Created Jan. 17, 2003
Last Updated Jan. 20, 2003
LIS385T Knowledge Management Systems, Spring 2003
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Syllabus
Course Description
This course surveys Knowledge Management systems that enable the
access and coordination of knowledge assets. Technologies reviewed will
include intranets, groupware, weblogs, instant messaging, content management
systems and email in both individual and organizational contexts. Students
will use these KM technologies, review case studies, research methods
of knowledge organization and analyze and design KM processes and systems.
Course Objectives
- Participate generously in discussions, attend class regularly, and complete assignments according to the course schedule.
- Evaluate and implement Knowledge Management Systems to facilitate individual and group work.
- Develop a thorough review of Knowledge Management concepts, both historical and speculative.
- Originate and distribute research on a Knowledge Management System topic.
Textbooks
Required
- Davenport, Thomas H. & Prusak, Laurence(2000). Working Knowledge: How Organizations Manage What They Know. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press.
- Rheingold, Howard (2002). Smart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution. Perseus Publishing. www.smartmobs.com
- Kelly, Kevin (1994). Out of Control: The Rise of Neo-Biological Civilization. www.kk.org/outofcontrol
- Sterling, Bruce. (1999) A Good Old-Fashioned Future: Stories
Recommended
- Nonake, Ikujiro & Takeuchi, Hirotaka. (1995) The Knowledge-Creating Company: How Japanese Companies Create the Dynamics of Innovation.
- Choo, Chun Wei. (1998) The Knowing Organization: How Organizations Use Information to Construct Meaning, Create Knowledge, and Make Decisions.
Additional textbooks may be assigned.
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