GE1201 Information Management and its Social Impact

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GE1201Information Management and its Social
Impact
Dr Ron Kwok Department of Information
Systems City University of Hong Kong
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Do you feel there is too much information around
you?
Do you always find it difficult to backup and
safeguard your information?
However, do you always find it difficult to find
the information when you really need it
This is the right course for you!
Do you always find it difficult to make use of
the available information to complete a task?
Do you always find it difficult to evaluate and
organize your information collected from various
sources?
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GE1201 Information Management and
its Social Impact

• This course aims to
• Develop students InfoIQ, the ability to
  identify, retrieve, evaluate, utilize and create
  quality information for effective, efficient
  decision-making and problem solving, from the
  science, engineering and business perspectives

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Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs)

• Upon successful completion of this course,
  students should be able to
• Describe the theories of information management
• Explain the conceptual framework of information
  management from the science, engineering and
  business perspectives
• Apply the general methodologies and strategies to
  identify, retrieve, evaluate, utilize and create
  quality information for decision making and
  problem-solving

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Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs) (cont)

• Upon successful completion of this course,
  students should be able to
• Design and develop particular information
  management solutions to support life-long
  learning
• Work productively as part of team in a
  collaborative and virtual environment with a
  global context

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Teaching and Learning Activities (TLAs)

• Lecture Concepts and general theories of
  information management. The applications from
  science, engineering and business perspectives
  are explained.
• Computer Lab Tutorial Technical aspects of
  information management are covered.
• Outside Classroom Activities Additional help
  will be provided outside official class time.

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Lecture Focusing on IM Case Study
using PDA

• Help students learn by asking questions.
• Enable effective interaction between teachers and
  students (knowing the students and monitoring
  their performance).
• Provide instant personalized feedback.
• Keep students motivated.

• Give students more opportunity to think and
  participate in classes.

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In-Class PDA-based Case Study Activities

• 1. The lecturer poses a question

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In-Class PDA-based Case Study Activities
Lecturer

• 2. Students enter and submit their answers

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In-Class PDA-based Case Study Activities
x n
Lecturer

• 3. The PDA system integrates and presents
  students answers

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Computer Lab Tutorial Smart Ambience at IMVR Lab
of CityU
(Organized by Prof Horace Ip)
Camera
Arrays of infrared illuminators
Stereo projector
Silver screen
Arrays of infrared illuminators
Camera
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Tutorial Evaluate and Use of Your Personal
Information Learning Study Strategies
Inventory (LASSI) (Organized by EDO)
Score (Percentile)
Self Regulation
Skill
Will
Total (1794)
Average LASSI score for Entry (07 cohort) (all)
JUPAS by 10 scales as of 07 Aug 07
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Other Examples of Lecture/Tutorial Topics

• Advanced Internet Searching Technique
• Email and Phonebook Management
• Information Backup and Security
• Global Group Information Management
• Group Calendar
• Collaborative Information Analysis and Processing
  on Working Documents e.g., Wiki and Google Docs
• Financial Information Management, e.g. Use of
  Reuters Information for Financial Decision
• Etc.

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Out-Class Activities Language Companion Course
(LCC)

• Practice Group Information Management via
  Global Virtual Team Work
• Provide online English tutors from overseas who
  comment on students course work before they
  submit it to their teachers
• An innovative approach to enhance students'
  English writing skills" (organized by the Offices
  of the Dean of Student Learning (DSL) and Chief
  Information Officer (CIO))

Global Virtual Team Work
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Assessment Tasks/Activities

• Tutorial Assignments and Participation (20)
• Group Assignment (50)
• Take-Home Exam (30)

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Increase Efficiency Increase Effectiveness Increas
e Information Accuracy Increase Information
Reliability
Then, its Great! Remote myPIM, Update
myPIM, Access myPIM, Collaborative Information
Processing, Virtual Office, Home Office
Replication and Consistency _at_everywhere myPIM
Access _at_ Anywhere
If there is Information Replication and
Consistency Everywhere,
The Past
Can my Emails, bookmarks, to-do list, calendar be
synchronized anywhere?
Can I edit the file that just updated last night
at home?
Anywhere
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How can I access my Personal Information when I
am out? After work? During my holidays?
Forget to copy all the phonebooks, etc, to this
new mobile? How could I give a call to new friend
now?
Can I edit the file with Ron Kwok simultaneously?
We wish this course can benefit your study,
career and life long learning
Emails, Bookmarks, To-do list, Calendar
myPIM _at_
A_at_A
Files, e-books,
Reliability? Backup? Security? Safe?
SMS/MMS, Voicemails, Phonebooks
NOW After Completing GE1201 Information
Management and its Social Impact
Access
A
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GE1201Information Management and its Social
Impact
Thank You