TWC 452/552 Information in the Digital Age
Spring 2007 Schedule

(pdf files of readings are located in the Resources area in Sakai)

Date
Readings/Assignment

Week One
(January 16 - 21)

Course Introduction

  • Reading: Wurman, chapter 1; week 1 video (in Sakai)
  • Assignments due (5 pts):
Week Two
(January 22 - 28)

Information Literacy

  • Reading: Goad, chapter 1; Hasulo (in Sakai); and Farrell
  • Assignments due:
Week 3
(January 29 - February 4)

Data? Information? Knowledge?

Week 4
(February 5 - 11)
 
How Much Information?
Week 5
(February 12 - 18)

Organizing information

  • Reading:
    • Rosenfeld (in Sakai)
    • Wurman, chapter 2 (optional, in Sakai)
  • Assignment due:
Week 6
(February 19 - 25)

Information Flows

Week 7
(February 26 - March 4)

Who Disseminates Information?

Week 8
(March 5 - 11)

Information Society?

  • Reading: Feather (in Sakai)
  • Assignment due:
Week 9
(March 12 - 18)
Spring Break!
Week 10
(March 19 - 25)

Knowledge Society?

Week 11
(March 26 - April 1)
Knowledge Society, cont.
Week 12
(April 2 - 8)
Is Talent Knowledge?
  • Reading: Economist (in Sakai: file name is talent.pdf)
  • Assignment due:
Week 13
(April 9 - 15)

Intellectual Property/Copyright

Week 14
(April 16 - 22)
Privacy/Censorship
  • Reading: McEvoy; Economist (in Sakai)
  • Assignment due:
Week 15
(April 23 - May 1)

Wrapping Up

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Last modified: 14 March 2007