I 320C: Topics in Cultural Heritage Informatics: Knowledge Equity and Digital Environments

Day Start End Building Room
  • Tuesday
  • Thursday
  • 09:30 AM
  • 09:30 AM
  • 11:00 AM
  • 11:00 AM
  • SZB
  • SZB
  • 2.222
  • 2.222

Catalog Description

Explore the concepts and values of open knowledge and equity and how they intersect with the ongoing evolution of digital environments. We will examine complex sociotechnical dimensions of knowledge construction and circulation and information access. Course work will grow writing, information literacy, and critical thinking skills through discussions and readings, reflective and analytical writing and revision.

Instructor Description

This course we will explore the concepts and values of open knowledge and knowledge equity and how they intersect with the ongoing evolution of digital environments. Open knowledge can be described as information that is freely available to the public to use and redistribute. Knowledge equity extends beyond information access and use to also include what is valued as knowledge, whom that knowledge represents, and who creates it.

Prerequisites

Upper-division standing and Informatics 310C.

Spring Term 2025
Unique ID
28175
Instructor
Mode: In Person