Those currently taking courses at
GSLIS will find final versions of syllabi on the GSLIS Moodle
environment.
Spring 2008
LIS 590 C2: Community Informatics
Research and Theory II
LIS 590 C2 continues the discussion of 590 C1, covering research
and theory in community informatics. C2 will operate much like a
seminar series with guest speakers on a regular basis. You do not need to have taken C1 to take C2.
Syllabus in preparation.
Fall 2007
LIS 590 C1: Community Informatics
Research and Theory I
LIS 590 C1 explores contemporary research and theory in the use and
application of information and communication technologies (ICTs)
in
geographically based communities. Topics may include: differences in
access and use of ICTs by region and sectors of the population; use of
ICTs for information dissemination and distributed knowledge; social
capital and social networks; e-learning in the community; co-evolution
of technology and use; cultural differences in attitudes to and use of
technology; analysis, design and evaluation of community systems.
Syllabus: http://people.lis.uiuc.edu/~haythorn/CI/LIS590C1_Fall_2007.html
Spring 2007
LIS 453 AG: Systems Analysis and
Management
This course introduces students to the process and practices of systems
definition and specification. Those will little or no background in the
subject are particularly encouraged to join the course and find out
about the process. The course covers basics of systems specification
and assignments will be tailored to fit the background and expertise of
students.
Details are available to enrolled students at http://courses.lis.uiuc.edu/course/view.php?id=36
A public version of the syllabus is available at http://people.lis.uiuc.edu/~haythorn/Teaching/SAMSpring2007.html
LIS 590 DRM: Doctoral Research Methods
This course is required for all first year doctoral students. Admission
is restricted to GSLIS doctoral students only, all of whom are welcome
to join the lectures at any time even if not enrolled in the course.
Details are available to enrolled students at http://courses.lis.uiuc.edu/course/view.php?id=41
Public version -- Lectures
and Guest Lecturers for DRM, Spring 2007
Fall 2006
LIS 590 EL: E-Learning: Social and Technical Issues in E-learning
Research and Practice
Fall 2006:
http://people.lis.uiuc.edu/~haythorn/Teaching/ELFall2006.html
LIS 590 CMC: Computer-Mediated Communication
Fall 2006:
http://people.lis.uiuc.edu/~haythorn/Teaching/CMCFall2006.html
Earlier Courses
LIS 590 EL E-Learning: Social and Technical Issues in
E-learning Research and Practice
Fall 2006:
http://people.lis.uiuc.edu/~haythorn/Teaching/ELFall2006.html
Spring 2006 (online):
http://leep.lis.uiuc.edu/spring06/LIS590ELL/index.html
Fall 2005: http://people.lis.uiuc.edu/~haythorn/LIS590EL_F05.html
This seminar addresses social, technical, administrative, and
pedagogical aspects of online education and learning. The course will
primarily address e-learning in higher education, and but will also
consider e-learning in non-educational settings. We will discuss
technical and social challenges and new practices associated with
teaching and learning online, as well as theoretical perspectives on
e-learning, methods of researching e-learning, and research progress
and agendas. Attention will be given to examining the online
environment as a whole, including how computer-mediated communication
affects interaction between students and instructors, and among
instructors; how learning communities are built and sustained online;
how students learn how to learn online; and social and technical
aspects of sustaining online programs.
LIS 590 SN Topic: Social Networks and Information
Fall 2005: http://people.lis.uiuc.edu/~haythorn/LIS590SN_F05.html
Fall 2000: http://people.lis.uiuc.edu/~haythorn/lis450sn.html
The course is a non-mathematical introduction to the social network
perspective and its potential for exploring social phenomena, with an
emphasis on information processes. The social network approach
considers the interactions that occur between classweb as the building
blocks that determine social behavior. It is not an individual's
behavior, but rather their behavior with others that is the important
unit of analysis. Thus, to understand how classweb gain access to and
distribute information, it is necessary to examine the types of
interactions they engage in with others. The interactions show us
patterns, and the patterns reveal how social groups organize themselves
to accomplish certain goals. Such patterns reveal information effects
in the way information circulates among members of a social group, its
impact in disseminating knowledge, providing social support, and
creating community. This course will examine structural aspects of
information exchange in networks and their social effects, and what
kinds of exchanges need to be supported to create social outcomes such
as trust and community.
LIS 590 DRM: Doctoral Research Methods
LIS 590 DRM Spring 2005:
http://leep.lis.uiuc.edu/spring06/LIS590DRM/index.html
This doctoral seminar offers a substantial introduction to research
methods relevant to doctoral work in library and information science.
This course progresses as a series of seminars, each presenting a
different method of research. It prepares students to review studies of
others that use such methods, and allows them to become more
knowledgeable about methods appropriate to their dissertation research.
Quantitative, qualitative, and multi-method approaches will be included
in the course.
LIS 505: Administration and Management of Libraries and Information
Centers
LIS 505 Fall 2004:
http://people.lis.uiuc.edu/~haythorn/LIS505_Fall04.html
LIS 405 Fall 1997: http://people.lis.uiuc.edu/~haythorn/lis405.html
Designed to explore the principles that govern how organizations and
institutions work, this course provides a foundation for and
introduction to the theories, practices and procedures involved in the
management and administration of libraries and information centers.
LIS 590 CMC: Computer-Mediated Communication
LIS 590 CMC Fall 2006:
http://people.lis.uiuc.edu/~haythorn/Teaching/CMCFall2006.html
LIS 450 CMC Spring 1998:
http://people.lis.uiuc.edu/~haythorn/cmc450_s98.html
LIS 450 CMC Spring 1997:
http://people.lis.uiuc.edu/~haythorn/cmc450_s97.html
Traces the issues and research in computer-mediated communication (CMC)
that have accompanied the use and acceptance of media such as email,
bulletin boards, listservs, newsgroups, group decision support systems,
Internet Relay Chat, MUDs and MOOs, and the Internet.
LIS 201: Information, Technology and Organizations
LIS 201 Fall 2002:
http://people.lis.uiuc.edu/~haythorn/lis201_f02.html
LIS 201 Fall 2001:
http://people.lis.uiuc.edu/~haythorn/lis201_f01.html
LIS 201 Fall 2000:
http://people.lis.uiuc.edu/~haythorn/lis201_f00.html
LIS 201 Fall 1999:
http://people.lis.uiuc.edu/~haythorn/lis201_f99.html
This undergraduate course explores information – where it is
found, how
it flows, how it is used, how its presence affects how problems are
viewed and further information collected. Our definition of information
is broad and includes consideration of data, information and knowledge
We examine social aspects of information gathering, use and
dissemination in organizations and the way in which this influences and
is influenced by information technology (IT) and communication
technology (ICT). We look at how social, organizational and/or societal
views and practices affect the design, implementation and use of
information and its accompanying technologies. Our focus on
information, technology and organizations leads us to examine how
computer-based systems are used to support information collection,
processing, and exchange, and the way social aspects of information
combine with technical aspects of information technologies in
organizational settings. Our perspective falls generally under the
category of "social informatics" and more specifically "organizational
informatics" (For more on social informatics, see
http://www.slis.indiana.edu/SI/). To address this area we draw from
many disciplines, bringing together work on: rational and natural
approaches to organizations and information; computers in the
workplace; computer-supported cooperative work; computer-mediated
communication; formal and informal information systems and their
support through IT and ICT; distributed work; computer-supported
collaborative learning; and virtual workplaces and telework.
LIS 450 DK: Distributed Knowledge
LIS 590 DK Spring 2002:
http://people.lis.uiuc.edu/~haythorn/lis450dk.html
Current research on distributed knowledge processes suggests a conflict
between the goals of technology to support such processes and the
nature of knowledge processes in groups. This conflict centers around
observations that authentic and efficient knowledge creation and
sharing is deeply embedded in interpersonal, face-to-face contexts. On
the other hand, technologies to support distributed knowledge processes
rely upon the assumption that knowledge can be made mobile outside of
these specific contexts. This conflict is of growing national
importance as millions of industrial, government, and university
dollars are being invested in building infrastructures to support
distributed collaboration and knowledge processes. This course provides
students with an introduction to the nature of knowledge and the
problems it presents for research, work and technology support for
knowledge that spans organizations, disciplines, and geographic
distance. Our focus is on understanding the nature of distributed
knowledge processes and issues, and exploring the social and technical
infrastructure that can support knowledge creation, sharing, exchange
and dissemination.
LIS 370: Systems Analysis and Management
This course introduces students to the principles of systems analysis
and to the decisions managers must make when implementing systems. The
course familiarizes students with the basic principles of systems
analysis by following through the systems development life cycle.
Earlier versions of the course made extensive use of a case study of
the implementation of a library system at UIUC.
LIS 453 Spring 2007: http://classweb.lis.uiuc.edu/~haythorn/Teaching/SAMSpring2007.html
LIS 370 Spring 1999 (online):
http://leep.lis.uiuc.edu/spring99/LIS370/index.html
LIS 370 Fall 1998: http://people.lis.uiuc.edu/~haythorn/sysam_f98.html
LIS 370 Spring 1998:
http://people.lis.uiuc.edu/~haythorn/sysam_s98.html
LIS 370 Fall 1997: http://people.lis.uiuc.edu/~haythorn/sysam_f97.html
LIS 370 Spring 1997:
http://people.lis.uiuc.edu/~haythorn/sysam_s97.html
LIS 370 Fall 1996: http://people.lis.uiuc.edu/~haythorn/sysam_f96.html