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Digital Information and Access in a Global Society
Course: IFS210

First Term: 2025 Fall
 Lecture   3.0 Credit(s)   3.0 Period(s)   3.0 Load  
Subject Type: Academic
Load Formula: S - Standard Load


Description: An investigation into digital information access in a global environment. Explores the evolving cultures and socioeconomic factors related to the digital flow of information. Examines emerging technologies to produce and distribute information ethically within a global society.



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Examine how information access and the internet shape cultures and societies. (I-V)
2. Strategize solutions for responsible information dissemination in a global society. (I-V)
3. Explain the philosophical concepts that affect technology in the production and distribution of information on a global scale. (II-V)
4. Investigate information-seeking behavior in relation to cultural background and experiences in emerging nations. (II-V)
5. Analyze global inequities in information access, production, and distribution. (III-V)
6. Evaluate ethical considerations and challenges associated with the production and distribution of information via emerging technologies on a global scale. (III-V)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Global society
   A. Values
   B. Norms
   C. Understanding
      1. Identities
      2. Histories
      3. Human experience
II. Information-seeking behavior
   A. Customs and traditions
   B. Self-assessment
   C. Cultural differences and variations
   D. Human rights
III. Information access
   A. Censorship
      1. Identities
      2. Histories
      3. Human experience
   B. Inequities
      1. Local
      2. National
      3. Global
   C. Open source
      1. Privacy and security
      2. Equity
      3. Reliability
   D. Cultural distinctions
      1. Local
      2. National
      3. Global
IV. Information creation
   A. Digital citizenship role
      1. Ethics
      2. Social responsibility
   B. Plagiarism
   C. Copyright
   D. Cultural perceptions
      1. Local
      2. National
      3. Global
   E. Digital infrastructure
V. Information distribution
   A. Philosophical concepts
   B. Traditional
   C. Non-traditional
   D. Reliability
   E. Cultural distinctions
      1. Local
      2. National
      3. Global
 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: November 26, 2024

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