Course Description:
Digital communication and information technologies like search engines, social networks, smartphones, and virtual/augmented reality have profoundly changed nearly every aspect of our day-to-day lives. This course systematically examines the development and characteristics of these technologies, as well as the role that they play in shaping our lives. It is designed to prepare students to live and work in our increasingly digital world.
Objectives
- Students will gain a comprehensive perspective on the impacts of digital media technologies in their daily lives and in the broader world.
- Students will become informed users of digital media technologies
- Students will integrate and apply knowledge from the social and behavioral sciences about digital media in interpersonal, mass, and other communication contexts
This class will be a mix of lectures, discussions, and various other activities.