COMSTU300 Information Technology and Human Contact
Session Closed
Course Description
This course examines the relationship between information technology and human communication. Readings, discussion, assignments and projects address IT's potential to enhance and constrain communication; its role in the promotion or dissolution of community; its implications for social policy; its place among other media; and many more issues for which IT, particularly cyber-technology, is a lightning rod.

Prerequisite: None.
Academic Information
Units: 3
Distribution I Area: None.
Distribution II Area: Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Diversity Area: None.
Course Video
Video IntroductionClosed Captioned
Schedule & Fee
Dates: May 27-Aug 21
Class #: 2219
Course Fee: $985
Lab Fee: $0
Total Course Fee: $985
Instructor
Richard Raben
richard.raben@umb.edu
Wimba Requirement
UMB online courses use Wimba classroom (a live discussion tool) at least twice during the semester. Information about Horizon Wimba can be found at www.dlvpc.umb.edu/wimbasupport.htm. Your course instructor will inform you about dates and times of course meetings in Wimba Classroom.