T101 enrolls students from around the campus with diverse majors.
During the semester we will trace the development, examine the
content, and explore the impact of new technologies on individuals
and society, reviewing both conceptual and practical aspects of life
in an information society. The course is divided into different
thematic sections, each focusing on the relationships between new
communication technology and social, cultural, and psychological
systems.Throughout the semester we will consider how the forms
technology takes have been shaped by society, and how the
organization, rhythms, and patterns of society, in turn, have been
influenced by technology–both historically and in contemporary
times. Topics include the nature and development of information
societies and networked media systems, media saturation, privacy and
surveillance, technological acceleration, media participation, the
experience of new media through interactivity, and the potential of
technology to alter our conceptions of space and time.

Media Life is intended to provide students with a broad
understanding of the social, cultural, and psychological
consequences of the new communication technologies and to encourage
critical thinking about “new media” generally. T101 serves as a
foundational course for Telecommunications majors and as a survey to
new media for non-majors. Through various media-related assignments,
students will learn to analyze the evolving information ecology as
it affects individuals and different aspects of society.

This course counts toward Social and Historical Studies distribution
requirements in the College of Arts and Sciences. It may, or may
not, also count toward other degree requirements. For more
information about which requirements this course could fulfill see
the College of Arts and Sciences Bulletin at
http://www.indiana.edu/~bulletin/iub/college/2008-2010/index.shtml/.
If you have questions, or need additional help, see your academic
advisor.