INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL INFORMATION

LIS 351

Course Description

Prepares students to use information technologies to solve problems and help people through implementing information infrastructures such as websites, databases and metadata. Students will explore information access, information representation, usability and information policy issues, and increase their understanding of the social impacts and social shaping of information infrastructures.

Prerequisties

Satisfied Communications A requirement

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Offered

Fall, Spring, Summer

Grade Point Average

3.95

5.8% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

2.29% from Historical

A Rate

94.84%

21.5% from Historical

Class Size

155

38.83% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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