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CS-234: Technologies for democratic society

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This course will offer students a broad but hands-on introduction to technologies of human self-organization.

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Bryan Alexander Ford

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https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/technologies-for-democratic-society-CS-234

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Summary

This course will offer students a broad but hands-on introduction to technologies of human self-organization.

Lectures

Instructor

Bryan Alexander Ford

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/technologies-for-democratic-society-CS-234

Moodle Page

http://go.epfl.ch/CS-234

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Lectures in this course (36)

Improving Social Interactions on Campus Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Explores the impact of COVID-19 on students' mental health and social interactions, proposing solutions to enhance campus communication.

Self-Organization: Challenges and Applications Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Explores the benefits, challenges, and applications of self-organization in various fields.

Mechanism Design and Crowdfunding Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Explores mechanism design, crowdfunding, prediction markets, and quadratic voting.

Sybil Attacks and Defenses Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Explores Sybil attacks, fake content creation, and defenses against online identity fraud.

Citation Metrics: Journal Impact Factor Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Explores citation metrics, emphasizing the Journal Impact Factor's vulnerability to manipulation and introducing the h-index.

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