INF 385T: Special Topics in Information Science: Virtual Environments

Fall Term 2023
Mode: In Person
Program: MSIS/PhD
Unique ID
28750
Day Start End Building Room
  • Tuesday
  • 3:30 PM
  • 6:30 PM
  • UTA
  • 1.210A

Catalog Description

Ethical challenges related to AI and how to address them. Introduces a broad range of ethical theories, including non-Western and feminist theories, and applies them to contemporary ethical challenges resulting from AI.

Prerequisites

Graduate standing.

Restrictions

Restricted to graduate students in the School of Information through registration periods 1 and 2. Outside students will be permitted to join our waitlists beginning with registration period 3.

Notes

Virtual environments have become an integral component of people’s everyday lives for multiple uses such as socializing, learning, and behavior change. The focus of the course is to examine people’s social and psychological experiences of virtual environments, such as in virtual reality. Through the course students will learn about the research behind people’s experiences of virtual environments. Students will learn: - Identify the technological features of extended reality technology and virtual environments. - How different aspects of virtual environments and technology affects users' experience. - Develop interpersonal communication skills and collaborative work skills - Develop skills related to designing virtual environments