Course Info

UXD 208: Virtual Worlds and Online Communities (Formerly Ism 208)

Environments such as social networking sites, multiplayer online games and other online communities are becoming an increasingly large part of how we work, play, and learn. This course introduces the fundamentals for the interdisciplinary study of cyberculture and online social behavior. By examining core scholarship in this area, together with analyzing an existing virtual world, game, or online community, students will learn to research and understand new technologically-enabled social forms as they are emerging.

Spring 2023-2024

Section: 601
Class number: 33236
Meeting time: MW 10:10AM - 11:40AM
Location: LEWIS 01108 at Loop Campus

Fall 2023-2024

Section: 701
Class number: 13383
Meeting time: Th 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: LEWIS 01510 at Loop Campus

Spring 2022-2023

Section: 601
Class number: 40512
Meeting time: MW 10:10AM - 11:40AM
Location: LEWIS 01108 at Loop Campus

Fall 2022-2023

Section: 701
Class number: 19088
Meeting time: Th 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: LEWIS 01510 at Loop Campus

Spring 2021-2022

Section: 601
Class number: 42516
Meeting time: MW 10:10AM - 11:40AM
Location: LEWIS 01108 at Loop Campus

Fall 2021-2022

Section: 401
Class number: 7363
Meeting time: TuTh 3:10PM - 4:40PM
Location: LEWIS 01511 at Loop Campus

Fall 2020-2021

Section: 401
Class number: 10066
Meeting time: TuTh 3:10PM - 4:40PM
Location: Online: Sync

Spring 2019-2020

Section: 601
Class number: 30572
Meeting time: MW 10:10AM - 11:40AM
Location: REMOT E0000
Instructor: Johnny Wilson