CS-EV0006 - Politics in HCI, Lectures, 2.11.2022-9.1.2023
This course space end date is set to 09.01.2023 Search Courses: CS-EV0006
Final assingment
Completion requirements
On the final submission, please return the text and your self-assessment of the text on this evaluation matrix + 300 word reflection on what you have learned.
Due: Monday, 9 January 2023, 11:59 PM
Overall goal for the final assignment: it should critically examine todays technology landscape. I.e., the analysis should be focused on what already exists and is used by consumers/governments/the people. Please choose a single piece of technology (such as an app, a website, a service) and investigate how politics is present in (a) the use and (b) the construction of the technology. No need to interview actual users or demonstrate detailed knowledge how the technology is universally used, it is OK to examine just a few cases or observations.
| Learning goal | 1 | 3 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Examining a piece of technology from the perspective of politics. | It is unclear what is political about this technology, technology is seen as a neutral tool. | Discussing the politics related to how people use the technology OR how the technology is designed. | Discussing the politics related to how people use the technology AND how the technology is designed. |
| Being able to change ones conceptual lense related to politics and/or users and seeing how the same technology may look fairly different from different perspectives. | Less than three perspectives OR conceptualisations are used | The final project discusses technology from at least three different roles/user identities/personas OR The final project contains at least three different conceptualisations of ideologies or democracy |
More than three different perspectives OR conceptualisations are used. |
| The empirical analysis allows the student to consider alternative approaches to implement policies/regulations/technologies which address the challenges observed above. | Key takeaway conclusions are unclear or there is no clear connection to previous analysis. | The work makes three suggestion how the service/website/app (the technology) should be improved OR The work makes two suggestions on for regulatory or legislative actions to address the challenges. The reasoning how the improvements or actions address the problem are sound. |
The work makes three suggestion how the service/website/app (the technology) should be improved AND The work makes two suggestions on for regulatory or legislative actions to address the challenges. The work critically examines these recommendations and pinpoints some potential benefits and harms for them. |
| Students are familiar with some political science literature | The referenced political or social science texts are misunderstood. | At least five different political science or social science publications are referenced (and used in a text in a right and value-adding context) | More than eight political science or social science publications are referenced (and used in a text in a right and value-adding context) |
On the final submission, please return the text and your self-assessment of the text on this evaluation matrix + 300 word reflection on what you have learned.