An undergraduate course in technology and the political process

Abstract

We are developing a course on Technology and the Political Process to be offered jointly by the Political Science and Computer Science programs at Wesfern Carolina University. The course objective is to understand how the political process has changed as a result of the Internet, the ubiquity ofpersonal computers, and the advent of high perjormance computing. Students will gain an understanding of how computing technology is applied in a variety ofpolitical and government arenas. Course content will include class discussions. collaborative learning approaches, service-learning opportunities, and a research project. We believe that every college graduate should hove a practical understanding 01 both technology and politics and that combining these two areas into a single course eflectively introduces undergraduates to both disciplines.