DESB16 Introduction to Information Science

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
1/1/1. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Synchronous online teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Josef Šlerka, PhD. (lecturer)
PhDr. Ladislava Zbiejczuk Suchá, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Bc. Eliška Janečková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Simona Kramosilová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Josef Šlerka, PhD.
Department of Information and Library Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Alice Lukavská
Supplier department: Department of Information and Library Studies – Faculty of Arts
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 32 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 31/32, only registered: 0/32
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Course objectives:
- To become familiar with current technological trends in information services
- To experience technologies for learning and collaboration
- To look critically at the use of technology for innovation
Learning outcomes
Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- select appropriate technologies for digital project management, collaboration
- know the most common technology tools for designers and researchers in the field of service design
- navigate the VR environment in which part of the learning will take place
- choose appropriate applications for design, collaboration and learning in VR
Syllabus
  • Outline:
  • Information services and digital innovation.
  • Trends in service design
  • Web3, blockchain, DAOs
  • AI and its aspects
  • Digital Productivity
  • Virtual reality and augmented reality
Teaching methods
Lectures, workshops, self-guided activities
Assessment methods
Final presentation
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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