Welcome to the course

This is the course blog for MCS 370, Media Ecology: Everyday Life in the Digital Age.  The course is taught by Dr. Donald Snyder in the program of Media and Communication Studies at UMBC.  Here is the course description:

 How central are media and communication technologies to the ways we pattern our everyday lives?  As a field of study, media ecology is interested in examining the role that the structures and content of these technologies shape our identities, social interactions, and understanding of the worlds we inhabit.  Since the introduction of the computer in the second half of the twentieth century, our lives are becoming more and more mediated; what are the implications of living in a digital age?  Through course readings, and various media projects, students will examine the relationship between media and everyday life.

Class topics are going to include postmodern theory, new media, the nature of information, web 2.0, intellectual property, social networking, privacy, and the effect of technology on our environment.

Students will use this blog to share interesting online content related to our class discussions.