IS 390

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Special Topics in Information Studies

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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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IS 390 class schedule data for fall 2023
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	76322	Online	RDS	4:00PM -5:20PM	TR	n.a.	Hassan, Y	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/21/23-12/06/23 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Race & Digital Studies Section Info: This course focuses on understanding how different conceptions and ideas about race and racial identity shape and are shaped by digital technology. It takes a global perspective with special focus on the Global South and introduces students to how different theories and concepts from intersectionality, postcoloniality, and decoloniality are used to think critically about utilizing digital technology as a catalyst for social justice addressing racial and economic inequalities in society. The class will discuss topics such as postcolonial computing, decolonizing AI, data coloniality, responsible AI, AI for development (AI4D) and so forth. ***This topics course requires a sophomore level standing or above, students should have taken IS 101: Introduction to Information Sciences and IS 202: Social Aspects of Technology. For more information about this major, please visit: http://go.ischool.illinois.edu/BSIS. Questions may be sent to bsis-advising@illinois.edu. Restriction(s): Not intended for students with Freshman class standing. Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
	68256	Lecture-Discussion	SSD	12:30PM -1:50PM	TR	Grad Sch of Lib & Info Science	Batzloff, B	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/21/23-12/06/23 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Social Systems Dynamics Section Info: Restricted to IS Majors initially, INFO Minors may register starting June 30th by noon, then restricted to IS majors and INFO Minors until noon on July 12th. Social systems are natural networks of interaction within a social sphere. Complex dynamical systems theory can be used to better understand social systems. The course begins with an exploration of Cognitive Science at the level of the brain and scales upward to small and large societies. This course is intended for student from all academic backgrounds. Math topics are taught conceptually, but students may choose to complete more computationally rigorous projects. For more information about this major, please visit: http://go.ischool.illinois.edu/BSIS. Questions may be sent to bsis-advising@illinois.edu. Restriction(s): Not intended for students with Freshman class standing. Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.