CSS 305, Interdisciplinary Information Technology
Course Description
An introduction to the fundamental concepts of fluency in information technology, with
particular consideration of how this technology affects the ways we think and work.
The goals of the course are:
- Develop knowledge and skills necessary to be an active user of modern information technology
- Understand how IT is applied in our society at all levels:
personal and social, business and government, local and global
- Explore the ethics and social aspects of how information technology is used in society
The class meets twice a week. During those meetings, we will devote time to
a variety of activities, including the following.
- New lecture material. Course material prepared and presented by the instructor or guest
lecturer.
- Seminar discussion. In-class discussion of various readings, presentations by students, project
planning and review, etc.
- Computer lab. Review and develop specific technical skills.
- Project lab. Work on project assignments alone or as part of a group,
using the tools and techniques discussed in class.
Prerequisites
No previous experience with computers is required for this
course. However, we will cover a lot of new (and interesting!)
material, and so you should be prepared to spend the time to learn
and work with the new topics and tools.
Meeting Times and Locations
Monday and Wednesday, Room UW1 030, 1:15 PM-3:20 PM
Instructor
Doug Johnson. Use link at right to send email.
Catalog and Time Schedule
Textbooks
There are two required textbooks for the course.