Introduction to Social Informatics

Catalog Description

Explore the leveraging of data, information, and technology to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of organizations while also providing a more ethical and humane environment for workers. Offered on the letter-grade basis only. I 310S and the Social Informatics track are expected to launch in Spring 2023.

Instructor Description

An introduction to sociotechnical perspectives on information systems, their effects, and how we intervene to make them better.

Prerequisites

Informatics 301.

Restrictions

For any given registration cycle, enrollment in this class will be restricted to undergraduate Informatics majors through registration period 1.  Informatics minors will be permitted to add this class or join the waitlist during period 2.  All other students must wait until period 3 to add this class or join the waitlist.

Course Areas
Social Informatics
Skills and Knowledge Tags
Evaluation
Topics and Concepts Tags
Sociotechnical Systems