the recent lecture blog culture + technology integration at KCAI by Jamie and Michael brings up some interesting questions about transparency. the faculty's contention is that a social media component to design education is a healthy and community building development, but I frequently wonder what the implications of too much transparency might be.
I think that there is the potential for great psychological vulnerability that comes with this constant assumption of an audience. Everytime I publish any information about myself, I have to consider that it's accessible to my peers, educators, family, potential employers...
...and anybody with an internet connection really, like this individual from Vietnam who recently visited my website. It's daunting enough that I have to worry about the way people perceive me in my everyday dealings, much less strangers in South East Asia. The development of a personal "online presence" really brings a whole new meaning to self-consciousness.
does anyone feel the least bit timid at the prospect of being exposed to anonymous scrutiny?
should greater public exposure really be a priority in the formative stages of a design education?
Thursday, April 9, 2009
little pieces of yourself all over the world
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These thoughts cross my mind a lot. I don't post every thought to my blog because anyone could read it. Each post has to be somewhat calculated and thought out. but that relates to what Jamie was talking about... we have to think about each process and each step, therefor we can better explain it in class and to our peers. It's kind of a bittersweet process. It might be helpful to limit some posts visibility. We might post more about our thoughts if we didn't have to worry about scrutiny. What if only our professors could see it?
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