COMM398T

Selected Topics in Communication; Digital Culture and Civic Life

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Restricted to COMM majors only. This course asks: what does it mean to participate in civic life in a digital age? Students will explore their role as participants in digital culture by critically engaging contemporary case studies alongside learning digital production skills. Topics like social media activism, algorithmic bias, and conspiracy theories will be paired with digital projects like video essays and Twitter bots.

Sister Courses: COMM398A, COMM398B, COMM398C, COMM398D, COMM398E, COMM398G, COMM398I, COMM398J, COMM398K, COMM398L, COMM398M, COMM398N, COMM398O, COMM398P, COMM398Q, COMM398U, COMM398V, COMM398W, COMM398X, COMM398Y

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Elizabeth Phipps

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Jaclyn Bruner

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Elizabeth Phipps

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Jaclyn Bruner

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Jaclyn Bruner

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Matthew Salzano

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Adam Nixon

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Elizabeth Gardner

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During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.67 between 187 students*

COMM398T Grade Distribution+-0510152025303540455055606570758085% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 27.27%
A: 47.06%
A+: 8.02%
B-: 3.21%
B: 3.74%
B+: 5.88%
C-: 0.53%
C: 2.14%
C+: 0.53%
F: 1.07%
W: 0.53%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.