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Overview
Learn How Technology is Shaping Democracy and the 2020 Election course is offered by Coursera in partnership with Coursera - Stanford!
More than ever, digital tools and platforms are shaping the opinions and behaviors of voters who will determine the future of the governance of the United States.
This new course examines the unprecedented influence of technology and technology policy on America’s elections and democratic process and takes a close look at how a public sphere plagued by polarization, online filter bubbles, a lack of transparency in content moderation policies, and foreign and domestic misinformation and disinformation campaigns, impacts our ability to be well-informed citizens.In this short-form, community awareness course, you will:
- Learn how U.S. elections work and about the challenges of implementing new technology
- Explore the dynamics of driving voter registration and casting a vote during a pandemic
- Examine the role social media platforms play in our ability to maintain a healthy public discourse
- See how these digital tools and filters help shape our beliefs, preferences, and convictions as citizens and how they can grow and diminish the agency of individuals, movements, governments, and foreign entities
- Understand complex technology policy questions that affect content moderation
Programme Structure
Syllabus
- Election Administration in the COVID-19 Era
- Technology and the Digital Public Sphere
- Where Speech and Tech Policy Collide
- Confronting Misinformation and Disinformation
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 1 months
- 1 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
- Mountain View, United States
Disciplines
Public Policy Political Science View 9 other Short Courses in Political Science in United StatesWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Beginner level
- No previous experience necessary
Tuition Fees
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Additional Details
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Funding
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