ENG 302: Artificial Intelligence and Digital Media

New technologies are constantly making our communication tasks both easier and more complicated. Students will learn about a variety of AI-driven communication tools, including ChatGPT, social media algorithms, speech analysis, chatbots, and many other tools. Interactive class discussions as well as firsthand exploration of these tools will help students understand the incredible power as well as the challenges and limitations of using artificial intelligence and digital media for communication. Students will have opportunities to analyze AI-generated texts and to create a multimodal composition that integrates multiple media forms, including visual, audio, and linguistic components. This course counts as a general elective.