Powerful Web-Based Tools for Information Management
Are you suffering from the so-called ‘information overload’? Well, you are not alone! The good news is, there are ways to deal with this.
The 21st century learners strategically uses information from the huge knowledge repository (i.e., internet) through the deployment and management of information resources and services. They harness technology as a critical tool to accomplish their goals. In order to help learners to manage the information, educators must master the skill of content curation. One of the critical skills of the 21st century educators and learners is ‘content curation’ — the process of sorting through the vast amounts of content on the web and presenting it in a meaningful and organised way around a specific theme.
This workshop will introduce participants to the concept of content curation and some of the ways to better manage a world of content to tackle the issue of information overload. Participants will be guided to use selected web-based applications to search, filter, evaluate and synthesise and manage information.
The 21st century learners strategically uses information from the huge knowledge repository (i.e., internet) through the deployment and management of information resources and services. They harness technology as a critical tool to accomplish their goals. In order to help learners to manage the information, educators must master the skill of content curation. One of the critical skills of the 21st century educators and learners is ‘content curation’ — the process of sorting through the vast amounts of content on the web and presenting it in a meaningful and organised way around a specific theme.
This workshop will introduce participants to the concept of content curation and some of the ways to better manage a world of content to tackle the issue of information overload. Participants will be guided to use selected web-based applications to search, filter, evaluate and synthesise and manage information.
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DATE, DURATION & VENUE
Date: 9th December 2015
Venue: Computer Laboratory, 7th Floor, Institute of Postgraduate Studies USM@KL, Menara Wisma Sejarah, 230, Jalan Tun Razak, 50400 Kuala Lumpur.
Time: 8.30 am to 4.30 pm
Venue: Computer Laboratory, 7th Floor, Institute of Postgraduate Studies USM@KL, Menara Wisma Sejarah, 230, Jalan Tun Razak, 50400 Kuala Lumpur.
Time: 8.30 am to 4.30 pm
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LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Develop an appropriate and effective information management strategy
- Develop skill to curate (search, filter, evaluate and synthesise and manage) content well
- Use appropriate curation tools effectively
CONTENT
This workshop will cover topics necessary for allowing participants to re-think ‘teaching’ and ‘re-designing’ learning.
- What and Why of Content Curation
- Types of Content Curation
- Strategies for efficient and effective content curation
- Tools for Content Curation
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
- Teachers, lecturers, trainers
- Practically anyone who is interested to deal with information overload and learn the skill to search, filter, evaluate and make sense of the information.
WORKSHOP PROGRAMME
8.00 - 8.30 Registration
8.30 – 9.00 Information Overload or Filter Failure?
9.00 – 9.30 What is Content Curation?
9.30 – 10.30 Types of Content Curation
10.30 – 11.00 Break
11.00 – 12.30 Ways to Curate Content
12.30 – 2.30 Lunch
2.30 – 3.30 Tools for Content Curation
3.30 – 5.00 Task: Curate a Topic of Choice
8.30 – 9.00 Information Overload or Filter Failure?
9.00 – 9.30 What is Content Curation?
9.30 – 10.30 Types of Content Curation
10.30 – 11.00 Break
11.00 – 12.30 Ways to Curate Content
12.30 – 2.30 Lunch
2.30 – 3.30 Tools for Content Curation
3.30 – 5.00 Task: Curate a Topic of Choice
MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION
In general English is used as a medium of instruction.
In general English is used as a medium of instruction.
FEE
The fee is RM600.00 (inclusive of TAX 6%) per pax. The cost is inclusive of morning break, lunch, afternoon break and training materials. The cost excludes accommodation and traveling for participants. Number of participants will be limited to 30.
The fee is RM600.00 (inclusive of TAX 6%) per pax. The cost is inclusive of morning break, lunch, afternoon break and training materials. The cost excludes accommodation and traveling for participants. Number of participants will be limited to 30.