CIS 239 - Emerging Technologies in Interactivity

Description
This course explores the latest interactive technology innovations that are changing the way we interact with our world and each other. Students will be challenged to see how the end goals of the users are impacted by an ecosystem of interconnected digital mediums. Potential topics include AI chat bots, digital games as interfaces, Web3, the metaverse, augmented, mixed, and virtual reality. Focus will be placed on understanding the technologies, identifying their underlying systems, and identifying potential impacts of the technologies.

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: C or Higher in the following courses CIS 148 and CIS 149
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): None
Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Course is a Requirement:
Web/UX Design and Development, A.A.A.S.

General Education Requirement:
None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA
Course Learning Outcomes:

Explore contemporary technologies used in interactive systems
Identify emerging interactive technologies
Examine the internal mechanics of emerging technologies
Identify contemporary systems utilized by emerging technologies
Analyze the interconnectedness of interactive technologies
Identify and assess the potential impacts emerging technologies have on user’s experiences
Solve a user experience problem by combining contemporary and emerging technologies

Course Outline:
I.   History of Interactivity
II.   Contemporary Technologies
   II.A. Web as an Application
   II.B. Mobile Applications
   II.C. Internet of Things (Iot)
   II.D. Data Analytics and Personalization
III. Emerging Technologies (Suggested list based on current trends; Adjust accordingly)
   III.A. AI (Chat bots, Art, etc.)
   III.B. Progressive Web Apps
   III.C. Virtual Reality (VR)
   III.D. Augmented Reality (AR)
   III.E. Mixed Reality (XR)
   III.F. Digital Games as Interfaces
   III.G. Metaverse
   III.H. Blockchain and Web 3.0
IV.   Impact of Emerging Technologies
V.   Utilizing Emerging Technologies to Solve Current Design Problems

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
No
Instructional Strategies:
Lecture: 0-60%

Facilitated discussion: 0-20%

Group work: 0-10%

Lab work: 10-40%
Mandatory Course Components:
None
Equivalent Courses:
None

Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with ARW/IRW Pairing: NA

Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
None.

Course Type:
Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Lecture - 1:1
Total Lecture Hours Per Week: 3
People Soft Course ID Number: 105207
Course CIP Code: 11.9999
Maximum Course Enrollment: 24
General Room Request: Computer Lab

School: School STEM
Department: Computer Information Systems
Discipline: CIS
First Term Valid: Fall 2023 (8/1/2023)
1st Catalog Year: 2023-2024
Name of Course Author:
Jacob Pollak

Faculty Credential Requirements:
Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement), Professionally qualified through work experience in field (Perkins Act or Other) (list below)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details:
Instructor must possess knowledge of web development and internet technologies, 4000 hours of graphics, web, and computer work experience and be able to clearly explain all topics covered in the course so the student will be able to understand the concepts taught.

Course Review & Revision Year: 2027-2028