The Myth of an AI Leisure Class?

February 27, 2023 Bill Dutton Digital Industries, General Interest, Internet and Everyday Life, Social Informatics, Social Issues, Socio-technical Systems AI, automatic, class, households, leisure

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is real and significant. But AI is not new albeit in 2023 it is more focused on machine learning than programming. On a recent trip to Singapore, the rise of robots was clear, cleaning the floors of the airport and moving trays around restaurants, for instance. That said, the … Continue reading The Myth of an AI Leisure Class?

Last Class at MSU

April 26, 2018April 26, 2018 Bill Dutton General Interest, Internet Studies, Research and Learning class, MSU, teaching, tutorial

I met for the last time with my last class at MSU in the Department of Media and Information. In a university with over 50,000 students, I am still able to teach a small class with three students - a virtual small tutorial. This one was on media and information policy with students doing papers … Continue reading Last Class at MSU

The Pleasures of Teaching

May 3, 2015May 3, 2015 Bill Dutton General Interest, Internet and Everyday Life class, Information, media, policy, students, teaching

I am coming to the end of my first graduate seminar since moving to MSU, and finding the experience particularly rewarding. Perhaps many stars aligned, such as having a small seminar, or as I get more experience in the classroom, I simply enjoy the experience more, but this semester was terrific. My class was on … Continue reading The Pleasures of Teaching