EDUCATION, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY: AI, BIG DATA, AND THE DIGITAL DIVIDE
Introduction to the relationship between education, technology, and society. Consider issues related to educational technology and society in both domestic and global contexts. Critically examine how different types of educational technology interact with a variety of sociopolitical factors viewed through various stakeholder perspectives.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Breadth - Social Science Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the historical development of modern technology use in K12 and higher education Audience: Undergraduate 2. Explain how core technologies have shaped K12 and higher educational systems Audience: Undergraduate 3. Debate the role of specific types of technologies in the context of higher education and/or K12 education Audience: Undergraduate 4. Analyze sociopolitical forces that govern adoption and use of emerging trends in educational technology Audience: Undergraduate 5. Propose solutions for sociopolitical issues that arise from the use of educational technology in K12 and higher education Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the historical development of modern technology use in K12 and higher education Audience: Undergraduate 2. Explain how core technologies have shaped K12 and higher educational systems Audience: Undergraduate 3. Debate the role of specific types of technologies in the context of higher education and/or K12 education Audience: Undergraduate 4. Analyze sociopolitical forces that govern adoption and use of emerging trends in educational technology Audience: Undergraduate 5. Propose solutions for sociopolitical issues that arise from the use of educational technology in K12 and higher education Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027