Unit 7

Discussion: Technological Determinism

Which of these perspectives does Volti take? Is he an idealist or a materialist? If you think he is a materialist, is he a technological determinist? Use examples from the text (especially Chapters 11 & 12) to support your position and be sure to demonstrate that you have explored some of the Resources listed above.

The Group Leader for this week should post the group Summary on Monday by 5:00pm.

Click on the Group's button in Blackboard and scroll down to find, read, and participate in this Unit's discussion. To read the Discussion Threads efficiently, follow these instructions:

Open a forum.
- Click Show Options.
  - Use the check boxes to select the messages you want to view.
  - Click Collect in the options.
Read the text from all the selected messages.

Print them if necessary.

Respond to posts individually.

I will assess your contributions on their relevance, thoughtfulness, and degree to which they reflect an engagement with the reading and not just with unsubstantiated opinions.

Each graded comment should be 100 to 300 words. One graded comment per Unit is intended as a bare minimum. Of course you may linger in the discussion boards and enter as many comments as you like. Incidentally, you may enter "extra" comments under the same topic. That is what makes discussion and interaction possible.

Participation in each week's discussion is worth up to 10 points plus an additional 10 if you are the Group Leader for that week.