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Support Group for
Information Architecture. If there is a Web site, then there is an architecture.
An information literate populace has the the skills required to produce information
resources, enhancing human abilities to learn and find information.
Keyword:
User-Centered Design
Support Group for
Information Architecture (SGIA) provides an engaging, informal support and advocacy
group for students in Library and Information Science, Computer Science, Art,
Business, Journalism, Anthropology, Linguistics, Psychology, Public Health, and
other related disciplines, who are genuinely interested in organizing, structuring,
and building better Web sites.
SGIA serves as
a nexus for all students interested in learning more about IA, in meeting others
who share similar interests, and in keeping current with the field both in Hawaii
and abroad.
Key Phrase:
Putting Theory into Practice
Attend SGIA's
First Meeting, Sunday, March 25, 2001, at The John Young Museum of Art, Krauss
Hall, University of Hawaii. More...
SGIA's objective is
to ignite students' minds in principles and practices of IA specifically related
to Web development, calling upon their specific skill sets from academia to solve
real-world problems.
By building a collaborative
environment that focuses on teamwork, SGIA is afforded the opportunity to build
partnerships and to encourage broad academic community participation that supports
critical thinking and problem solving in today's networked environment.
Keyword:
Problem Solving, Collaboration, Teamwork, Friendships
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Launch a support
and advocacy group for students interested in IA, calling upon their unique skill
sets to solve real-world problems and to carry those experiences gained to market. |
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Provide a repository
for departmental and research-related Web projects that allow students to practice
IA principles and practices, as well as apply their individual expertise and field
of study to these projects.
This systems analysis
and project management approach includes, but is not limited to:
- Drafting a proposal/contract
- Define and identify
current problems in Web site, as well as problems in departmental or organizational
goals and structure.
- Propose recommendations
and possible solutions to those problems.
- If there's a buy-in,
implement proposed recommendations and solutions. (i.e., SGIA revised Web site
goes live!)
- Train in-house
department or research staff in implementing new site architecture and Web guidelines
for future maintenance by that department or research group.
- Document and share
findings of the design process with SGIA, faculty, and colleagues.
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Improve student's
interview and negotiation skills, as well as public speaking skills. (Person-to-person,
focus groups, oral presentations). |
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Improve instruction
and training skills. |
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Learn and practice
usability testing of Web sites via performance tests. |
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Learn to construct
and conduct pre- and post- user surveys, measuring success of project goals and
objectives. |
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Create partnerships
in the academic community, fostering broad academic community participation. |
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Develop collaboration
and friendships for students across diverse academic disciplines. |
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Attend SGIA's
First Meeting, Sunday, March 25, 2001, at The John Young Museum of Art, Krauss
Hall, University of Hawaii. More...
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