COMM-4340

Communication in Cyberspace

This course involves students from multiple locations in the study of issues pertaining to forms and social effects of computer- mediated communication (CMC). Through both study and significant “hands-on” use of such systems, students learn to manage various network-based communication systems through collaborative projects in virtual teams through electronic partnership. Theories and illustrations regarding the impacts of CMC in relation to organizational communication and structure, group communication and decision making, and interpersonal effects are explored. Prerequisite: IHSS-196X or equivalent. Offered spring semester, alternate years.

4 credit hours