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INFO 4240

Designing Technology for Social Impact

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025. The Catalog/Courses of Study 2025-2026 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

The social impact of technologies is typically thought about fairly late, if ever, in the design process. Indeed, it can be difficult at design time to predict what effects technologies will have. Nevertheless, design decisions can inadvertently "lock in" particular values early on. In this course, we will draw on science & technology studies, technology design, and the arts to analyze the values embodied in technology design and to design technologies to promote positive social impact. What social and cultural values do technology designs consciously or unconsciously promote? To what degree can social impact be "built into" a technology? How can we take social and cultural values into account in design?

When Offered Fall.

Distribution Category (SSC-AS) (SBA-AG)
Course Attribute (CU-SBY)

Comments Technical background is not needed for this course.

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: INFO 5240, STS 4240
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

4830 INFO 4240 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Csikszentmihalyi, C
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.
Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person
Most seats in this course are restricted to Information Science (INFO) majors. All others will be able to add themselves to a waitlist during add/drop.
For Bowers Computer and Information Science (CIS) Course Enrollment Help, please see: http://tdx.cornell.edu/TDClient/193/Portal/Home/

Class Number & Section Details

4933 INFO 4240 DIS 201
Meeting Pattern
- F 10:10am - 11:00am
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Csikszentmihalyi, C
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.
Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person

Class Number & Section Details

4934 INFO 4240 DIS 202
Meeting Pattern
- F 10:10am - 11:00am
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Csikszentmihalyi, C
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.
Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person

Class Number & Section Details

4935 INFO 4240 DIS 203
Meeting Pattern
- F 11:15am - 12:05pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Csikszentmihalyi, C
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.
Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person

Class Number & Section Details

4936 INFO 4240 DIS 204
Meeting Pattern
- F 11:15am - 12:05pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Csikszentmihalyi, C
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.
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Instruction Mode: In Person

Class Number & Section Details

4937 INFO 4240 DIS 205
Meeting Pattern
- F 12:20pm - 1:10pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Csikszentmihalyi, C
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.
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Instruction Mode: In Person

Class Number & Section Details

4938 INFO 4240 DIS 206
Meeting Pattern
- F 12:20pm - 1:10pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Csikszentmihalyi, C
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.
Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person

Class Number & Section Details

4939 INFO 4240 DIS 207
Meeting Pattern
- F 1:25pm - 2:15pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Csikszentmihalyi, C
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.
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Instruction Mode: In Person

Class Number & Section Details

4940 INFO 4240 DIS 208
Meeting Pattern
- F 1:25pm - 2:15pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Csikszentmihalyi, C
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.
Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person

Class Number & Section Details

6060 INFO 4240 DIS 209
Meeting Pattern
- F 2:30pm - 3:20pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Csikszentmihalyi, C
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.
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Instruction Mode: In Person

Class Number & Section Details

6061 INFO 4240 DIS 210
Meeting Pattern
- F 2:30pm - 3:20pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Csikszentmihalyi, C
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.
Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person

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