IS 490

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Advanced Topics in Information Studies

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Credit: 2 TO 4 hours.

Directed and supervised investigation of selected topics in information studies that may include among others the social, political, and historical contexts of information creation and dissemination; computers and culture; information policy; community information systems; production, retrieval and evaluation of knowledge; computer-mediated communication.

Additional fees may apply. See Class Schedule. 2 to 4 undergraduate hours. 2 to 4 graduate hours. May be repeated. Prerequisite: For undergraduates, junior standing and IS 202, or consent of instructor.

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IS 490 class schedule data for fall 2019
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
71810	Lecture	SMG	9:00AM -11:50AM	F	Grad Sch of Lib & Info Science	Duffy, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/19-12/11/19 Degree Notes: ONL Info Science rate course. Section Title: Social Media and Global Change Section Info: MUST CHOOSE 2 or 4 Credit Hours. All other students need department approval. Email ischool-advising@illinois.edu. ### This course covers the impact of global and national computer networks on politics, culture, and social relations during a time of upheaval and revolutionary change. Topics may include the new social media, the politics and culture of the internet, hacktivism, cyber warfare, and mobile telephony and their role in the formation, dissemination, manipulation, and suppression of public opinion in Russia/Eurasia, the China/Pacific region, Central/South America, as well as Africa, Iran, and the Middle East. Restriction(s): Restricted to Library & Information Science major(s). Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
71811	Lecture	SMU	9:00AM -11:50AM	F	Grad Sch of Lib & Info Science	Duffy, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/19-12/11/19 Degree Notes: ONL Info Science rate course. Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Social Media and Global Change Section Info: This course covers the impact of global and national computer networks on politics, culture, and social relations during a time of upheaval and revolutionary change. Topics may include the new social media, the politics and culture of the internet, hacktivism, cyber warfare, and mobile telephony and their role in the formation, dissemination, manipulation, and suppression of public opinion in Russia/Eurasia, the China/Pacific region, Central/South America, as well as Africa, Iran, and the Middle East. Restriction(s): Not intended for students with Freshman or Sophomore class standing. Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
68950	Online	TEO	6:30PM -8:30PM	M	n.a.	McLellan, A	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/19-12/11/19 Degree Notes: ONL Info Science rate course. Section Title: Intro to Technology in LIS Section Info: MUST CHOOSE 2 or 4 Credit Hours. All other students need department approval. Email ischool-advising@illinois.edu. ### This is an introductory course in the fundamentals of technology in LIS. Following an overview of information system concepts, terminology and usage in organizations, there will be discussions covering a wide variety of topics including hardware and software, systems development (traditional and modern methods), programming languages, databases and the internet. Special attention will be paid to the knowledge and skills needed to succeed at GSLIS (servers, file access and management, office software, markup languages, website design and development, etc.) and LIS professional settings. Application of concepts is key. Restriction(s): Restricted to students in the Information Sciences department. Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
68957	Online	YSO	6:00PM -8:00PM	W	n.a.	Magee, R	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/19-12/11/19 Degree Notes: ONL Info Science rate course. Section Title: Youth Svcs Comm Engagement Section Info: MUST CHOOSE 2 or 4 Credit Hours. All other students need department approval. Email ischool-advising@illinois.edu. ### This service-learning course will examine youth services by exploring how young people's information and educational needs are met by community institutions and organizations. We will draw upon youth services librarianship and youth informatics concepts to explore youth informatics in after school programs, community center programs, and other institutions that serve young people. A significant portion of coursework will take the form of service learning or community-based research via approved projects that match students' interests. 2 Credit students will be enrolled for the last eight weeks of the term. 4 Credit students will be enrolled for the full term, and during the first half of the course will examine the implementation of computing and coding programs in libraries and other youth services community informatics settings. Restriction(s): Restricted to students in the Information Sciences department. Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.