I've developed and taught the following courses at UNC's School of Information and Library Science.
Fall 2008 - Technologies of Friendship
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- Description: This course is an exploration of the tools and practices of technologically mediated relationships; that is, why and how do we use network tools to start, build and sustain interpersonal relationships.
Spring 2008 - Online Social Networks
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- Description: This is a course about our networked selves. Social network sites, Web 2.0 tools and the participatory turn in digital information production/consumption cycles have made the individual centric in modern social information processing and retrieval. Leveraging emergent technologies of interaction, this course will explore fundamental social/informational questions: how/why does one construct and enact a digital identity, how/why do we communicate in technologically mediated social space, what are the social impacts of this ubiquitous mediation?
Fall 2007 - Online Social Networks
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- Description: This is a course about our relationship with our networked selves. As online social networks become ubiquitous, the role of one's digital identity gains a unique prominence. In this course, we will explore digital identity, self-representation in online worlds, and the new information questions being raised as we embrace these new technologies. Indeed, networks surround us - be they social or informational networks, and they have a robust impact on our everyday life.