COM 212 ,213 - New Information Technologies

Institution:

Muhlenberg College

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Description:

Explores the prospects and problems that surround the introduction and diffusion of new information technologies in society. The social, political, economic, and cultural impacts of new information technologies on personal privacy, selfidentity, social relationships, information access, and global citizenship are considered. Thematic focus varies from semester to semester with case studies drawn from cyberspace, the internet and social media, electronic communities, the gendering of technology, virtual realities, and computers and productivity in the workplace. Meets general academic requirement W when offered as 213.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.muhlenberg.edu

Phone Number:

(484) 664-3100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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