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Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2014
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FWIS 109 001 (CRN: 13123)
SOCIAL MEDIA AND READING
Long Title: SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE READING MIND
Department: First-Year Writing Intensive
Instructor: Nixon, Burke
Meeting: 3:00PM - 3:50PM MWF (25-AUG-2014 - 5-DEC-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: 3-MAY-2024 5:53AM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: This writing-intensive course will explore the effects of social media use and particularly how it may influence us as readers. We'll investigate claims that social media reduces our attention span and analytical abilities, while also examining poems, short stories, and essays on the subjects of technology, reading, and attention.