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• Introduction
CEDE is a group of four hypertexts for Dr. Christine Alfano’s
inaugural E- Rhetorics, an advanced Program in Writing and
Rhetoric class at Stanford University, taught in Winter
2004. The final project, a research hypertext, requires both
the careful research taught in PWR 1 and the attention to
style and online writing taught in this course.
We are the misfit group of hypertexts for E-Rhetorics
section 5. Unlike the other hypertext groups in the class,
we are not about entertainment, or law, or even the social
aspects of technology. We are united only in our diversity
of topics. We are CEDE, which ostensibly stands for the
Coalition for the Extension of Dynamic Experiences, but it
is really just the combination of our first
initials—Christine, Eddie, Dingting, and Eric.
Please enjoy our hypertexts individually as each one
highlights a different aspect of the world of
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• Projects
Technology and Education
by Christine Boehm
| Project Link |
www.stanford.edu/~cboehm/pwr/ |
| About the Author |
www.stanford.edu/~cboehm/pwr/bio.html |
This hypertext takes a critical look at the question "should the public be committed to keeping secondary schools on the cutting edge of technology?" It may be an easy enough answer for some, but take a look to learn the nuances of the debate and challenge your original position. Key issues covered include Channel One, the digital divide, and learning and technology.
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Candidate Blogs
by Eddie Martinez
| Project Link |
www.stanford.edu/~emartin2/ |
| About the Author |
www.stanford.edu/~emartin2/Webpage Template/Node
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Today, the word "weblog" carries on a very abstract
and complicated meaning in the English language. At
their initial stages, weblogs were a direct reference to
websites that presented a free-flowing, journal- like
context. Over the course of a few years, its definition
has evolved into a more systematic and concrete one.
At the start of the 2004 Presidential election, a new
type of weblog was introduced to the world. Democratic
Presidential hopeful, Howard Dean, created a weblog
titled "Blog for America." This hypertext introduces the
audience to the world of weblogging that the political
spectrum has become witness to, by presenting a
comparative analysis between Howard Dean's and George W.
Bush's blogs. Along with this, the definition of current
weblogs are taken into account when speaking of the
candidates individual blogs. Beyond this, the author
looks into the benefits and disadvantages of having
weblogs as campaign and communication tools, and how the
future of politics may change if this is accepted in
society.
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The Future of Humanity
by Dingting Wang
| Project Link |
www.stanford.edu/~dingting/technology |
| About the Author |
cgi.stanford.edu/~dingting/cgi-bin/technology/author.php |
Many scholars predict that, sometime in the 21st century, the three leading fields of the future – infotech, nanotech, and biotech – will converge. When those technologies meet, we as a species will have more power than anyone could possibly dream. Yet, as the cliché goes, with great power comes great responsibility, and unfortunately responsibility is something homo sapiens seem to lack. Countless works, from movies to computer games, have predicted our demise at the hands of an out of control super-intelligent computer, a batch of self-replicating bio-nano-virus, or a power-hungry CEO bent on global domination.
Is this a real possibility? What is going to happen? Should we be concerned?
This research hypertext aims to uncover some clues.
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The Aesthetics of Technology
by Eric Jung
| Project Link |
www.stanford.edu/~ejung/index.html |
| About the Author |
www.stanford.edu/~ejung/AbouttheAuthor.htm |
What images come to mind when you think about visual art? Da Vinci's "Mona Lisa"? Van Gogh's "Starry Night"? Perhaps an assortment of paintings, drawings, statues, and photographs? However, did you consider computer graphics as a form of visual art? Find out about the current debate on computer art and the controversy surrounding the inclusion or exclusion of computer-assisted works as art.
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