ENGL 4880 - Digital Rhetoric

(3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Successful completion of ENGL 1102 and ENGL 2801 with a grade of “C” or better
This course is a study of the relationship between digital technologies and rhetoric. Working from a survey of the history of human-computer interaction and a survey of classical and modern rhetoric, the course considers the myriad ways that textuality, community, and identity are shaped by digital technologies. Course topics may include social media, digital identities, the impact of multiple modalities on discourse, the impact of digital media on our understandings of social and political issues, virtual and augmented reality, genres like internet memes and games, and theories of copyright and remix. Students will be expected to compose expository and research driven texts in digital environments, and to consider the political, economic, social, and cultural impacts of digital technologies.