Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2014

     

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FWIS 197 001 (CRN: 23009)

INTERNET: HISTORY, CULTURE, ID

Long Title: THE INTERNET: HISTORY, CULTURE, IDENTITY
Department: First-Year Writing Intensive
Instructor: Kitching, Joshua S.
Meeting: 3:00PM - 3:50PM MWF (13-JAN-2014 - 25-APR-2014) 
Part of Term: First Year Writing
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
 
Section Max Enrollment: 15
Section Enrolled: 15
Enrollment data as of: 9-MAY-2024 7:49PM
 
Additional Fees: None
 
Final Exam: Final Exam Unknown
 
Description: Smartphones, Google, and Facebook are more than just tools. In this course, students will approach the Internet as a cultural phenomenon with a history, a politics, and spaces for self-expression and community creation. By discussing and writing about relevant essays, movies, and online materials, the class will learn to effectively communicate about and for the Internet.