After reading the potential Final Assignment topics over and over, I finally chose to do the first one related to Neil Postman's "Technopoly". I came to the conclusion that "Made To Break" was an interesting book, but I would not enjoy writing about the environmental movement in this country as much as I would enjoy writing about how colleges are indeed Technopolies.
Unfortunately, it was tough for me to start out this paper. The question is a little unclear to me, somewhat vague, but I believe I started out with some good points based on how much Technology is used within a college campus. The question asks to consider the intent and role of higher education in this country and how higher education actually works and functions, however, it's tough to go beyond our borders of Rutgers University, we haven't experienced the life of another college campus. That's how I look at it.
One of my first examples was to define Technopoly with Postman's words, and support it with a lab research study I participated in. The study revealed how college students are stuck in the Technopoly's "state of mind," forgetting about the consequences the Internet has with so much information. Moreover, I used the example of how computers have made print material on paper obsolete, making us resort to computers for everything. Specifically, the school newspaper is being replaced by Campus notices through e-mail, since no one reads the newspaper.
I would like to write about how college students of a college campus make the higher education a Technopoly. Though, I'm unsure of the way it'll relate to the "role of higher education." By writing about how college students make a college campus a Technopoly, I want to exemplify how students run the educational system, transforming schools into a Technopoly along their actions. It's complicated, but I believe it will turn out well.
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