Seascape and volcano, an image from the final project of Francis Lam. (Image courtesy of Francis Lam.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Judith Donath
MIT Course Number
MAS.965
As Taught In
Fall 2004
Level
Graduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
Millions of people are on-line today and the number is rapidly growing - yet this virtual crowd is often invisible. In this course we will examine ways of visualizing people, their activities and their interactions. Students will study the cognitive and cultural basis for social visualization through readings drawn from sociology, psychology and interface design and they will explore new ways of depicting virtual crowds and mapping electronic spaces through a series of design exercises.