Study the evolution of communication from oral and written forms to digital media in this free online diploma course. This diploma course establishes the great influence of communication media on human history and examines its continued social impact. We take you through the development of different forms of communication and trace their impact on societies, from early oral and written traditions to the invention of printing and electronic communication and finally digital media. We also show you how the Digital Age is changing the way we live and think.
| Course Category | Digital Media, Computers & IT (Information Technology) |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Diploma |
| Course Duration | 10-15 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | What You Will Learn In This Free Course • Discuss the evolution of communication technology • Describe the evolution of human communication from speech, language, symbols, alphabets, and finally words • Explain the characteristics of oral and manuscript cultures • Recognize the boost in literacy due to the discovery of various alphabets • Outline the impact of oral forms on the development of manuscripts • State the influence of textual culture on printing technology • Describe the transition from feudalism to capitalism and how it led to urbanization • Discuss the influence that print has had on exploration, science, and politics • Define ‘word processing’ and ‘digital space’ • Recognize the effect that print had on the standardization of languages • Outline the emergence of electronic literature |
| Course Code | 2797 |
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