Weeks Five and Six

A look at our discussions on access to the Internet and bandwidth this past week shows that most of us are happy with the bandwidth we have (mostly DSL and cable modem access). We looked at BPL, WiMax and XMax services as potentially providing access for broad areas that do not have access to the 'net.

This week, our emphasis is again on access. We discuss whether Internet service should be considered a necessity or near-necessity such as the telephone and electricity were considered in the past century. And we are all to identify ourselves as either digital natives or digital immigrants as we discuss Mark Prensky and the differences among age groups accessing the Internet.

"See" you in the discussion board.

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Weeks Four and Five

A look at our discussions on online music sharing this past week shows that we hold some divergent views. While we have differing takes on whether music should be shared for free, we all seem to agree that the digital format has an impact that cannot be ignored. We all see a need for reviewing intellectual property rights in the digital age. Looking to our week ahead, we have some interesting new technologies to examine as we look at the whole issue of bandwidth.

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Weeks Three and Four

We reflect on the postings of week three and look ahead to the discussions in our fourth week.

Opening Two Weeks

Reflecting on our introductions and first look at online demographics.