Introduction

Hello! I am excited to be joining 427 to learn the history of the information age. I look forward to having the opportunity to collaborate with everyone as we progress through the semester- working both virtually and in person.

When reviewing the draft syllabus, the topics of national security in the information age as well as how government bodies engage with and utilize different social media platforms stood out for me. I look forward to learning more on these topics and found relative assignments interesting.

I would appreciate the opportunity to explore the propaganda assignment done by an earlier class. This seemed very interesting and I look forward to potentially working on this or something similar. I think it would be an interesting way to capitalize on all of the resources in the DKC as well.

Utilizing the resources available through the DKC, there are many creative approaches we might experiment with to meet our assignment and overall course objectives. For instance, as a fan of several podcasts, I found it interesting and exciting that the DKC has resources to assist in podcast creation. I look forward to exploring the DKC and learning more.

As the semester moves along, and we begin to grasp the course material, I believe we should approach where to go with our contribution to the Timeline collaboratively. As of now, I am not sure that I have enough information to contribute as thoughtfully on this as I would like to. I look forward to having constructive input on the timeline soon.

I am confident that as we more fully develop the shape 427 will take, the allocation of groups, time, and resources will evolve somewhat organically through our classroom and online collaborative discussions and decision making. I look forward to progressing through it all with you here online and in class!