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This is a two weeks course intended for anyone who wishes to further their understanding of the way that the technology of the Web interacts with our economy, society and culture.
The overall objective of this course is to explore how the web has changed our world and what the future might hold, with this free online course introducing Web Science. The course will start on June 27, 2016.
Course At A Glance
Length: 2 weeks
Effort: 3 hours/week
Subject: Web Science
Institution: University of Southampton and Future Learn
Languages: English
Price: Free
Certificate Available: Yes
Session: Starts on June 27, 2016
Providers’ Details
Southampton is a place for ambitious people keen to stretch their intellectual abilities and help change the world. From the birthplace of the technologies which drive the Internet to ground-breaking medical breakthroughs in conditions such as cancer, Alzheimer’s and asthma, the University of Southampton has spent the last 60 years changing the world.
FutureLearn offers a diverse selection of courses from leading universities and cultural institutions from around the world. These are delivered one step at a time, and are accessible on mobile, tablet and desktop, so applicant can fit learning around their life.
About This Course
Applicant may already be an avid user of the Web, but this introduction to Web Science will help them better understand it as both a social and technical system – a global information infrastructure, built from the interactions of people and technologies.
This free online course is based on experience of trying to understand how the Web has grown and changed through technical innovation, economics, politics and everyday use.
Why Take This Course?
This is a free online course. Applicants can pursue a verified certificate. This MOOC will be offered with Video Transcripts.
Learning Outcomes
Applicant will learn with well-known experts from the University of Southampton’s Web Science Institute, including lead educators, Professors Leslie Carr and Susan Halford, and contributors, Professors Dame Wendy Hall and Sir Nigel Shadbolt.
They will provide applicant with an understanding of the way that the technology of the Web interacts with our economy, society and culture. Other University of Southampton Web Science courses are an Introduction to Linked Data and the Semantic Web and The Power of Social Media.
Requirements
This course is aimed at anyone who wishes to further their understanding of the way that the technology of the Web interacts with our economy, society and culture.
Instructors
Leslie Carr
A Professor in the Web Science Institute and Director of Doctoral and Masters programmes in Web Science and Web Technology at the University of Southampton. Researches Open Source & Open Data.
Susan Halford
She is a Professor of Sociology and Director of the Web Science Institute . She teaches on the Web Science undergraduate, MSc & PhD Programmes & research digital data & digital methods.
How To Join This Course
-Go to the course website link.
-Sign Up At FutureLearn
-Select a course and Join
-Once a course has started, applicant will be able to access the course material
-After the start date, students will be able to access the course by following the Go To Course link on My Courses page.
-Applicants can buy, to show that they have completed a FutureLearn course.
-On some FutureLearn courses, learners will be able to pay to take an exam to qualify for a Statement of Attainment. (These are university-branded, printed certificates that provide proof of learning on the course topic(s)).
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