LIS 390

Spring 2014 All Classes

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Special Topics Info Studies

Credit: 1 TO 3 hours.

Directed and supervised investigation of selected topics in information studies that may include among others computers and culture; information policy; community information systems; production, retrieval and evaluation of scientific or social science knowledge; computer-mediated communication; and computer-supported cooperative work.

May be repeated. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.

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LIS 390 class schedule data for spring 2014
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
48725	Lecture-Discussion	CC	10:00AM -11:20AM	MW	Grad Sch of Lib & Info Science	Duffy, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/21/14-05/07/14 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Computers and Culture Section Info: Sophomores, juniors and seniors. Explores cultural ideas about computers, including hopes and fears about the effects of computers on our lives. Will analyze images of computers in fiction and movies. The course will also examine hackers, online subcultures, and other computer-related subcultures, and the integration of computers into various cultural practices. Meets with INFO 390CC. 3 UG hours. Restriction(s): Not intended for students with Freshman class standing. Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
50853	Lecture-Discussion	EC	10:30AM -11:50AM	TR	Grad Sch of Lib & Info Science	Kendall, L	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/21/14-05/07/14 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Digital Media Ethics Section Info: Examines a variety of ethical issues raised by uses of digital media. Students will consider ethics in such areas as social media, cell phone use, computer games, intellectual property, privacy, data mining, online pornography, etc. The course provides an introduction to theories of ethics and includes attention to different cultural perspectives on digital media and digital media ethics. Meets with INFO 390EC. 3 UG hours. Restriction(s): Not intended for students with Freshman class standing. Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
60752	Lecture-Discussion	PVT	12:30PM -1:50PM	TR	Grad Sch of Lib & Info Science	Bashir, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/21/14-05/07/14 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Privacy and Technology Section Info: This course prepares students to recognize, analyze, and manage privacy challenges created by technology from a sociotechnical perspective. We will review prominent theories of privacy, contemporary privacy policy, privacy law, and privacy as a social, legal, and economical value. The course will identify both privacy defeating and privacy enhancing technologies, and consider how legal regimes and policy choices as well as technological design can mitigate or heighten the risk of unwanted information disclosure.We will consider privacy implications of automated electrical and transportation systems, medical records, online behavior, biometrics, big data, cloud computing, workplace monitoring, law enforcement and national security access, and etc. 3 UG hours. Meets with INFO 390PVT. Will meet in Room 341 of the Library and Information Science Building, 501 E. Daniel St., C. Restriction(s): Restricted to students with Sophomore, Junior, or Senior class standing.