This course focuses on the evolution of digital information technologies, particularly with regard to legacy and digital media and the interrelationship among the self, technology, and culture. Students learn what citizens need to know to understand the role of digital media and technology in their public and private lives. They are encouraged to explore and question relationships with new technologies, with emphasis on how tech use has changed what it means to be part of a community, to contribute creative endeavors, and to engage in civil discourse as a democracy. The course also delves into information technology's emergence as a dividing force and its opportunities for human experience and (re)connection.