BIT209 — IT for Women
BIT 209 - IT for Women BIT 209 - IT for Women Designed for women across disciplines, this computer literacy course will introduce core information technology tools and explore the social context of women and information technology today. IT skills will include word processing, spreadsheets, database, presentation software, cloud, analytic, mobil and social technologies. Case studies, software tutorials, and projects will cover the technology within the context of personal and professional lives. Assignments will explore the history of women in IT, cultural bias against women’s use of IT, the portrayal of women in social media platforms, the empowerment of women through these technologies, and intersectional feminism as a framework of analysis. Hours 3