COMM 2450

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COMM 2450
Communication and Technology

Course information provided by the 2023-2024 Catalog.

Introduces students to the Communication and Information Technologies focus area of the communication department and the Human Systems track for information science. It examines several approaches to understanding technology and its role in human behavior and society. Topics include psychological aspects of computer-mediated communication; how design plays a role in the way we interface with technology and collaborate with each other; and the ways in which communication technology is situated inside social and institutional structures and cultural formations.


Outcomes

  • Students will be able to evaluate (both existing and hypothetical) communication technologies using principles of user-centered design.
  • Students will be able to anticipate consequences of communication technology (both existing and hypothetical) on individual behavior and personal well-being.
  • Students will be able to anticipate consequences of communication technology (both existing and hypothetical) on collective behavior and effectiveness.

Distribution Category (SBA-AG)

When Offered Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Three Week - First.  Combined with: INFO 2450

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  1598 COMM 2450   LEC 001

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  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous

    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/courses/roster.