...and your projects?

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Session	Theme	Date	Place
✅ ~~Session #1~~	Introduction	22 September 14:00	LECL80
✅ ~~Session #2~~	Social media politics	13 October 14:00	LECL80
✅ ~~Session #3~~	Algorithms and filter bubbles	27 October 14:00	LECL80
✅ ~~Session #4~~	Digital divide and online tools to shape political opinions	10 November 14:00	LECL80
✅ ~~Session #5~~	Civic tech and the digitalization of citizen participation	24 November 14:00	LECL80
✅ ~~Session #6~~	Internet privacy and data collection	8 December 14:00	LECL80
👉 Session #7	Blockchain, web3 and decentralized governance	22 December 14:00	LECL80

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— Collective work session

Evaluation criteria grid

#	Part	Criteria	Description	Marks
A	Course dynamics			6
A1		attendance	You attended and actively took part in all sessions.	3
A2		resources shared and contributions	You shared at least 3 resources for each session.	3

#	Part	Criteria	Description	Marks
B	Individual case study			14
B1	→ content			9
B1a		depth of the analysis	Your case study reflects a deep understanding and a mature analysis of the topic.	1
B1b		critical thinking	Your content shows your ability to be a critical thinker who knows how to be nuanced and bring valid arguments.	1
B1c		richness of the content	Your case study covers various aspects of the topic, nothing is left behind or the limitations are well explained.	2
B1d		structuration of the content	Your project is clearly organized for easy reading / viewing / using / listening.	2
B1e		conceptual clarity	All concepts addressed through the project are clearly presented.	1
B1f		collection and use of original or relevant data	You gathered relevant data to address your topic.	1
B1g		quality of the bibliography	You gathered relevant knowledge to address your topic.	1

#	Part	Criteria	Description	Marks
B2	→ format			5
B2a		rigorous presentation of ideas	Your ideas are clearly presented, you use the right words in the right context and in the right order.	1
B2b		style	Your writing is clear, precise, concise, and makes your content understandable.	1
B2c		formatting rules (text, citations, biliography...)	Your content respects the usual academic formatting rules.	1
B2d		spelling, syntax, writing quality	Your content does not contain any spelling or grammatical errors.	1
B2e		format relevance	The format chosen is relevant to the content of the project.	1
TOTAL				20

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— Discussion

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Who has invested in cryptocurrency? Who is following what is happening in the cryptogame?
What is a blockchain? What is it used for?
What is the web3?
What does decentralized governance mean?
Who governs?
What are the democratic challenges of the web3?
How to keep everyone onboard?
What connections can you make between cryptocurrencies and 'local currencies'?
Does blockchain technology lead to a world of pseudonymity? How do you keep the connection between real people and public keys?
What can we learn from blockchain governance for 'state' / society governance?
What's next for web3?
How do you see things in 5-10 years regarding blockchain technology and how societies are governed?
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"The best weapon of dictatorship is secrecy; the best weapon of a democracy should be the weapon of openness."

— Niels Bohr