INFORMATION LITERACIES IN ONLINE SPACES

LIS 301

Course Description

Explores information and digital literacies needed by today's online consumers and producers. Covers skills and topics related to access (digital divides, power relations in online communities, regulation), analysis (assessing credibility, evaluating risks, analyzing representation) and production (blogging, videosharing, gaming).

Prerequisties

None

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

3.64

-0.08% from Historical

Completion Rate

94.44%

-3.39% from Historical

A Rate

77.78%

15.8% from Historical

Class Size

7.46% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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