WISE COURSES FOR WINTER SESSION
2009-2010, TERM 1 [SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER]
- Please remember than only 3-5 spaces in total are available
in each course for WISE students in All the
participating institutions. There is no guarantee that there
will be space for you in any of these courses.
- You should not request a space in a WISE course unless you
are reasonably sure you will actually take the course. It causes
logistical problems to "take up" a space then drop
the course at the last minute.
- All courses have
the four MLIS Core Courses as required pre-requisites: LIBR
500, LIBR 501, LIBR 502 & LIBR 503. Other
required pre-requisites are noted in the individual course descriptions.
If you are in the MAS program you should ask Mary Sue Stephenson
[MLIS Chair] about whether or not you have taken the relevant
equivalent courses in the MAS program.
- Some courses have additional prerequisites - see course information below
- Only students in the MAS, MLIS and Joint MAS/MLIS programs are eligible to take WISE courses. Students in other SLAIS programs [MACL, CAS & Ph.D.] are NOT eligible to take WISE courses.
- Students who wish to take one of the available courses will
be registered in LIBR
593: Seminar
- Students may take a maximum of two WISE courses [6 credits]
as part of their MLIS or Joint MAS/MLIS program
- Student must agree to the course parameters of the host institution
including course management tools, grading, and dates of term
- Student must have access to technology necessary for completion
of course
- Student must have the technical knowledge to complete course
successfully
- Marks given by the program offering the course will be converted
to UBC marks using only the WISE
Marking Matrix. Please read over this document carefully
as it will be the sole source used to convert marks from WISE
institutions to UBC marks.
- To request a space in one or more of the WISE
courses please follow the registration instructions distributed
to all SLAIS students via email
- Once you have completed course registration at the
WISE website, please send Mary Sue Stephenson
a separate e-mail [mss@interchange.ubc.ca]
for each course giving this information:
- Your name
- Your program [MLIS, Joint MAS/MLIS, MAS]
- Your UBC student number
- The name, number, and institution of the course you
wish to take
- IMPORTANT-
If you are in the stand-alone MAS - before we can send your
request to WISE to take a course you must have first completed
the "Application for Credit for External' Courses Form": http://www.slais.ubc.ca/RESOURCES/students/RequestExternalCourses.pdf
It must also be signed by your MAS adviser as well as Judi Saltman as
SLAIS Graduate Adviser before the WISE registration process can take place.
When you send your request to take a class to Mary Sue Stephenson please
indicate that the form has already been submitted and approved. If you forget
to tell her or you haven't completed the approval process it will delay the
process of trying to secure a seat for you in one of the WISE courses. Given
the small number of seats, it will likely keep you from obtaining one of
the seats.
- VERY IMPORTANT: When you take WISE courses you are registered
in the UBC courses LIBR 593D or LIBR 593E and all the normal
add/drop dates at UBC apply. You are held responsible for
dropping ALL relevant courses by the UBC deadlines. If you forget
to drop [even if the WISE course has not yet started] you will
receive a mark of "F" in the course.
NOTE: None of these courses can be taken by students who will be graduating in December 2009. If you do take one of these courses you might have to pay the January 2010 tuition installment as marks for these courses will probably not be available until mid-January 2010.
NOTE: All of these courses are from US programs. Their term finish dates are later than is the case for SLAIS/UBC courses. Marks for some of these courses will not be submitted until late May or early June.
- Female Voices in Historical Narratives -- Cannot
be taken by students completing their degree requirements
in December 2009.
- From picture books to teen novels, from history to folktale, this course will examine the voices of women and girls as they tell their own stories and as stories are told about them. We will work from a list of titles, most published within the past five years, and will read and discuss some of them together and some of them as individual projects. The emphasis in the course will be on reading widely and on intense engagement with the texts. Students will have the opportunity to create book lists, booktalks, and/or Web pages to explore their interpretations of this literature.
- Institution: Rutgets University
- Class Number:17:611:543
- Total number of WISE seats available for
students in all WISE institutions: 3
- Course tool: eCollege
- Faculty: GraceAnne DeCandido
- Start Date: 9/1/2009
- End Date: 12/23/2009
- Syllabus Link: coming soon
- Class Disclaimer: eCollege is the web-based course delivery system you will use for your Rutgers online course. You can access the portal here: http://eCollege.Rutgers.edu
- Click on Technical Requirements on the left to make sure you have the hardware and software you need for our online classes.
- During the week prior to the start of classes, you will receive an e-mail with your Rutgers course and login information.
- Like on-campus courses, online courses are not available until the first day of class. Once you have received your username and password, however, you can log into eCollege to go through the tutorial listed in “Special Courses”, which is located in the Academics tab (located on the top left of the screeen when you log into eCollege).
- Students agree to the course parameters of the host institution, including but not limited to: course management tools, grading, any required residencies, possible synchronous sessions, and academic calendars. Students are expected to meet deadlines as outlined in course syllabus and to contribute to class participation. Please allow 2-3 weeks for grade processing after the end date of the course. Check that this delay will not interfere with deadline dates at your school for graduation or financial aid.
- Knowledge Management -- Cannot
be taken by students completing their degree requirements
in December 2009
- This course introduces information professionals to the basics underlying the KM function--the organization and dissemination of the information that an organization already owns. Seventy-five percent of the course will address KM from a management perspective and the remainder will introduce the document management issues that the elective courses listed below will further develop. Various aspects of managing KM will be covered such as its link to organizational strategy, costs, benefits, standards, and professionals' roles. Also, operational components will be introduced, including taxonomies, thesauri, indexes, and the retrieval of textual information. Case studies are included.
- Institution: Simmons College
- Class Number: LIS 465
- Total number of WISE seats available for
students in all WISE institutions: 3
- Course tool: course wiki
- Faculty: Cynthia Correia
- Start and End Date: 9/14/2009 - 12/7/2009
- Syllabus Link: http://www.wiseeducation.org/media/documents/2009/3/LIS_465__SYLLABUS__Fall_2008.pdf
- Class Disclaimer: The syllabus is from Fall 08, when the course was taught face to face. The new syllabus, reflecting online delivery, will be uploaded when it is available. Students agree to the course parameters of the host institution, including but not limited to: course management tools, grading, any required residencies, possible synchronous sessions, and academic calendars. Students are expected to meet deadlines as outlined in course syllabus and to contribute to class participation. Please allow 2-3 weeks for grade processing after the end date of the course. Check that this delay will not interfere with deadline dates at your school for graduation or financial aid.
- Knowledge Management -- Cannot
be taken by students completing their degree requirements
in December 2009
- This course explores the rapidly expanding practice of geographically distributed collaboration in environments such as virtual organizations, communities, and teams. The course particularly focuses on the social practices and technology infrastructure that support this new form of organization. We explore distributed collaboration in a diverse set of organizational contexts, including global corporate teams, scientific collaboratories and cyberinfrastructure, eGovernment policy networks,intergovernmental organizations, transnational NGOs, and civil society advocacy networks. Building on active grants from JPMorgan Chase, National Science Foundation, and the Enitiative/Kauffman Foundation this course will help students build a conceptual framework for understanding geographically distributed collaboration and universal design and the applied skills for implementing such a project within a real organization. We will do so by drawing upon theories and lessons learned form computer-supported collaborative work (CSCW), computer supported collaborative learning (CSCL), communities of practice, unified communication and collaboration (UC&C), and computer-mediated communication (CMC). Students will be immersed in a range of technologies (both open source and proprietary) to support geographically distributed collaboration, including: IM, webconferencing, room-to-room and desktop video and audio conferencing, content management systems, wikis, blogs, forums, social networking, podcasting, RSS feeds, VOIP, shared calendaring, mobile/palmtop computing devices, virtual worlds, and high-end telepresence. Students will learn to evaluate the suitability and impact of these applications for a wide variety of projects, and learn to develop a “decision matrix” about when and where each application is appropriate. The course will include lecture, discussion, lab sessions, guest speakers from industry, government, and civil society, and virtual and physical field trips. Students will be evaluated through group and individual projects working with real organizations on collaboration projects.
- Institution: Rutgers University
- Class Number:17:610:574
- Total number of WISE seats available for
students in all WISE institutions: 3
- Course tool: eCollege
- Faculty: Carol Gordon
- Start and End Date: 9/14/2009 - 12/7/2009
- Syllabus Link: coming soon
- Class Disclaimer: eCollege is the web-based course delivery system you will use for your Rutgers online course. You can access the portal here: http://eCollege.Rutgers.edu
- Click on Technical Requirements on the left to make sure you have the hardware and software you need for our online classes.
- During the week prior to the start of classes, you will receive an e-mail with your Rutgers course and login information.
- Like on-campus courses, online courses are not available until the first day of class. Once you have received your username and password, however, you can log into eCollege to go through the tutorial listed in “Special Courses”, which is located in the Academics tab (located on the top left of the screeen when you log into eCollege).
- Students agree to the course parameters of the host institution, including but not limited to: course management tools, grading, any required residencies, possible synchronous sessions, and academic calendars. Students are expected to meet deadlines as outlined in course syllabus and to contribute to class participation. Please allow 2-3 weeks for grade processing after the end date of the course. Check that this delay will not interfere with deadline dates at your school for graduation or financial aid.
- Managing Information Systems Projects --
Cannot
be taken by students completing their degree requirements
in December 2009
- Project management as a professional discipline in information and communication technology. Introduction to roles, activities, methods, and tools. Critical review and application of principles. Additional work required of graduate students.
- Institution: Syracuse University
- Class Number: IST 645
- Total number of WISE seats available for
students in all WISE institutions: 2
- Course tool: Vista
- Faculty: Emborski
- Startand End Date: 8/31/2009 - 12/21/2009
- Syllabus Link: http://www.wiseeducation.org/media/documents/2009/3/IST_645_Draft_Syllabus_Emborski.pdf
- Class Disclaimer: Students agree to the course parameters of the host institution, including but not limited to: course management tools, grading, any required residencies, possible synchronous sessions, and academic calendars. Students are expected to meet deadlines as outlined in course syllabus and to contribute to class participation. Please allow 2-3 weeks for grade processing after the end date of the course. Check that this delay will not interfere with deadline dates at your school for graduation or financial aid. ** UPDATED SYLLABUS WILL BE ADDED WHEN IT IS AVAILABLE **
- Metadata -- Cannot
be taken by students completing their degree requirements
in December 2009
- Description: Principles and application of metadata for networked information resource organization, representation, retrieval, and interoperability using a variety of schemes; focus on cultural heritage digital repositories.
- Institution: University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
- Class Number: 714
- Total number of WISE seats available for
students in all WISE institutions: 2
- Course tool: Desire2Learn
- Faculty: Miller
- Startand End Date: 9/2/2009 - 12/14/200
- Syllabus Link: coming soon
- Class Disclaimer: Students agree to the course parameters of the host institution, including but not limited to: course management tools, grading, any required residencies, possible synchronous sessions, and academic calendars. Students are expected to meet deadlines as outlined in course syllabus and to contribute to class participation. Please allow 2-3 weeks for grade processing after the end date of the course. Check that this delay will not interfere with deadline dates at your school for graduation or financial aid.
- Organizational Information Security -- Cannot
be taken by students completing their degree requirements
in December 2009
- Personnel/organizational skills for information security managers and officers: staffing, training, certification, incentives, and evaluation of information security personnel, non-security IT personnel, etc.; organizational development related to security awareness, threats, and responses; and ethics/codes of behavior in information security.
- Institution: Syracuse University
- Class Number: IST629
- Total number of WISE seats available for
students in all WISE institutions: 3
- Course tool: WEB-CT
- Faculty: R. Treglia
- Start and End Date: 8/31/2009 - 12/21/2009
- Syllabus Link: http://www.wiseeducation.org/media/documents/2009/3/IST_629_Draft_Syllabus.pdf
- Class Disclaimer:Students agree to the course parameters of the host institution, including but not limited to: course management tools, grading, any required residencies, possible synchronous sessions, and academic calendars. Students are expected to meet deadlines as outlined in course syllabus and to contribute to class participation. Please allow 2-3 weeks for grade processing after the end date of the course. Check that this delay will not interfere with deadline dates at your school for graduation or financial aid. ** UPDATED SYLLABUS WILL BE ADDED WHEN IT IS AVAILABLE **
- Poetry for Children and Young Adults --Cannot
be taken by students completing their degree requirements
in December 2009
- This course is designed to assist teachers and librarians in selecting, evaluating, and encouraging the informed enjoyment of poetry written for children and young adults in the twentieth century. The semester will cover a variety of poetic forms, including ballads, haiku, and lyrics, a comparison of anthologies published in the past three decades, African-American poetry, the children's poetry by noted poets such as Richard Wilbur, Randall Jarell, Theodore Roethke and Robert Graves, among other aspects of poetry. Assignments will include readings, developing lesson plans and/or web pages to support poetry in the curriculum, illustrating a poem and significant participation in a web-based discussion. While the coursework will not privilege any specific ideological/critical methodology, it will teach and require familiarity with a broad vocabulary of basic terms and poetic devices. Pre-requisites: Coursework in children's literature or equivalent experience.
- Institution: Rutgers University
- Class Number: 17:611:545
- Total number of WISE seats available for
students in all WISE institutions: 3
- Course tool:eCollege
- Start and End Date: 9/14/2009 - 12/7/2009
- Syllabus Link: coming soon
- Class Disclaimer:eCollege is the web-based course delivery system you will use for your Rutgers online course. You can access the portal here: http://eCollege.Rutgers.edu
- Click on Technical Requirements on the left to make sure you have the hardware and software you need for our online classes.
- During the week prior to the start of classes, you will receive an e-mail with your Rutgers course and login information.
- Like on-campus courses, online courses are not available until the first day of class. Once you have received your username and password, however, you can log into eCollege to go through the tutorial listed in “Special Courses”, which is located in the Academics tab (located on the top left of the screeen when you log into eCollege).
- Students agree to the course parameters of the host institution, including but not limited to: course management tools, grading, any required residencies, possible synchronous sessions, and academic calendars. Students are expected to meet deadlines as outlined in course syllabus and to contribute to class participation. Please allow 2-3 weeks for grade processing after the end date of the course. Check that this delay will not interfere with deadline dates at your school for graduation or financial aid.
- Resources & Inf. Services--Topic: Maps and GIS -- Cannot
be taken by students completing their degree requirements
in December 2009
- According to the SJSU catalog, LIBR220 is an "examination of the nature of resources for, and services to, professions and disciplines including methods of communication, characteristics of researchers and other users, and current methods of meeting research needs in libraries and information centers" (http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/classes/coursedesc.htm). As a part of this LIBR220 series, this course is focused on maps, geographic information systems (GIS), and map librarianship. The course is designed to acquaint students with cartographic resources including both print and electronic maps, visual imagery (e.g., aerial and satellite images), and other geospatial information. Students will gain an understanding of cartographic concepts such as map scales, projections, symbols, types and formats, as well as acquiring geospatial data for electronic mapping and map display using GIS. In addition, the course is designed to introduce students to services and duties unique to map librarianship and geoscience library liaisons when a client-centered focus is adopted. Students will gain an understanding of reference services and collection management through assessing cartographic teaching and researching information needs, as well as and acquiring and managing cartographic resources in print and digital formats. This course is designed for interested students who have a desire to learn about mapping resources to help other people. No prior knowledge of geography or geoscience in general is assumed. All students are welcome whether or not you navigate using global positioning system technology or familiar landmarks. This course will benefit the geospatially challenged and geography bee winner alike. Prerequisites: Basic courses in information retrieval and reference.
- Institution: San Jose State University
- Class Number: Libr 220
- Total number of WISE seats available for
students in all WISE institutions: 3
- Course tool: angel
- Faculty: Susan Aber
- Start and End Date: 8/24/2009 - 12/8/2009
- Syllabus Link: http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/courses/220.aber/220fa08gs.htm
- Class Disclaimer:Students agree to the course parameters of the host institution, including but not limited to: course management tools, grading, possible synchronous sessions, academic calendars and technology requirements posted at http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/ecommunication/homecomputing.htm. Students are expected to meet deadlines as outlined in course syllabus and to contribute to class participation. Please allow 2-3 weeks for grade processing after the end date of the course. Check that this delay will not interfere with deadline dates at your school for graduation or financial aid.
- Resources & Inf. Services--Topic: Music -- Cannot
be taken by students completing their degree requirements
in December 2009
- This course will provide an overview of the field of Music Informatics (MI) and Music Information Retrieval (MIR) including major researchers and research articles, as well as technical, social, and cognitive issues. The changing role of music distribution with the use of digital music formats (MP3s) and portable media players (iPODs) will be explored as well. The impact of these new formats and distribution channels on Libraries and Information Services will be explored. Lessons will be posted each Monday detailing readings and assignments for the week. Prerequisites: Basic courses in information retrieval and reference.
- Institution: San Jose State University
- Class Number: Libr 220
- Total number of WISE seats available for
students in all WISE institutions: 3
- Course tool: angel
- Faculty: Scott Simon
- Start and End Date: 8/24/2009 - 12/8/2009
- Syllabus Link: http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/courses/220.simon/220fa08gs.htm
- Class Disclaimer:Students agree to the course parameters of the host institution, including but not limited to: course management tools, grading, possible synchronous sessions, academic calendars and technology requirements posted at http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/ecommunication/homecomputing.htm. Students are expected to meet deadlines as outlined in course syllabus and to contribute to class participation. Please allow 2-3 weeks for grade processing after the end date of the course. Check that this delay will not interfere with deadline dates at your school for graduation or financial aid.
- Resources & Inf. Services--Gaming and Libraries -- Cannot
be taken by students completing their degree requirements
in December 2009
- In this course, we will examine the impact of a new medium on libraries: computer and video games, including simulations and virtual worlds. Our subject matter is relatively new in terms of the medium, its impact on libraries, and research on its nature and impact. Due to this novelty and the likelihood that we are not all equally familiar with digital games, we will proceed in stages that will help us all get up to the same speed. (Note: This course does not assume more than very rudimentary familiarity with digital games.) In the first stage, roughly the first third of the course, the focus will be on learning about games, game technology, players, and game studies through readings, discussion, and assignments. In the second stage, we will narrow the focus to topics geared more to an understanding of the impact of games on libraries – as collections, as a paradigm for new understanding new users and uses of libraries, as a potential impact in terms of the application of game designs and technologies. The last stage of the class will be devoted to final projects; you will have the option of preparing a research paper, if you are interested in game studies, or a project proposal (e.g., a collection development plan, a preservation plan, or a service utilizing elements of game design) if you are more interested in the practical impact of games on libraries. Prerequisite: Basic class in reference
- Institution: San Jose State University
- Class Number: Libr 287
- Total number of WISE seats available for
students in all WISE institutions: 2
- Course tool: angel
- Faculty: Henry Lowood
- Start and End Date: 8/24/2009 - 12/8/2009
- Syllabus Link: http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/courses/220.lowood/220fa07gs.htm
- Class Disclaimer:Students agree to the course parameters of the host institution, including but not limited to: course management tools, grading, possible synchronous sessions, academic calendars and technology requirements posted at http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/ecommunication/homecomputing.htm. Students are expected to meet deadlines as outlined in course syllabus and to contribute to class participation. Please allow 2-3 weeks for grade processing after the end date of the course. Check that this delay will not interfere with deadline dates at your school for graduation or financial aid.
- Resources & Inf. Services--Immersive Environments -- Cannot
be taken by students completing their degree requirements
in December 2009
- This class explores the intersection of Multi-User Virtual Environments and the new social web. It is a survey course in that it will review milestones in MUVEs and examine historical trends leading to the current rapid expansion of non-game 3D environments. It is also a design studio for students who want to build 3D immersive settings, clothing, vehicles, objects, etc. Students will see several virtual worlds but will delve deeply into the Second Life platform. The class is a project-based learning experiment. SJSU SLIS is building a new campus and students will participate in that effort. It is complete with buildings, a stadium, classrooms, parks, vehicles, etc. The class is highly experimental – the first of its kind in the nation. You will succeed and enjoy the class if you assume the posture of an active course co-facilitator rather than as a passive consumer of technical training.
- Institution: San Jose State University
- Class Number: Libr 287
- Total number of WISE seats available for
students in all WISE institutions: 2
- Course tool: angel
- Faculty: Jememy Kemp
- Start and End Date: 8/24/2009 - 12/8/2009
- Syllabus Link: http://slisapps.sjsu.edu/gss/ajax/showSheet.php?id=195
- Class Disclaimer:Students agree to the course parameters of the host institution, including but not limited to: course management tools, grading, possible synchronous sessions, academic calendars and technology requirements posted at http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/ecommunication/homecomputing.htm. Students are expected to meet deadlines as outlined in course syllabus and to contribute to class participation. Please allow 2-3 weeks for grade processing after the end date of the course. Check that this delay will not interfere with deadline dates at your school for graduation or financial aid.
- Technologies in Web Content Management -- Cannot
be taken by students completing their degree requirements
in December 2009
- This course introduces concepts and techniques in website content representation, organization, presentation, and development with XML and related technologies. Students will learn about the basic XML syntax, XML vocabulary specification, data modeling, and XML Schema programming. Advanced topics will also be covered on manipulating XML data, including standards, namespaces and schemas, XML Transformation Language, and databases in relation to XML. Lab excises, case studies, and projects will be used to give students a hands-on experience as well as analytical skills in the Web content design and implementation.
- Institution: Syracuse University
- Class Number: IST 558
- Total number of WISE seats available for
students in all WISE institutions: 3
- Course tool: WEB-CT
- Faculty: Hsiao
- Start and End Date: 8/31/2009 - 12/21/2009
- Syllabus Link: http://www.wiseeducation.org/media/documents/2009/3/IST_558_Draft_Syllabus_Hsiao.pdf
- Class Disclaimer:Students agree to the course parameters of the host institution, including but not limited to: course management tools, grading, any required residencies, possible synchronous sessions, and academic calendars. Students are expected to meet deadlines as outlined in course syllabus and to contribute to class participation. Please allow 2-3 weeks for grade processing after the end date of the course. Check that this delay will not interfere with deadline dates at your school for graduation or financial aid. ** UPDATED SYLLABUS WILL BE ADDED WHEN IT IS AVAILABLE **
- Web Development & Information Architecture -- Cannot
be taken by students completing their degree requirements
in December 2009
- Organizing and structuring content to help individuals, communities, and organizations find and manage internal and external Web-based resources and services. Application of current coding, metadata, and style standards to create Web documents. Evaluation of Web site quality and usability, and assessment of resource discovery tools. Strategic planning and user needs analysis for information architecture. Content inventory, organization, and management in support of wayfinding and navigation. Design documents for prototyping large Web sites. Readings, essays, design projects. Students will communicate with the instructor and each other via real-time conversations using Skype software and a class wiki.
- Institution: Simmons College
- Class Number: LIS 467
- Total number of WISE seats available for
students in all WISE institutions: 5
- Course tool: course wiki
- Faculty: Linda W. Braun
- Start and End Date: 9/8/2009 - 12/6/2009
- Syllabus Link: http://www.wiseeducation.org/media/documents/2009/3/fall_09_467_syllabus.pdf
- Class Disclaimer: LIS 467 will be delivered via a wiki setup specifically for the class. Students agree to the course parameters of the host institution, including but not limited to: course management tools, grading, any required residencies, possible synchronous sessions, and academic calendars. Students are expected to meet deadlines as outlined in course syllabus and to contribute to class participation. Please allow 2-3 weeks for grade processing after the end date of the course. Check that this delay will not interfere with deadline dates at your school for graduation or financial aid.
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