Computer Information Science American River College
Courses

CISA 346: Social Media Applications

Units: 1.00
Prerequisite: None.
Advisory: CISC 305 (Introduction to the Internet)
Hours: 18 hours lecture, 18 hours laboratory
Description: This course introduces using a variety of social media applications and content platforms for marketing both small and large businesses. It includes popular applications for online social networking services, microblogging, visual bookmark boards, video-sharing websites, photoshare sites, and online image editing. It also includes tracking social media, apps and integration, link building and monetization.

Section 3: Learning Outcomes and Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • analyze various forms of social media technology used in marketing
  • create a business platform using online social networking services
  • set up and use a microblogging application
  • create and add content to a visual bookmark board application
  • set up, design, and add photos to several photoshare sites
  • edit, compress, and create graphics using online photo editing and graphic design applications
  • originate, edit, and post video for marketing purposes using online video editing and hosting sites
  • combine and set up links for all media to connect and promote for business
  • critique his/her social media for marketing using analytic tools and applications
Certificates requiring this course: