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QuartzThe gig economy, the platform economy, the networked economy, the sharing economy, the on-demand economy, the peer economy, the bottom-up economy… You’ve probably heard these and maybe other terms bandied about, often interchan... Read on QuartzNovember 2015 -
blog post
London School of Economics blogD&S researcher, Monica Bulger analyzes a recent OECD report regarding the benefits and drawbacks using computers and technology to aid children’s learning. While the findings of the report reveal negligible results when con... Read on London School of Economics blogNovember 2015 -
blog post
London School of Economics blogD&S researcher Monica Bulger introduces better ways to measure edtech usage with children, including the following: Ask the children. As part of the demographic data collected by PISA tests, adding questions about use of t... Read on London School of Economics blogNovember 2015 -
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Pacific StandardGrowth in the technology sector has popularized a dangerously narrow conception of innovation. For a richer view of innovation look beyond the glistening headquarters of technology companies to dusty construction sites. In t... Read on Pacific StandardNovember 2015 -
Longform
SlateIn this article D&S fellow, Seeta Peña Gangadharan takes a closer look at the computerization of library data, noting the heavy dependence of libraries upon third-party systems that mediate the access, storage, and sharing ... Read on SlateNovember 2015 -
Academic Article
New Media & SocietyAbstract: Increasing broadband adoption among members of underserved populations remains a high priority among policymakers, advocates, corporations, and affected communities. But questions about the risks entailed in the flow ... Read on New Media & SocietyNovember 2015 -
Longform
The AtlanticD&S artist in residence Ingrid Burrington answers three important questions about submarine internet cables: who owns them, who builds them and how do they end up where they end up? Today's submarine-cable networks are i... Read on The AtlanticNovember 2015 -
op-ed
Fusion"In order to best understand the new technologies in our lives, it may be more useful to look to stage magicians than to source code." D&S researcher Tim Hwang discusses recent technological deceptions carried out by dev... Read on FusionNovember 2015 -
event
Data & SocietyIn this talk, Azenkot discusses several projects that show how we can leverage mainstream technology to enable people with disabilities to be more independent and productive. Read moreNovember 2015 -
Longform
The Atlantic"It turns out driving directly toward huge, looming storm clouds is a great rhetorical device to employ on a road trip to see cloud infrastructure—and also a great way to be faced with the cruel truth of your own mortality." D... Read on The AtlanticNovember 2015