| Term | Evaluations | Course rating | Instructor rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Summer 2023 | 1 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| Spring 2023 | 2 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
| Fall 2022 | 1 | 3.9 | 3.7 |
| Summer 2022 | 1 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| Spring 2022 | 2 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
| Fall 2021 | 2 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| Summer 2021 | 1 | 4.7 | 5.0 |
| Spring 2021 | 1 | 3.7 | 4.0 |
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This course may be used to satisfy one of four electives required within the Communication major.This course is designed to develop an understanding of social media in the digital era. Students will critically interpret social media practices through various themes, theories, and concepts such as networked communities, self-expression, big data, privacy, filter bubbles, algorithms, activism, co-op platforms, and trolling. They will also learn about the history of the foremost social media platforms and the political and economic forces behind social media, such as corporate ownership, government regulation, surveillance, and marketing. Students will learn to think critically about the interconnections between social media, culture, economics, politics, and the pursuit of social justice.
Estimated from the original workload response buckets. Individual sections may differ.
| Summer 2020 | 1 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| Spring 2020 | 1 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
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