INFO 2450

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  • Schedule of Classes - January 30, 2026 3:06PM EST

INFO 2450
Communication and Technology

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Introduces students to the Communication and Information Technologies focus area of the communication department and the Human Systems track for information science. It examines several approaches to understanding technology and its role in human behavior and society. Topics include psychological aspects of computer-mediated communication; how design plays a role in the way we interface with technology and collaborate with each other; and the ways in which communication technology is situated inside social and institutional structures and cultural formations.


Distribution Requirements (KCM-AG), (ETM-AS)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025FA, 2025SU, 2024FA, 2024SU

Learning Outcomes

  • Students will be able to evaluate (both existing and hypothetical) communication technologies using principles of user-centered design.
  • Students will be able to anticipate consequences of communication technology (both existing and hypothetical) on individual behavior and personal well-being.
  • Students will be able to anticipate consequences of communication technology (both existing and hypothetical) on collective behavior and effectiveness.

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Three Week - First.  Combined with: COMM 2450

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  1463 INFO 2450   LEC 001

  •  
    • Jun 1 - Jun 18, 2026

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous

    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/.

Syllabi: none

  •   Three Week - Second.  Combined with: COMM 2450

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  1464 INFO 2450   LEC 002

  •  
    • Jun 22 - Jul 10, 2026

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous

    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/.

Syllabi: none

  •   Three Week - Three.  Combined with: COMM 2450

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  1465 INFO 2450   LEC 003

  •  
    • Jul 13 - Jul 31, 2026

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous

    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/.