Informing Processes and Models: A Core Course in IS Curriculum

Abstract

Human-technology interaction is an essential issue to the field of Information Systems. The fast growing quantity of available data shifts emphasize to data presentation in a way to increase informing effectiveness and efficiency. To build such information services, the designers have to obtain broad understanding on the concepts, models and processes of informing science. The paper shares the experience of introducing a course “Informing Processes and Models” in SULSIT (State University of Library Studies and Information Technologies) as a core course for Information Brokerage major and elective for the two other IS related majors - Information Technology and Information Security. The experience obtained so far shows that the understanding of the informing science concepts, processes and different models improves IS design and implementation quality.

Informing via Websites: Comparative Assessment of University Websites

“…This assignment was a practical component of the course Processes and Models for Informing in SULSIT, Sofia (see Christozov, Denchev, Toleva-Stoimenova, 2009). Students were asked to research information available via the university website in a way to solve a practical task and later to fill the questionnaire regarding their experience during the research process.…”

Evaluation of Web Based Information Systems: Users’ Informing Criteria

“…Tasks: This questionnaire was designed as a part of the course Processes and Models for Informing in SULSIT, Sofia (Christozov, Denchev, & Toleva-Stoimenova, 2009). The respondents are offered a five-level scale to answer the questions related to the particular task.…”