History of Communication Tech

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This class explores a series of historical revolutions in the technology of human communication. We will focus in particular on writing, printing, and hypertext technologies, tracing the story from the invention of writing through the medieval book, the printing press and up to the internet and the World Wide Web. Students will complete a wide variety of projects, including research projects culminating in public websites. Course Attributes: Humanities Elective College of Arts & Sciences History