ENGL 382 - Digital Literacy

Institution:

Saint John Fisher University

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Description:

In this course, students study both the conceptual and practical aspects of digital literacy involving media such as websites, e-mail, and synchronous modes including chats and VoIP devices. The study involves understanding the various rhetorical modes inherent in the media, how these modes are changing, and the effects of digital communication on society and culture. The course studies ancient rhetoricians such as Aristotle and Socrates, as well as modern-day influencers including Foucault, Gee, Kahan, Berger and Luckmann, and Selfe.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sjfc.edu

Phone Number:

(585) 385-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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