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Media, Information and Technoculture 330F/G Cognitive Aspects of Information Presentation and Use

The information explosion ensures that we have more information available than we can possibly retain or use. This course will examine how the presentation influences the processing of information. What determines which information is recalled or is important for decision making? Topics include perceptual salience, memory effects and determination of information quality and relevance.

Prerequisite: Media, Information and Technoculture 203a/b or 245a/b, and registration in the third or fourth year of an MIT program, or permission of the Faculty.
2 lecture hours, laboratory hours, half course.


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