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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course provides instruction and learning experiences in user-centered design of information
spaces, especially web sites. The entire Information Architecture process from learning the user's
needs through organizing the information to be presented to specifying the final design
parameters is covered. The result will be a technical solution to a specific information system
need that takes into account its social and organizational context.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
COURSE MATERIALS:
• Rosenfeld, L., Morville, P. & Arango, J. (2015). Information architecture : for the web and
beyond. Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920034674.do
• Additional readings will be assigned from current literature, websites, and professional blogs
addressing Information Architecture and related topics
COURSE SCHEDULE:
Week Topics Monday Readings In-Class Homework
Lecture Activity Due Dates1
1 Introduction What is M&R Chapter 1 Defining IA First Day January 14
to Information Information M&R Chapter 2 Practicing IA Attendance
Architecture Architecture
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o Chapter 3:
Faceted Search
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16 Project
April 29
Presentations
Course Policies
• Student Responsibilities
o The course requirements include the readings, completion of all written and
applied works, including asynchronous activities, in-class exercises, and
participation in discussions during BB Collaborate sessions and on the
Discussion Boards in the course Canvas.
o Read the discussion boards regularly, and participate in the discussions. Ten
percent of the total score will come from your participation and discussion
(through weekly BB Collaborate and the discussion boards)
o It is vital that you read your FSU email regularly. Important announcements
will be made only through your FSU email through the semester. Mail sent from
non fsu.edu accounts will most likely be ignored.
o This course will not allow students to have an incomplete grade due to the heavy
dependency on group work. Thus, it is important for students to participate in
activities each week and complete assignments on time without delay in order to
receive the course grade.
• Course Announcement Policy
o All announcements will be posted on course Canvas.
o Students are required to read announcements on course Canvas regularly or
check their associated emails to catch up with the guidance.
• Attendance Policy
o Synchronous meetings are required for this course.
o Students should notify the instructor in advance if a class is going to be
missed. Unexcused absences will affect final grades.
o The use of audio with microphone for participation is strongly recommended. A
headset mounted microphone works best. Most built-in computer microphones
can also work, but may create a great deal of noise and echo during
conversations in class. Test your setup before every class.
• Policy Regarding Late Work
o Late work will constitute a five percent (5%) per day penalty for the
assignment (no exceptions unless otherwise negotiated with the instructor “prior
to” the deadline). If you find that you can’t meet the deadline, please contact the
instructor immediately.
o Assignments submitted more than two days after the deadline will NOT be
graded.
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o Students need to submit all of the assignments to Canvas, using the assignment
links. The links are available in the assignment description pages.
o It is students' responsibility to check whether their assignment files are properly
uploaded to Canvas or not.
o If you have a trouble to upload your assignment files to Canvas, email the
assignment files to the instructor immediately. You will receive late assignment
submission penalty if you do not make them available to the instructor by
deadline.
Emergencies and Technical Problems
• No Show Policy
o Students should remain available for class for 15 minutes if the instructor is late
or has not communicated (This is very unlikely!). This complies with the
University’s policy for face-to-face situations.
o If the BB Collaborate server goes down, students should remain available for
class and should try to reconnect every five minutes. If the server does not come
back online within 15 minutes, students in class will receive an excused absence.
• Weather Emergency
o In the event of serious weather, such as a hurricane or blizzard, class WILL
NOT be canceled unless Tallahassee is directly involved.
o You will be expected to attend class unless the bad weather hits your area or you
are in the midst of an evacuation or preparation before the storm.
• Technical Difficulties
o The instructor and TA are not likely to be able to help you with technical
problems. They need to be handled by the Blackboard staff, the school’s tech
support staff, or Canvas staff.
o You only need to inform the instructor if the technical problem interferes with
class attendance or assignment completion.
o Contact the following help staff if you have technical problems:
§ Blackboard help staff: 850-644-8004
§ CCI Information Technology Helpdesk: it-help@fsu.edu or 850-644-
4357(HELP)
§ Canvas help: http://guides.instructure.com/
Academic Honor Policy
• The Florida State University Academic Honor Policy outlines the University’s
expectations for the integrity of students’ academic work, the procedures for
resolving alleged violations of those expectations, and the rights and responsibilities
of students and faculty members throughout the process. Students are responsible
for reading the Academic Honor Policy and for living up to their pledge to “. . . be
honest and truthful and . . . [to] strive for personal and institutional integrity at
Florida State University.” (Florida State University Academic Honor Policy, found
at http://dof.fsu.edu/honorpolicy.htm.) (Links to an external site.)
Americans with Disabilities Act
• Students with disabilities needing academic accommodation should: (1) register
with and provide documentation to the Student Disability Resource Center; and (2)
bring a letter to the instructor indicating the need for accommodation and what
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type. This should be done during the first week of class. This syllabus and other
class materials are available in alternative format upon request.
• For more information about services available to FSU students with disabilities,
contact the Student Disability Resource Center, 97 Woodward Avenue, South108
Student Services Building Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL 32306-4167(850)
644-9566 (voice)(850) 644-8504 (TDD)
sdrc@admin.fsu.edu http://www.disabilitycenter.fsu.edu (Links to an external site.)
Syllabus Change Policy
• This syllabus is a guide for the course and is subject to change with advanced notice
Acknowledgements
• This course is built on the contributions of the previous course instructors, Dr. Lisa
Tripp, Dr. Peter Jorgensen, Dr. Sanghee Oh, and Dr. Richard Urban.
UNIVERSITY POLICIES:
PLAGIARISM:
Plagiarism of any type, including material from Internet sources, will not be tolerated.
Cases of academic dishonesty such as plagiarism and cheating will be investigated &
pursued vigorously according to departmental and (if needed) university procedures.
Before submitting any work for this class, please read the "Academic Honor System" in its
entirety (see link above) and ask me to clarify any of its expectations that you do not
understand.
ADA STATEMENT:
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COPYRIGHT STATEMENT:
Some of the materials in this course are possibly copyrighted. They are intended for use only by
students registered and enrolled in this course and only for instructional activities associated
with, and for the duration of, the course. They may not be retained in another medium or
disseminated further. They are provided in compliance with the provisions of the Technology,
Education, And Copyright Harmonization (TEACH) Act (refer to the 3/7/2001 TEACH Act at
www.copyright.gov/legislation/archive/ ).