INFO 5240

INFO 5240

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025.

The social impact of technologies is typically thought about fairly late, if ever, in the design process. Indeed, it can be difficult at design time to predict what effects technologies will have. Nevertheless, design decisions can inadvertently "lock in" particular values early on. In this course, we will draw on science & technology studies, technology design, and the arts to analyze the values embodied in technology design and to design technologies to promote positive social impact. What social and cultural values do technology designs consciously or unconsciously promote? To what degree can social impact be "built into" a technology? How can we take social and cultural values into account in design?

When Offered Fall.

Course Attribute (CU-SBY)

Comments Technical background is not needed for this course.

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: INFO 4240STS 4240

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7370 INFO 5240   LEC 001

    • TR Klarman Hall KG70
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Csikszentmihalyi, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7371 INFO 5240   DIS 201

    • F Hollister Hall 362
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Csikszentmihalyi, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7372 INFO 5240   DIS 202

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7373 INFO 5240   DIS 203

    • F Hollister Hall 362
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Csikszentmihalyi, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7374 INFO 5240   DIS 204

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7375 INFO 5240   DIS 205

    • F Upson Hall 102
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Csikszentmihalyi, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7376 INFO 5240   DIS 206

    • F Upson Hall 202
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Csikszentmihalyi, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7377 INFO 5240   DIS 207

    • F Hollister Hall 368
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Csikszentmihalyi, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7378 INFO 5240   DIS 208

    • F Upson Hall 102
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Csikszentmihalyi, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9207 INFO 5240   DIS 209

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9208 INFO 5240   DIS 210

    • F Statler Hall 441
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Csikszentmihalyi, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person