Literacy in the Information Age

LIS 391/COM 391

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This is the capstone course for the Information Studies minor. The seminar explores what it means to be information literate in today's world. Students will examine a number of information literacies, from print to multimedia, from stand-alone to networked, and discuss a variety of themes that have been affected by new communication and information technologies, such as community, the political sphere, and education.

In the course students will--
  1. Learn from readings and discussions about literacy in the information age, including rationales, approaches, implementations, challenges, and dilemmas. We will discuss articles drawn from a diverse collection of readings.
  2. Reflect upon historical processes, philosophical issues, and technical changes through small group discssions during class.
  3. Study new literacy practices through an individual or small group research project. Part of the class time will be devoted to sharing what we're learning through the research projects.
  4. Learn from each other as we engage in discussions about current events and our own experiences with new information and communication technologies.
  5. Learn different perspectives from special topic presentations by class members.

Location:  245 Altgeld Hall
Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:00-3:15 p.m..
Credit:  3 hours or 1 unit
Prerequisites:  Information Studies minor or graduate standing
Instructor: Bertram Bruce
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