INFO-I 222 THE INFORMATION SOCIETY (3 CR.)
In this course, students will learn to think critically about what it means to live in an "Information Society." From printing press to telephone to computer to the Internet, they will explore the history and social implications of the various information revolutions that shaped contemporary commercial, scientific, organizational, political life.
1 classes found
Fall 2025
| Component | Credits | Class | Status | Time | Day | Facility | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEC | 3 | 10022 | Open | 2:20 p.m.–3:35 p.m. | TR | IF 1106 | Ensmenger N |
Regular Academic Session / In Person
LEC 10022: Total Seats: 144 / Available: 118 / Waitlisted: 0
Lecture (LEC)
- IUB GenEd S&H credit
- IUB GenEd S&H credit
What exactly do we mean when we talk about the ¿Information Society¿? If we are living in an Information Society, when did it come into being? What developments --- social, economic, political, or technological --- made it possible? How does it differ from earlier eras? And finally, and most significantly: what does it all mean? This course will explore the ways in which Western industrialized societies, over the course of the previous two centuries, came to see information as a crucial commercial, scientific, organizational, political, and commercial asset. The goal of the course is to provide you with the tools for critically evaluating claims made about the role and influence of information technology in modern society. This course fulfills both a core requirement for the Informatics degree and the General Education requirement in Social and Historical studies.