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The Oversight Board Content Moderation vs. Political Speech on Social Media by Michael Bossetta & John Giebfried
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Using the Game
Class Size & Scalability
This game is recommended for classes with 7-46 students.
Class Time
This game can be played in 1-2 sessions.
Assignments
You can adjust the assignments based on the desired learning outcomes of your class. This game includes creative writing and reflection assignments that are detailed in the Instructor's Manual. All roles are not required to give a speech.
GAME MATERIALS
Reacting Consortium members can download all game materials below. You will be asked to sign in before downloading.
Please fill out the Permissions Request Form before using The Oversight Board in your class!
Instructor's Manual The Instructor's Manual includes guidance for assigning roles, presenting historical context, assignments, activities and discussion topics, and more. | Role Sheets - Module 1 Students also need a Role Sheet, which contains biographical information, role-specific resources or assignments, and their character's secret victory objectives. These Role Sheets are for Module 1 - Cambodia. | Role Sheets - Module 2 Students also need a Role Sheet, which contains biographical information, role-specific resources or assignments, and their character's secret victory objectives. These Role Sheets are for Module 1 - Pakistan |
Michael Bossetta
Michael Bossetta is an Associate Professor at the Department of Communication at Lund University, Sweden. His research focuses on the intersection of social media and politics, particularly around elections. He holds a PhD and MSc in Political Science from Copenhagen University, an MA in European Studies from Lund University, and a BA in Philosophy from Columbia University.
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John Giebfried
John Giebfried is a historian specializing in the Crusades and the Mongol Empire. He completed his PhD at Saint Louis University in 2015 examining the aftermath of the Fourth Crusade and Latin rule in Constantinople. He has served as a postdoctoral fellow at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's "Mobility, Empire and Cross Cultural Contacts in Mongol Eurasia" prosopography project and has taught at Saint Louis University, Webster University, and Georgia Southern University. John currently serves as University Assistant in History and Digital Humanities at the Universität Wien in Vienna, Austria. |
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