Technological Transparency
A Myth of Virtual Education
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20359090 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yolanda Gayol (Pennsylvania State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 180-186 |
| Publication date | 1998-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Bulletin of Science Technology & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0270-4676 • E-ISSN: 1552-4183 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/027046769801800305 |
| OpenAlex | W2020994244 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
In this article, the idea of technological transpar ency refers to the setting of computer artifacts to make them invisible. Transparency is treated as a mythology because it hides the tremendous social impact that computer-mediated communication has in contempo rary societies. This argument is supported by Ellul's assertion that technology has a systemic, rather than an instrumental, relation with society; therefore, it has to be explored as La Technique. La Technique is a systemic connection of human-artifacts-knowledge that reconstitutes society according to autonomous technological aims, disintegrating anything that cannot be converted into technology. This article discusses how computers mediate communication as a major universal source of La Technique and alters language structure, social relationships, space, time, and identities. Some clues are given to reconceptualize pedagogical notions, such as technological transpar ency, to overcome the reproduction of mythologies and to find better signifiers for understanding the impact of virtual education in society and culture
Assertion · Computer security · Engineering ethics · Epistemology · Mythology · Sociology · Technological change · Computer Science · Engineering · Online and Blended Learning
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |