College of Arts and Social Sciences
Information Studies Department
Course Portfolio
INFO2410
Information and communication technology
Period: Fall 2014
21/9/2014
Course File
I. COURSE FILE SUMMARY
1. COURSE INFORMATION
College/Institute/Centre
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Department
Information Studies Department
Program Title
Bachelor
Semester\Year
Fall 2014
Program Code
English
Arabic
Course Code
Information and
communication technology
INFO 2410
Course Type
Department requirement
Pre Requisites
INFO1103 and FPEL0604
Teaching Language
English
Credit Hours
3
Lecture
-2---- (Weekly)
Practical/Fieldwork -2---- (Weekly)
---15--
Course Title
Teaching Hours
Teaching Weeks
‫تكنولوجيا المعلومات واإلتصاالت‬
Total
--4---
Number of students
Lecture
Practical/Fieldwork
Number of Student dropped
29
29
0
2. COURSE DESCRIPTION
ENGLISH COURSE DESCRIPTION
The course examines aspects related to information and
communication technologies. It shed light on several elements
such as, computers (software and hardware), digital information
(E-books, and E-journals), and communication technologies
(Information networks).
The course also highlights the
implications of these new technologies on services provided by
information centers.
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ARABIC COURSE
DESCRIPTION
3. COURSE AIM
The main objective is to provide students with the latest trends in the field of information
and communication technologies.
4. COURSE OBJECTIVES
1. Identify the major concepts related to information and communication
technologies.
2. Identify the new techniques reflections on the reality of work and services of
information institutions.
3. Identify concepts related to electronic publishing and train students how to
publish electronically.
5. COURSE INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students after completing all the course requirements and assessments will be
aware of the major concepts related to information and communication
technologies and the reflection of new technologies on the reality of work and
services of information institutions. Students will also understand the concepts
related to electronic publishing and train students how to publish electronically.
6. LECTURES SCHEDULE
WEEK
Theoretical topics
Course overview and introduction
1
Concepts of information and communication
2
technology and its various applications
Eid Aladha
3
Computers: definitions, types, software, and
4
hardware
Computers: definitions, types, software, and
5
hardware
Digital information resources
6
Databases
7
Mid-term exam
8
Information Networks
9
Internet: definitions and its implications
10
Electronic publishing
11
Implications of information and
12
communication technology on information
institutions
Clouds computing
13
New technologies
14
New technologies
15
2
Practical topics
Moodle
Moodle
Eid Aladha
Email
Email
Ms-word (advanced)
Ms-word (advanced)
Ms-word (advanced)
Practical exam 1
Ms- power point (advanced)
Ms- power point (advanced)
Ms- power point (advanced)
Prezi
Practical exam 2
Presentation Tube
7. TEACHING STRATEGIES AND TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION
Teaching Method
 Power point presentations
 Lectures
 Practical training
Teaching Media
 Play videos
 Online discussions
8. GRADING AND ASSESSMENT
Moodle
Assignment:
discussions
0%
0%
Class
Mid-term
discussions
Exam:
5%
Practical exam
Practical exam
1:
2:
20%
20%
Final Exam:
15%
40%
9. COURSE RULES
Attendance
Attendance at class is mandatory. Course Instructors should keep attendance records. An
"absentee warning notice" will be issued if a student is absent for:
• More than 10% in courses with less than 75 total contact hours.
• More than 5% in courses with 75 or more total contact hours.
An "absentee withdrawal notice" will be issued and the student will be deemed to have
withdrawn from the course with an 'FW' grade if a student is absent for:
• More than 20% in courses with less than 75 total contact hours.
• More than 15% in courses with 75 to 150 total contact hours.
• More than 10% of total contact hours for courses with more than 150 total
contact hours.
10. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
DESCRIPTION
English Reference Books
Al-Shabibi, Mansoor Nasser. The impact of electronic
publishing and information technology on the academic
community over the Internet .
Call number: Z678.93 .E44 S52 2002. Main library.
Brown, David J. The impact of electronic publishing :
the future for publishers and librarians.
Call number: Z716.6 .B76 2008. Main library
Cartelli, Antonio. Encyclopedia of information
communication technology
Call number: TK5102 .E52 2009. Main library.
Johannesson, Paul. Information systems engineering :
from data analysis to process networks.
Call number: T58.5 .I542 2008. Main library.
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‫‪Journal Articles to be available at Moodle‬‬
‫‪consequently.‬‬
‫قنديلجي‪ ،‬عامر إبراهيم‪ .‬قواعد وشبكات المعلومات المحوسبة في‬
‫‪Arabic Reference Books‬‬
‫المكتبات ومراكز المعلومات‪Call number: Z674.7 .Q26 2000. .‬‬
‫‪Main library.‬‬
‫الهوش‪ ،‬أبو بكر‪ .‬التقنية الحديثة في المعلومات والمكتبات‪ :‬نحو‬
‫استرتيجية عربية لمستقبل مجتمع المعلومات‪.‬‬
‫‪Call number: Z665 .H38 2002. Main library and‬‬
‫‪Art library.‬‬
‫قنديلجي‪ ،‬عامر ابراهيم ‪ .‬شبكات المعلومات و اإلتصاالت‪.‬‬
‫‪Call number: TK5105.5 .Q26 2009. Main‬‬
‫‪library.‬‬
‫أبو العطا‪ ،‬مجدي محمد‪ .‬المرجع األساسي لمستخدمي شبكات‬
‫الكمبيوتر‪ :‬النظرية و التطبيق‪.‬‬
‫‪Call number: TK5105.5 .A83 2010. Main‬‬
‫‪library.‬‬
‫منصور‪ ،‬عصام ‪ .‬النشر االلكتروني في المكتبات ومراكز المعلومات‬
‫‪ :‬مفاهيم نظريه وتطبيقات عملية‪.‬‬
‫‪Call number: Z286 .E43 M36 2011. Main‬‬
‫‪library and Art library.‬‬
‫النوايسه‪ ،‬غالب عوض‪ .‬اإلنترنت والنشر اإللكتروني ‪ :‬الكتب اإللكترونية‬
‫والدوريات اإللكترونية‪.‬‬
‫‪Call number: Z286 .E43 N39 2011. Main‬‬
‫‪library and Art library.‬‬
‫طه‪ ،‬طارق‪ .‬نظم المعلومات و الحاسبات اآللية و اإلنترنت‪.‬‬
‫‪Call number: Z699 .A2 T34 2006. Main library.‬‬
‫أبو عرفة‪ ،‬عدنان‪ .‬مقدمة في تقنية المعلومات‪.‬‬
‫‪Call number: T58.5.A73 2010. Main library‬‬
‫‪Lecture Notes/Hand-outs‬‬
‫‪Moodle‬‬
‫‪Electronic Materials, Web‬‬
‫‪Moodle‬‬
‫‪Sites etc.‬‬
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