the assignment for the final project. I have also uploaded some basic instructions for using Dreamweaver to upload and edit web pages. I have also updated the community network reports page. 9/25/06 Our non-profit organizations on the web VRFT is posted. 9/20/06 Yet more changes to the schedule since our visitor can not make it to our class. 9/19/06 I have updated the schedule to reflect changes related to our web raising project. 9/13/06 Thursday's discussion guide is up! 9/12/06 I have posted a discussion guide for today. 9/7/06 I have created a virtual field trip for today on the News in Northwest Indiana. Be sure you have read the Changing Concept of Place in the News article on reserve in the library and available at my office. 8/31/06 I've posted a discussion guide for Mother Earth, Mother Board 8/28/06 I've updated today's exercise in building your own home page. 8/23/06 Here is a discussion guide for today. VR Field Trip 1 is updated and ready to go! 8/21/06 Welcome to the class. I've put most everything you need to know about the course here on this website. Take some time and explore. The ink wasn't even dry on the syllabi before changes were made! The most up to date version will always be online. Be sure that you keep up to date with the course by looking at the course schedule. Take a minute and compile your answers to this first day questionaire and e-mail them to me. In order to construct a website you need to make sure that you have your own personal space on the VU website. To create a WWW account, go to http://student.valpo.edu/, click on the "Manage WWW account link in the black bar at the top of the page and follow the directions you are given. Your website will also need to conform to the VU Web Page Policy posted at http://www.valpo.edu/it/sop/dirgen/dirpol/vuwebpol.html. Old What's New Messages