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Learning OutcomesThis is an introductory course examining the theories, concepts, and principles of information, information presentation and representation, organization, record structures, description, and classification. Topics to be covered in this course include the methods and strategies to develop systems for storage, organization, and retrieval of information in a variety of organizational and institutional settings, as well as policy, ethical, and social implications of these systems.After successfully completing this course you will be able to:Describe and evaluate information organization systemsSelect/compare suitable information organization systems, tools, and practices for specific contexts Identify, critically analyze, and discuss:Formal information representations, structures, and their propertiesApplications of classification principles and other standards for knowledge representation in information systems Social and ethical aspects of classification and policies governing information organizationDemonstrate ability to translate key concepts and practices across contexts Develop basic familiarity with key standards and tools for information organizationRequired ResourcesCourse website: elms.umd.edu There are no required textbooks for this class. All learning materials will be provided on the course ELMS site.Kelly M. Hoffman, MLSkmhinmd@umd.edu Class MeetsTuesdays & Thursdays11:00am – 12:15amHBK S #0115Office HoursHBKS #4105JTBDand by appointment, in person/ Skype/Facetime/Hangouts Teaching AssistantBryanna Bauerbbauer14@terpmail.umd.eduCourse CommunicationTime-sensitive announcements will be posted on ELMS and e-mailed to the class listserv.Contact me via ELMS or by e-mail (include “INST 311” in the subject). I will endeavor to reply to e-mails within 48 hours (not counting weekends). I will not respond to e-mails between 6pm and 9am.Campus PoliciesIt is our shared responsibility to know and abide by the University of Maryland’s policies that relate to all courses, which include topics like:Academic integrityStudent and instructor conductAccessibility and accommodationsAttendance and excused absencesGrades and appealsCopyright and intellectual propertyPlease visit ugst.umd.edu/courserelatedpolicies.html for the Office of Undergraduate Studies’ full list of campus-wide policies and follow up with me if you have questions.Course-Specific PoliciesPlease bring laptops (preferred) or tablets to class and to use them responsibly to take notes and engage with course- related material. Phones are not an acceptable replacement for laptops or tablets.I expect you to make the responsible and respectful decision to refrain from using your cellphone in class. If you have critical communication to attend to, even via text, please excuse yourself and return when you are ready. On each unit's Materials page, which will be posted in that unit's ELMS module, you will see required readings and (sometimes) enrichment readings. You must complete all assigned readings by the time we reach the end of the unit. Content from course readings is fair game for quizzes and exams, regardless of whether the content was included in the in-class slides and lecture.For this course, some of your assignments will be collected via?Turnitin?on our course ELMS page.? I have chosen to use this tool because?it?can help you improve your scholarly writing and help me verify the integrity of student work.? For information about?Turnitin, how it works,?and the feedback reports you may have access to, visit Turnitin Originality Checker for Students.Activities, Learning Assessments, & Expectations for StudentsYour final grade will be based on the following components (full details for each assignment will be available on ELMS).LearningPointsCategoryAssessments#EachTotal% of TotalQuizzes:4*3015015%Homework:4*4020020%Individual Project: 110010010%Group Project: 1 (in parts)20020020%Midterm Exam:110%Final Exam:115%Class Activities & Participation: ?10%Total Points:1000100%Midterm Exam (10%; 10/31). Final Exam (15%; 8am, 12/11). Quizzes (15% total; 30 points each). Homework (20%). Hands-on assignments related to in-class topics. 4 assignments, your top score will count twice. Individual Project (10%). Using JSON-LD and to describe an event.Group Project (20%): Build an app. Class Activities and Participation (10%; multiple dates). Assorted activities and peer evaluation of your group work.GradesGrades are earned, not given. Your grade is determined by your performance on the learning assessments in the course. If earning a particular grade is important to you, please speak with me at the beginning of the semester so that I can offer some helpful suggestions for achieving your goal.All assessment scores will be posted on the course ELMS page. If you would like to review any of your grades (including the exams), or have questions about how something was scored, wait 24 hours, then please email me to schedule a time for us to meet. I am happy to discuss your grades with you, and if I have made a mistake I will immediately correct it. Any formal grade disputes must be submitted in writing and within one week of receiving the grade.Final letter grades are assigned based on the total points earned. To be fair to everyone I have to establish clear, consistent standards, so please understand that being close to a cutoff is not the same this as making the cut (89.99 ≠ 90.00). It would be unethical to make exceptions for some and not others. I do not round grades up. I will not respond to email requests for a grade bump at the end of the semester. The cutoffs are as follows:Final Grade Cutoffs+97.00%+87.00%+77.00%+67.00%A94.00%B84.00%C74.00%D64.00%F<60.0%-90.00%-80.00%-70.00%-60.00%Late AssignmentsQuizzes and class activities cannot be submitted late, unless you have an excused absence (which you must let me know about before the due date, if possible).For other assignments, a late penalty will be applied to any assignment that is submitted late (starting one minute beyond the due date and time). Late assignments will be penalized 10% of the assignment value per day; assignments more than 5 days late will be penalized 75% of the assignment value. For example, if you turn in a 10-point assignment 1 day late, and earned a 100% on that assignment, your final grade for that assignment would be 100% - 10%, or 9 points. If you turned in the same assignment 3 days late, and earned an 80%, your grade would be 80% - 30%, or 5 points. Therefore, although your grade will take a serious hit if the assignment is late, in this class it is always better to turn in an assignment late than to not do it at all — some points are always better than no points. Note that late assignments may not be graded quickly. Please prepare in advance so that you will not encounter technical difficulties that will result in your work receiving a late penalty. Technical difficulties are not an excuse for late assignments — if you are having trouble submitting an assignment on Canvas, e-mail it to me before the deadline to avoid a penalty. If you have a conflict with the due date, assignments can always be submitted early. Generally speaking, illnesses are not an excuse for late assignments because you will receive the assignments at least one week before they are due. If you know you will not be able to meet an assignment deadline, contact me before the due date to explain why you will need to submit the assignment late; these will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.Note: Exams are not included in the missed deadlines policy. See next section. Exam PolicyYou must review the UMD policies on missed assignments before the drop / add period ends (September 9) and contact me if you will need to miss an exam because of an excused absence. If you miss an exam due to other circumstances (e.g., oversleeping), you will not be able to make up the exam.Collaboration, Group Work, and Academic Integrity in INST 201All of the individually graded assessments must be completed independently. You are welcome (and highly encouraged) to study and discuss the course material with your peers, but providing or receiving quiz/exam answers or letting someone else contribute to your writing assignment constitutes academic dishonesty. Penalties for academic dishonesty can include a 0 on the assignment or an automatic failure and “XF” on your transcript. Review the UMD Academic Integrity policies for more information. When in doubt, ask me before submitting the assignment (there’s no penalty for unsubmitted work so it can’t hurt). For the group project assignments, you may and should collaborate with members of your group (but not other groups).Quizzes and Exams are open-book. This means that you may consult the readings or your notes (but not another person) as you take the quiz. AccommodationsStudents with disabilities should inform me of their needs at the beginning of the semester. Please also contact the Accessibility and Disability Service (301-314-7682 or ). ADS will make arrangements with you and me to determine and implement appropriate academic accommodations. Inclusion is one of the iSchool’s core values, and I have attempted to make all materials and assignments accessible to people with diverse abilities. However, if there is something else I can do to make the class more accessible please schedule a time to come talk to me. This will benefit not only yourself but also my future students. Get Some Help!572579513208000Taking personal responsibility for you own learning means acknowledging when your performance does not match your goals and doing something about it. I hope you will come talk to me so that I can help you find the right approach to success in this course, and I encourage you to visit tutoring.umd.edu to learn more about the wide range of campus resources available to you. In particular, everyone can use some help sharpen their communication skills (and improving their grade) by visiting?ter.ps/writing?and scheduling an appointment with the campus Writing Center. You should also know there are a wide range of resources to support you with whatever you might need (see go.umd.edu/assistance), and if you just need someone to talk to, visit?counseling.umd.edu or one of the many other resources on campus.Most services are free because you have already paid for it, and everyone needs help… all you have to do is ask for it.Names/Pronouns and Self IdentificationsThe University of Maryland recognizes the importance of a diverse student body, and we are committed to fostering inclusive and equitable classroom environments. I invite you, if you wish, to tell us how you want to be referred to both in terms of your name and your pronouns (he/him, she/her, they/them, etc.). The pronouns someone indicates are not necessarily indicative of their gender identity. Visit?trans.umd.edu?to learn more.Additionally, how you identify in terms of your gender, race, class, sexuality, religion, and dis/ability, among all aspects of your identity, is your choice whether to disclose (e.g., should it come up in classroom conversation about our experiences and perspectives) and should be self-identified, not presumed or imposed. I will do my best to address and refer to all students accordingly, and I ask you to do the same for all of your fellow Terps.Tips for a Successful Semester(Adapted from Dr. Vitak’s Tips for a Successful Semester by Jessica Vitak.)Come to class prepared. This includes completing any assignments and readings before class. Take the content quizzes seriously. They aren’t worth many points, but they are excellent practice for the exams and can help you identify areas you need to study more. Struggling to keep up with all the reading? Check out How to Read a Book, which provides highly useful advice on reading quickly without losing comprehension.Struggling with classes in general? Talk to me, friends, family, and/or the counseling center. I will work with you to help you succeed.Engage in class discussions. Ask questions. Share your opinions. Be open to others’ viewpoints, even if they’re different than your own.Have a question outside of class? Email me anytime. Make sure to include the course number (INST 311) in the subject line to ensure I see it. I will try to respond within 48 hours (not counting weekends). Do not email me multiple times if I have not responded and fewer than 48 hours have passed. After that time, do send me a reminder email. Visit me during office hours to talk about course content or anything else on your mind.Know your rights as an undergraduate student at UMD: University of Maryland Policies for Undergraduate StudentsHave fun!Tips From Former StudentsI asked students from previous semesters to give advice to future students—you! Here’s what they said. “Procrastinating on assignments will only bring out your worst work.” - H.K. “Attending the class and listening to the professor should reduce your efforts for the exams by half.” - S.D.“Do the [assignments] on time and spend the extra five minutes ensuring you met all the requirements.” - E.A. “Getting to know your fellow classmates can make you more comfortable in the class.” - B.R.“You learn a lot more during the discussions in class than just reading slides.” - J.K. “Show up to class. Class time is not as terrible compared to many other classes.” - A.W. “Don’t leave [assignments] until one hour before the deadline. I did. It’s stressful, haha.” - S.M.And one bonus tip...“Show Ms. Hoffman that you like cats. I don’t think this will help you succeed, but it also cannot hurt.” - S.K.Course ScheduleUnitWhat’s Due?TopicsRequired/Recommended ContentUnit 19/8 Sun - HW 1Introduction to the Class8/27 TCollections, Resources, Systems8/29 R9/3 T9/5 R9/10 T9/12 RChapter 1: Foundations for Organizing.?In Robert J. Glushko, The Discipline of Organizing. (ON ELMS)Unit 29/22 Sun - HW 29/29 Sun - Quiz 1Information Architecture9/17 T9/19 R9/24 T9/26 RWayfinding: People, Signs, and Architecture, by P. Arthur and R. Passini. (ON ELMS)Chapter 4:?What are spatial orientation and wayfinding?Chapter 5: How the wayfinding process works. (thru page 34.)Information Architecture: For the Web and Beyond,?4th ed.? Rosenfeld, L., Morville, P., & Arango, J. (2015). (ON ELMS)Chapter 2:?Defining information architectureChapter 5: The anatomy of an information architecture.?Section on?Faceted Classification?from Chapter 10: Thesauri, Controlled Vocabularies, and Metadata.Unit 310/06 Sun - HW 310/13 Sun - Quiz 2Metadata10/1 T10/3 R10/8 T10/10 RWhat is JSON-LD? [YouTube] Tutorial 1: Introduction to Structured Data [] Tutorial 3: Introduction to JSON-LD [] Unit 410/20 Sun - Group 110/27 Sun - Quiz 3Categories and Classification10/15 T10/17 R10/22 T10/24 RSelections from Glushko, Chapter 7. (ON ELMS)Selections from Glushko, Chapter 8. (ON ELMS)Necessary and Sufficient Conditions [YouTube] To get a better understanding of classical vs. prototype theory, peruse these slides.MIDTERM WEEK10/31 Thr - MidtermMidterm Week10/29 T10/31 RUnit 511/5 Tue - Individual ProjectControlled Vocabularies11/5 T11/7 RRowley, J. and Hartley, R. (2008).?Organizing knowledge: An introduction to managing access to information. Selections from Pp. 134 – 143.?(ON ELMS)How to Clean Up Data Using Open RefineUnit 611/10 - Group 211/24 - Group 3Values & Ethics11/12 T11/14 R11/19 T11/21 R[See ELMS]THANKS-GIVING WEEK11/26 Tue - HW 4Unit 712/1 Sun - Quiz 412/05 - Group FinalSearch Engines12/3 T12/5 R[See ELMS for links]FINAL EXAM12/11 - Final ExamNote: This is a tentative schedule, and subject to change as necessary – monitor the course ELMS page for current deadlines. In the unlikely event of a prolonged university closing, or an extended absence from the university, adjustments to the course schedule, deadlines, and assignments will be made based on the duration of the closing and the specific dates missed. ................
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