IS CORE COURSES
This course provides an introduction to the field of information science and the major. It offers both historical and contemporary context for understanding the role of information in society. Focus is placed upon critical analysis of information problems as well as understanding the creation, use, and distribution of information in business, policy, education, government, health, and other sectors.
Date Range Meets 05/18/20-06/12/20
Part of Term S1
CRN: 40607 Online MTWR 4:00-6:00pm Pintar, Judith
Online course meeting synchronously (during set days/times listed on schedule), with remaining work completed online asynchronously.
This course provides an introduction to different approaches to research in the information sciences, including social science methods, data and text mining, digital humanities, historical approaches, and others. Topics include methods for evaluating research, developing research questions, selecting research methods, conducting research ethically, and communicating findings clearly and effectively through words, graphics, and other visualizations.
Date Range Meets 05/18/20-06/12/20
Part of Term S1
CRN: 40600 Online MTW 9:00am-12:00pm Kendall, Lori
In addition to the on-campus meetings, class will meet asynchronously online for an additional 3 hours per week.
Online course meeting synchronously (during set days/times listed on schedule), with remaining work completed online asynchronously. In this course we will critically examine the ways in which information and communication technologies (ICTs) are shaped by -- and help to shape -- social relations of race and gender; and we will extend our review to other categories of identity and exclusion as well, such as age, ability, geography and ethnicity. We will also explore the various benefits and burdens of the "information society" and how these are socially distributed, and conduct case-studies of policies, practices, and programs designed to enhance opportunities and/or mitigate disadvantages through the creative or disruptive use of ICTs. Questions may be sent to ischool-is@illinois.edu.
Date Range Meets 06/15/20-08/06/20
Part of Term S2
CRN 40620 Online Monday 6:00-8:00pm McLellan, Amanda
Prerequisite: Sophomore Standing
Online course meeting synchronously (during set days/times listed on schedule), with remaining work completed online asynchronously.
IS ELECTIVE COURSES
Covers common data, document processing, and programming constructs and concepts. Focuses on problem solving and abstraction with a programming language. By the end of the course students will be able to design, develop and test a moderately complex computer program to manage full text, bibliographic records or multimedia. The course prepares students for working with applications in data analytics, data science, digital libraries, text mining and knowledge management. No prior programming background is assumed.
Date Range Meets 05/18/20-08/06/20
Part of Term S1
CRN: 39549 Online W 6:30pm-9:00pm Trainor, Kevin
Restricted to Undergraduates with Junior standing or above. Restrictions: 1U; No Fresh/Soph. Undergraduate questions may be sent to ischool-is@illinois.edu
The course provides students with both theoretical and practical training in good database design. By the end of the course students will create a conceptual data model using entity-relationship diagrams, understand the importance of referential integrity and how to enforce data integrity constraints when creating a database. Students will be proficient in writing basic queries in the structured query language (SQL) and have a general understanding of relational database theory including normalization.
Date Range Meets 05/18/20-08/06/20
Part of Term S1
CRN: 40628 Online T 6:30pm-9:00pm Trainor, Kevin
Restricted to Undergraduates with Junior standing or above. Restrictions: 1U; No Fresh/Soph. Undergraduate questions may be sent to ischool-is@illinois.edu
The ability to communicate effectively in multiple types of media is a crucial part of literacy in our society. In this course, students will explore the intersections of various media: print, film, images, sound, etc. Students will consider the ways in which writing--as an object and as a practice--is shaped by multimodal interactions. Also integrates practical activities with broader theoretical issues in order to provide effective strategies for designing multimedia presentations, projects, and texts that integrate photography, video, and sound.
Date Range: Meets 06/15/20-08/06/20
Part of Term: S2
CRN: 35151 Online Arranged Instructor: TBD
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Summer 2020 for: Advanced Composition
