Social Media: Our Connected World

Have a Facebook account? What about Twitter? Whether you've already dipped your toes in the waters of social media or are still standing on the shore wondering what to make of it all, learning how to interact on social media platforms is crucial to surviving and thriving in this age of digital communication. In Social Media: Our Connected World, you'll learn the ins and outs of such social media platforms as Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Google+, and more and how to use them for your benefit - personally, academically, and, eventually, professionally. If you thought social media platforms were just a place to keep track of friends and share personal photos, this course will show you how to use these resources in much more powerful ways.

**This course requires students to create accounts on several different platforms (including Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn). The purpose of this is to evaluate the ways in which the platforms relay information, prioritize topics, market to the participants, and focus on social issues. Students cannot be successful in this course without creating these accounts.

* Prerequisites: None