This unit provides students with skills and knowledge relating to the use of latest technologies for managing knowledge, electronic documents and records to meet the needs of individuals, work groups and organisations. The unit aims to build a general understanding of technologies for managing personal and organisational structured and unstructured information and knowledge and the methods of developing systems to handle it. Students study the business context, requirements analysis techniques and implementation issues for electronic document management, recordkeeping, content and other information and knowledge management systems.
2 hrs lectures/wk, 1 hr tutorial/wk
For on campus students, workload commitments are:
- two-hour lecture and
- one-hour tutorial or laboratory (may require prior preparation)
- a minimum of 2-3 hours of personal study per one hour of contact time in order to satisfy the reading and assignment expectations.
The on-line discussion forum will be used extensively as a channel for efective communication between teaching staff and off campus, as well as on campus students.
You will need to allocate up to 5 hours per week in some weeks, for use of a computer, including time for newsgroups/discussion groups.
Off-campus students generally do not attend lecture and tutorial sessions, however, you should plan to spend equivalent time working through the relevant resources and participating in discussion groups each week.
FIT5088, IMS3012, IMS3611, IMS5330, IMS5033
FIT2001 or equivalent
Frada Burstein
Frada Burstein
Contact hours: each week after lecture or by appointment
Ligia Ionescu
Contact hours: make time via email: Ligia Ionescu@monash.edu
Hamid Pousti
Contact hours: make time via email: Hamid.Pousti@monash.edu
At the completion of this unit students will:
Examination (3 hours): 60%; In-semester assessment: 40%
| Assessment Task | Value | Due Date |
|---|---|---|
| IKM Systems evaluation and presentation. | 25% | Week 9, Monday, May 2, 5pm |
| Active participation in tutorials and discussion forum | 5% | From Week 2 till Week 12 |
| On-line quiz | 10% | Week 12, Friday, May 27, 2011, 6pm |
| Examination 1 | 60% | To be advised |
Monash is committed to excellence in education and regularly seeks feedback from students, employers and staff. One of the key formal ways students have to provide feedback is through SETU, Student Evaluation of Teacher and Unit. The University's student evaluation policy requires that every unit is evaluated each year. Students are strongly encouraged to complete the surveys. The feedback is anonymous and provides the Faculty with evidence of aspects that students are satisfied and areas for improvement.
For more information on Monash's educational strategy, and on student evaluations, see:
http://www.monash.edu.au/about/monash-directions/directions.html
http://www.policy.monash.edu/policy-bank/academic/education/quality/student-evaluation-policy.html
If you wish to view how previous students rated this unit, please go to
https://emuapps.monash.edu.au/unitevaluations/index.jsp
We will use some IKM systems provided through the sponsorship of Monash KM Lab (http://km-svr.sims.monash.edu.au/)
| Week | Date* | Activities | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 21/02/11 | Induction week: please make sure you are registered for the tutorials and all other requirements of the FIT3122 unit. | No formal assessment or activities are undertaken in week 0 |
| 1 | 28/02/11 | Introduction: information and knowledge management in a "document world" | Semester starts, no tutorial |
| 2 | 07/03/11 | Principles and methods for organising information for improving knowledge management | Assignment specifications provided |
| 3 | 14/03/11 | KMS in practice: Guest lecture | |
| 4 | 21/03/11 | Meeting the digital challenge: tools and techniques for information enterprise | |
| 5 | 28/03/11 | Dealing with information and knowledge from the beginning to the end: where does the knowledge come from? | |
| 6 | 04/04/11 | Capturing data for effective information and knowledge access: data services | |
| 7 | 11/04/11 | Tools for dynamic information access: search and organisation of information and knowledge | |
| 8 | 18/04/11 | IKM for collaboration and knowledge sharing: Web 2.0 and publishing | |
| Mid semester break | |||
| 9 | 02/05/11 | Meeting information needs and expectations: user-sensitive and personalised IKMS | 2 May, Assignment 1 due Monday that week |
| 10 | 09/05/11 | Organisational strategic planning for information and knowledge management | |
| 11 | 16/05/11 | IKM system development and deployment: change management planning and policy development | 20 May, Revision Quiz becomes available |
| 12 | 23/05/11 | How to deliver the right knowledge to the right people in the right time: Summary and review | 27 May, Quiz submissions close on Friday, 6pm |
| 30/05/11 | SWOT VAC | No formal assessment is undertaken SWOT VAC | |
*Please note that these dates may only apply to Australian campuses of Monash University. Off-shore students need to check the dates with their unit leader.
To pass a unit which includes an examination as part of the assessment a student must obtain:
If a student does not achieve 40% or more in the unit examination or the unit non-examination total assessment, and the total mark for the unit is greater than 50% then a mark of no greater than 49-N will be recorded for the unit
On campus students are expected to attend and participate in lectures and tutorials.
Both on campus and off campus students are expected to use an online discussion forum to follow on the issues raised in the class and for the discussion of the tutorial material.
The class participation will be assessed based on your contribution to the forum and in class. As the hurdle requirement you need to attempt at least 50% of the tutorial questions overall.
This assignment will assess your ability to study and analyse systems, which are capable of supporting knowledge and information management tasks.
The criteria for assessment of the submission include:
1. Evidence of clear understanding of the purpose of the system and its fitness for purpose;
2. Ability of Critical Analysis and Synthesis notjust description of the system functionality;
3. Evidence of understanding of KM system concept and ability to express it in written and oral presentation.
Individuals will be assessed according to their contribution to the group task.
The Marking Guide for the Assignment will be provided together with the detailed description.
The weekly contribution to the discussion of the tutorial material is assessed based on the quality and the depth of understanding, not the quantity of talking and/or writing.
This is an individual assignment based on multiple choice questions.
Assignment coversheets are available via
"Student Forms" on the Faculty website: http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/resources/student/forms/
You MUST submit a completed coversheet with all assignments, ensuring
that the plagiarism declaration section is signed.
Submission must be made by the due date otherwise penalties will be enforced.
You must negotiate any extensions formally with your campus unit leader via the in-semester special consideration process: http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/resources/student/equity/special-consideration.html.
The students can make two attempts to the Quiz questions before submitting them.
It is expected that the written report will use appropriate references to acknowledge the resources used in preparation. Please use FIT referencing style for formatting the reference list.
Monash has educational policies, procedures and guidelines, which are designed to ensure that staff and students are aware of the University's academic standards, and to provide advice on how they might uphold them.
You can find Monash's Education Policies at:
http://policy.monash.edu.au/policy-bank/academic/education/index.html
Key educational policies include:
The University provides many different kinds of support services for you. Contact your tutor if you need advice and see the range of services available at www.monash.edu.au/students The Monash University Library provides a range of services and resources that enable you to save time and be more effective in your learning and research. Go to http://www.lib.monash.edu.au or the library tab in my.monash portal for more information. Students who have a disability or medical condition are welcome to contact the Disability Liaison Unit to discuss academic support services. Disability Liaison Officers (DLOs) visit all Victorian campuses on a regular basis
Recommended Reading
There is no text book recommended for the unit, however, there is a range of books, which contain useful resources on the topics covered in the lectures. References to the relevant material from these books will be supplied on a weekly bases.
These books are available from Monash Library in reserve collection and from the Caulfield Book shop.