Module Identifier | DSM7510 | |||||||||||
Module Title | DIGITAL INFORMATION : DISCOVERY TO DELIVERY | |||||||||||
Academic Year | 2007/2008 | |||||||||||
Co-ordinator | Mrs Lucy A Tedd | |||||||||||
Semester | Available all semesters | |||||||||||
Other staff | Mr John Nelson, Ms Tanya C Rogers | |||||||||||
Assessment |
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Identify and assess the challenges of managing and evaluating a collection of digital information sources
Analyse the stages in a project to digitise a particular collection and assess the importance of Intellectual Property Rights
Critically evaluate the searching and presentation issues related to digital information
Assess the importance of standards in digital information discovery and delivery
Problem solving | Practical exercises and seminar sessions will encourage problem solving and student-centred learning | ||
Research skills | Students will research an existing digital information collection as part of the report for the course work and will have to show evidence in their bibliography of research undertaken on other digitization projects. | ||
Communication | Ablility to present information in a report format | ||
Improving own Learning and Performance | Problem based learning through practicals and seminars, as well as writing a report, will help students acquire abilities that can be adapted for lifelong learning. | ||
Team work | No | ||
Information Technology | Students of this module will make extensive use of the Internet to research specific digital information collections. Use will be made of IT in the presentation of the final report for assessment | ||
Application of Number | Not explicitly | ||
Personal Development and Career planning | The information gained from studying this course will help students seeking a career in the information industry | ||
Subject Specific Skills | Management of collections of digital information |
This module is at CQFW Level 7