Another interesting thing, that is somewhat relevant, is that we can see everything a student does on Blackboard or Canvas. We can see what they click on, when they click on it, etc
Aside this jumped out at me.
This type of big data is terrifying because so much of propaganda and nudge theory is based on what draws attention. Having this type of information recorded for future use (it probably doesn't get well used now) means people with access to that info will know incredibly fine details about what specifically makes you feel what to scary degrees of accuracy.
If your showed 10,000 shapes, over time that data will show that you take 0.06 seconds longer to click a red shape than a blue shape because you read it for longer that much longer.
While microscopic, that type of info over a whole population can nudge quite effectively, things the government want to nudge you too will start to appear in red and blue for things they don't want you too read.
Aside this jumped out at me.
This type of big data is terrifying because so much of propaganda and nudge theory is based on what draws attention. Having this type of information recorded for future use (it probably doesn't get well used now) means people with access to that info will know incredibly fine details about what specifically makes you feel what to scary degrees of accuracy.
If your showed 10,000 shapes, over time that data will show that you take 0.06 seconds longer to click a red shape than a blue shape because you read it for longer that much longer. While microscopic, that type of info over a whole population can nudge quite effectively, things the government want to nudge you too will start to appear in red and blue for things they don't want you too read.
They wield their powers with the subtlety of a sledgehammer.