Due: Thu, Feb 11, 10:30AM
We are still exploring the essence of remote presence and action. For this exercise, we would like you to experiment with a partner in creating a telematic experience. Afterward, we’d like you jointly to write a blog post describing and documenting the experience.
We recommend using smartphones for this exercise on account of their portability and personal nature. If this is not feasible, then computer-based communication is also workable.
Objectives
- Use an existing telecommunication system to create a social link between two locations.
Prompts
This is meant to be a fun creative exercise, so the requirements are open to leave a lot of room for interpretation.
Here are some suggested approaches:
- Ambient, non-directed presence. Can you identify a context in which passively transmitting and receiving would create a sense of connection?
- Tele-action. Can you choose roles and a task in which one person directs another to accomplish a goal? Is there a task for which the roles could be symmetric?
- Long-duration presence. Arguably, many people already use text messages to create long-running ever-present conversations. Can you define a set of rules for when to send or respond which create an awareness without feeling intrusive?
Tools
- Video: Zoom, FaceTime, etc.
- Text: text messages, email
- Tactile: alerts, notifications
In class Brainstorming: collaborative brainstorming slideshow
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