College of Arts and Social Sciences
Information Studies Department
Course Portfolio
INFO 3460
Applications of Integrated Systems in Information
Institutions
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
Course Title
English
Arabic
Applications of Integrated
Systems in Information
Institutions
‫تطبيقات النظم المتكاملة في‬
‫مراكز مصادر التعلم‬
Course Code
INFO 3460
Course Type
Department requirement
Pre Requisites
INFO3270 and FPEL0604
Teaching Language
English
Credit Hours
3
Lecture
-2---- (Weekly)
Practical/Fieldwork -2---- (Weekly)
---15--
Teaching Hours
Teaching Weeks
Total
--4---
Number of students
Lecture
Practical/Fieldwork
Number of Student dropped
54
54
0
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2. COURSE DESCRIPTION
ENGLISH COURSE DESCRIPTION
ARABIC COURSE
DESCRIPTION
The course intends to help students realizing the important role
that the Integrated System (IS) will play in planning and
implementing services of libraries. It is necessary, though, to
introduce students to know more about the system’s concepts and
requirements, and to focus on the development phases of the IS.
3. COURSE AIM
The main objective is to provide students with the latest trends in the applications of the
integrated systems.
4. COURSE OBJECTIVES
1. Define concepts related to the IS such as data, information, systems, information
systems, integration, and IS
2. Describe the general requirements and the structure of the IS.
3. Define the basic development phases of the IS including:
a. Initiation
b. Feasibility Report
c. System Analysis
d. System Design
e. System Build
f. System Implementation
g. Review and Maintenance
4. Be aware of the Sources and requirements of the IS
5. Practice the integrated processes of the IS through the SQU main library system
(Symphony) and through Afaq Almarefah program.
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5. COURSE INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of the course, Students should be able to acquire the following professional
and practical skills:
Knowledge and understanding of:
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IS related domain in order to contextualize their understanding of the field of IS
Through the practical training, students will develop an important awareness of
the related problems to understand and implement IS
Relevant Sources to the field of IS.
Cognitive skills to:
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Analyze information systems requirements
Understand concepts from related academic disciplines integrated with IS
Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of Information Systems
Articulate and use of different methods and concepts in practice.
Practical and/or professional skills to:
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Demonstrate the ability to exercise self-judgment about the value of information
and information systems.
Take decisions in complex issues related to IS
Identifying related problems and find out practical solutions to improve IS
performance
6. LECTURES SCHEDULE
WEEK
Theoretical topics
Course overview
1
Introduction to Integrated systems
2
Introduction to Integrated systems
3
Moving from traditional to integrated
4
systems
Viewing several university libraries
5
websites
Integrated systems (Case studies)
6
System applications in technical services 1
7
System applications in technical services 2
8
Mid-term exam
9
System
applications
in public services 1
10
System applications in public services 2
11
Librarian skills
12
Cooperation among libraries
13
Latest applications of integrated systems
14
Revising and clearing out
15
3
Practical topics
Course overview
Afaq Almarefah (introduction)
Afaq Almarefah
Afaq Almarefah
Afaq Almarefah
Afaq Almarefah
Afaq Almarefah
Practical exam 1
Symphony system (acquisition)
Symphony system (cataloging)
Symphony system (periodicals)
Symphony system (circulation)
Symphony system (RFID)
Practical exam 2
Revising and clearing out
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
Discovering Information Systems an Exploratory
Approach. Jean-Paul Van Belle, Jane Nash & Mike
Eccles.
http://www.commerce.uct.ac.za/informationsystems/s
taff/PersonalPages/jvbelle/pubs/discovering.htm
Committee on an Information Technology Strategy for the Library of
Congress Computer Science and Telecommunications Board National
Research Council Staff (2001) LC21 : A Digital Strategy for the
Library of Congress ebrary Reader National Academic
Press
O'Neil, Sharon Lund. & Everett, Donna R. & Houston
Univ. (1988). Integrated Information Systems.
Course Six. Information Systems
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Arabic Reference Books
Lecture Notes/Hand-outs
Electronic Materials, Web
Sites etc.
Curriculum. [Washington, D.C.] : Distributed by
ERIC
Clearinghouse, http://www.eric.ed.gov/contentdeliver
y/servlet/ERICServlet?accno=ED299429
.‫ نظم المعلومات اإلدارية في المكتبات ومراكز المعلومات‬.‫ جبريل‬،‫العريشي‬
http://faculty.ksu.edu.sa/Al.Arishee/431%20Macquette%20Materials/MIS
‫ نظم المعلومات الحديثة في المكتبات‬.)2000( ‫النادي العربي للمعلومات‬
http://www.yemen- .‫واألرشيف‬
nic.info/contents/Informatics/studies/26.pdf
Moodle
Moodle
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Course Report Template
I.
Course Identification and General Information
College/Institute/Centre COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Department
Information Studies Department
Semester \Year
Fall 2014
Program Title
Bachelor
Program Code
English
Course Title
Applications of Integrated
Systems in Learning
Resource Centres
Course Code
INFO3460
Course Type
Department requirement
II.
1. Coverage of planned
program
2. Effectiveness of planned
teaching strategies for
intended learning
outcomes
3. Recommended changes
or processes for
improvement
Course Delivery
All course requirements completed.
The use of power point slides as well as playing education videos was
effective in attracting students’ attention to the course topics.
More programmes needs to be installed in the department lab such as
Symphony.
III.
1. Number of students
commencing
2. Number completing
3. Results summary
4. Distribution of grades
54
54 passed and no student failed
A= 10, B=25, C=19, D=0, F=0
Resources and Facilities
No difficulties
Nothing
V.
1. Organizational or
administrative
difficulties
2. Effect of difficulties on
Results
54
IV.
1. Difficulties in access to
resources or facilities
2. Consequences of
difficulties
Arabic
Administrative Issues
No difficulties
nothing
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student learning
VI.
1. Student evaluation of the
course
a. List the most important
criticisms and strengths
b. Response of instructor
or course team
attached
Students liked the practical training of some programs. However, they
disliked the idea of teaching the course in English.
Teacher provided explanations to all English terms in Arabic language
VII.
1. Action taken to improve
the course this
semester/year
2. Progress on other actions
proposed
3. Action Plan for Next
Semester/Year
Course Evaluation
Planning for Improvement
Updated some information about new technologies and provided
training to new programs “Symphony”
Already some of the information were updated
Install some of the new programs “Symphony” in the department lab and
assign a specific server for it.
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