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Instructor:Melissa Vosen Callens
Grading Method:
Letter (Letter)
Credits:
2
Department:
EDUC (2000)
Academic Level:
K-12 Professionals
Start/End Dates:
06/01/2026 - 07/02/2026
Register By:
05/26/2026
Term:
Summer 2026
Location:
Online/Blackboard
Instruction Mode:
Internet Asynchronous (online class)
Cost:
$250
Meeting Pattern
Online/Blackboard
Asynchronous
Description
Equips you with knowledge and classroom-ready strategies to help students navigate social media safely, critically, and with digital well-being in mind. Throughout multimedia modules, you will explore social media algorithms, influencer culture (micro, macro, and AI), parasocial relationships, and online privacy. The final project is a polished mini-unit ready for immediate implementation.
A 30-hour asynchronous course.
Syllabus, Objectives, and Outcomes
OBJECTIVES:
You will:
- Summarize major risks and benefits of social media use for different age groups (module 1).
- Describe and demonstrate how social media algorithms work in a student-friendly manner (module 2).
- Identify different types of influencers and the advantages and disadvantages of parasocial relationships (module 3 and 4).
- Develop a mini unit to support student digital well-being in developmentally appropriate ways.
You will:
- Summarize major risks and benefits of social media use for different age groups (module 1).
- Describe and demonstrate how social media algorithms work in a student-friendly manner (module 2).
- Identify different types of influencers and the advantages and disadvantages of parasocial relationships (module 3 and 4).
- Develop a mini unit to support student digital well-being in developmentally appropriate ways.
TEXTS & MATERIALS:
Course materials (schedules, handouts, readings, assignments, etc.) and grades are all accessed via Blackboard.
Registration Instructions
CLASS HAS BEEN CANCELLED.