5 credits

Conceive of a world where emerging and future technologies are a seamless facet of learning and work. Learners explore this world through social networking, mobile technologies, gaming and simulations, collaborative tools and strategies, and more, to become thought leaders in their field. Critical thinking and decision-making skills are developed to analyze obsolete technologies, assess new technologies, and predict future technological movements. Insights are examined from the view of a futurist, guiding learners as they become experts in the evaluation and use of emerging and future technologies.