Digital Culture and Communication

Catalog description

Exploration of the cultural and societal aspects of digital media. Implications of how digital innovations are shaping the future. The course covers social networking and implications of a world digitally connected. Students develop analytical and methodological skills by studying cases in digital culture. Possible topics include the following: technology addictions, virtual worlds and gaming culture, online communities, global political engagement and protest, copyright, government and corporate controls, and issues on unethical digital citizenship.