The Poetics of Socio-Technical Space - Evaluating the Internet of Things Through Craft

This course explores the evaluation of the Internet of Things through the lens of craft, analyzing socio-technical spaces and arrangements. The learning outcomes include understanding the relationships between people, productivity, and technology, as well as exploring themes such as embodiment, provenance, insecurity, flow, and companionability. The course teaches concepts like actor-network theory and companionability, and the teaching method involves analyzing semi-structured interviews, cognitive mapping, and comparing experiences of craftspeople with IoT rhetoric. The intended audience for this course includes individuals interested in the intersection of technology, productivity, and human agency within socio-technical contexts.