AEP 04 547 220 03 04 Retrieving Eval Electronic Info Radford FA13
School of Communication & Information
ITI 04:547:220:03-04
Retrieving and Evaluating Electronic Information
Fall 2013
COURSE SYLLABUS
Revised August 30, 2013
Instructor: Marie L. Radford (mradford@rutgers.edu)
Teaching Assistant: Mark Alpert (mark.alpert@rutgers.edu)
Course Meets: Thursdays, 11:30-2:40
Classroom Location: SC&I Building CIL 201
Course Website: Sakai (https://sakai.rutgers.edu)
Office: Room CIL 329 (third floor)
Office Hours: Thursdays 2:40-4:00pm and by appointment
Catalog Description: In this course, students examine and analyze the information retrieval process in order to more effectively conduct electronic searches, assess search results, and use information for informed decision making. Major topics include search engine technology, human information behavior, evaluation of information quality, and economic and cultural factors that affect the availability and reliability of electronic information. Pre‐ and Co‐requisites: None.
Course Learning Objectives: This course addresses 21st Century Challenges (21C, c) and Information Technology and Research (ITR y, z, aa), which are Rutgers Core Curriculum learning goals.
Upon completion of this course you should be able to:
Analyze the relationship that science and technology have to a contemporary social issue
Employ current technologies to access information, conduct research, and communicate findings Analyze and critically assess information from traditional and emergent technologies
Understand the principles that underlie information systems
Describe what kinds of information are (and are not) available on the Internet and from other electronic sources
Describe principles of human information seeking
Use critical thinking and understanding of search technology in order to design effective search strategies
Describe and analyze the varied economic, social and cultural aspects of making information available in electronic format
Identify data and
ITI 04:547:220:03-04
Retrieving and Evaluating Electronic Information
Fall 2013
COURSE SYLLABUS
Revised August 30, 2013
Instructor: Marie L. Radford (mradford@rutgers.edu)
Teaching Assistant: Mark Alpert (mark.alpert@rutgers.edu)
Course Meets: Thursdays, 11:30-2:40
Classroom Location: SC&I Building CIL 201
Course Website: Sakai (https://sakai.rutgers.edu)
Office: Room CIL 329 (third floor)
Office Hours: Thursdays 2:40-4:00pm and by appointment
Catalog Description: In this course, students examine and analyze the information retrieval process in order to more effectively conduct electronic searches, assess search results, and use information for informed decision making. Major topics include search engine technology, human information behavior, evaluation of information quality, and economic and cultural factors that affect the availability and reliability of electronic information. Pre‐ and Co‐requisites: None.
Course Learning Objectives: This course addresses 21st Century Challenges (21C, c) and Information Technology and Research (ITR y, z, aa), which are Rutgers Core Curriculum learning goals.
Upon completion of this course you should be able to:
Analyze the relationship that science and technology have to a contemporary social issue
Employ current technologies to access information, conduct research, and communicate findings Analyze and critically assess information from traditional and emergent technologies
Understand the principles that underlie information systems
Describe what kinds of information are (and are not) available on the Internet and from other electronic sources
Describe principles of human information seeking
Use critical thinking and understanding of search technology in order to design effective search strategies
Describe and analyze the varied economic, social and cultural aspects of making information available in electronic format
Identify data and