COFRE 456 - The Internet and the Digital Revolution

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Roger Williams University

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Prerequisite: Core Senior Seminar, required for graduationCore 101 through Core 105 and at least sixth semester standingSocial commentators in the humanities and sciences havecharacterized our age of disruptive change as the "KnowledgeRevolution", "Third Industrial Revolution", or the "InformationRevolution". The clearest example of these changes lies in the Internetwith its gargantuan storehouse of data, terrestrial ubiquity, and vastcommunication reach. Creating and disseminating digital data isthe keystone to this revolution. This course examines the origins ofthe internet, from Jacquard's loom of the 1840 to the World WideWeb of today, from Morse's communication with coded pulses tothe interlinked fiber optic networks, and from the barter of goodsin the marketplace to eBay and iTunes. The course examines theramifications of these technologies through texts on areas such as thearts, science, education, culture, privacy, crime, national security, theeconomy, gaming and politics. Participants are expected to lead andparticipate in seminar discussions on these topics. Participants areexpected to have access to the internet, through either a computer orsmartphone.

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3.00

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www.rwu.edu

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(401) 253-1040

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New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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