Social Impact of the Internet - Graduate - Spring Online Course Information

If you are interested in the social impact of the internet upon individuals, or the impact of the Internet upon interactions with others, or are interested in the global impact upon social institutions, this is the course for you. The course requires a minimum of 6+ hours a week, but you decide when you sign on.

This is a critical thinking course where we analyze and discuss academic work, research being conducted by professional organizations, and articles appearing in mass market media on the impact of the internet. The units in the course deal with the history of the Internet, the growth and penetration of the World Wide Web, how various demographic groups use the WWW, and the downside of Internet use such as identity theft and cyberbullying. A midterm and final exam are in essay format with one week to complete each.