Course Info

GAM 208: Virtual Worlds and Online Communities

Environments such as social networking sites, multiplayer online games and other online communities are becoming an increasingly large part of how we work, play, and learn. This course introduces the fundamentals for the interdisciplinary study of cyberculture and online social behavior. By examining core scholarship in this area, together with analyzing an existing virtual world, game, or online community, students will learn to research and understand new technologically-enabled social forms as they are emerging.

WRD 104 is a prerequisite for this class.

Fall 2024-2025

Section: 701
Class number: 14430
Meeting time: Th 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: LEWIS 01510 at Loop Campus

Spring 2023-2024

Section: 601
Class number: 32835
Meeting time: MW 10:10AM - 11:40AM
Location: LEWIS 01108 at Loop Campus

Fall 2023-2024

Section: 701
Class number: 12712
Meeting time: Th 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: LEWIS 01510 at Loop Campus

Spring 2022-2023

Section: 601
Class number: 39947
Meeting time: MW 10:10AM - 11:40AM
Location: LEWIS 01108 at Loop Campus

Fall 2022-2023

Section: 701
Class number: 18326
Meeting time: Th 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: LEWIS 01510 at Loop Campus

Spring 2021-2022

Section: 601
Class number: 37356
Meeting time: MW 10:10AM - 11:40AM
Location: LEWIS 01108 at Loop Campus

Fall 2021-2022

Section: 401
Class number: 3866
Meeting time: TuTh 3:10PM - 4:40PM
Location: LEWIS 01511 at Loop Campus

Spring 2020-2021

Section: 601
Class number: 30528
Meeting time: MW 10:10AM - 11:40AM
Location: Online: Sync
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