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The pervasiveness of computer-based information technology (IT) in nearly all aspects of life means 21st century citizens (that’s you!) need to understand enough about information technology to make informed choices about its impact on their lives. This course is based on the assumption that technology and social issues interact, for better or worse, and that you will have an important role in shaping that interaction. Your ability to shape this interaction positively in your personal, professional, civil, and social life depends on your understanding of both the technical and social implications of IT. Computers and the Internetworked Society will introduce you to concepts of information technology and the impacts of IT on societal, organizational, and personal issues. You will – if you work at it – develop a sufficient understanding of IT and its impact to form critical opinions about these issues, as well as acquire or hone your skills to recognize and evaluate your role in interacting with IT. Specific course goals for MIS 111 are: 1. You will become familiar with the primary classes and functions of computer-based information technology, enough to be aware of and form critical opinions about IT use in the world. 2. You will become familiar with IT impacts on global, social, legal, organizational, governmental, ethical, and personal issues. You will acquire the ability to form critical opinions about these issues. 3. You will become aware of the conscious choices you can personally make to shape your world's engagement with IT (e.g., personal practices, activism, further training, ethics).
Approximate Word count = 927
Approximate Pages = 3.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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