Internet Information Retrieval Web 2.0 Tools and Techniques (KL-IRRW)
Today the Internet is a great potential source of information and a tool for collaboration, but unless you have the navigational skills to search it effectively, many high-quality information resources will stay buried beneath the glut of garbage that makes up the bulk of its content. There is a variety of search tools that will allow you to find the information you are looking for faster and more efficiently.
Searching is simple. It starts with a question. It ends with an answer. Everything between is searching. Much of it has to do with the tools you use.- David Novak
Unfortunately most people are unaware of these tools, and waste valuable hours looking for the proverbial needle in the haystack. This course will show you how to stop wasting hours online and start searching faster and more effectively.
According to the recent McKinsey Global Report on Building the Web 2.0 enterprise, organisations are increasingly using Web2.0 tools and technologies such as wikis, blogs, social networks etc. to improve internal and external knowledge collaboration and information exchange. These “social media” allow knowledge workers to build knowledge communities, build web based information repositories, exchange information, and collaborate across organisational boundaries and distance with colleagues, customers, business partners and even competitors.
An important component of this course is to show you how to apply Web 2.0 tools and techniques to enhance collaborative knowledge creation, sharing and use in your organisation.
Download the course brochure in printable form (pdf): KL-IRRW
Date and Venue
Gauteng
17 – 19 August 2010
Course Fees
3 day course
All fees are per person, excluding VAT. Multiple registrations from one organisation are eligible for a 7.5% discount. All fees must be paid before the commencement of the course, unless previous arrangements otherwise have been made. A cancellation fee of 25% of the course fees will be levied for cancellations made less than 10 working days prior to commencement of the course.
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If we increasingly live in an always on world, and if our every task starts with a question, then every task should start with search.- Mark Anderson
We have had more than 500 delegates attend our course over the past five years. They have represented a wide range of private, public and civic sector organisations and diverse professional interests. The learning is applicable to business/competitive/strategic intelligence analysts, consultants in various fields, decision support specialists, educationalists, entrepreneurs, environmental scanners, information brokers, information resource specialists/librarians, information managers, Intranet and portal editors/managers, journalists in the paper-based and electronic media, knowledge (centre) managers, and knowledge workers in general.
What you will learn
- Characteristics of the Web
- Searching: performance considerations
- Search structure
- Specialised searching using The World Wide Web
- Evaluating the quality of retrieved information
- Referencing and citing web resources
- Introduction to Web2.0
- Introduction to Personal Information Management
- Using the following Web 2.0 tools and technologies to find, retrieve, manage and distribute information online:
- Meta search engines
- Search utilities and extensions
- Personal information archiving
- Social bookmaking & Clipping
- Blogs, Wikis and Social Networking
- Feeds and aggregators
Learning Approach
We will adopt an incremental learning approach, starting with the basics and progressing to a deeper understanding of, and expertise in applying the techniques.
Your value as a searcher is directly related to the number of resources you can reach for quickly, and your skill at phrasing a research question.- David Novak
You are not required to have any prior knowledge or experience of the topic, but you should have a basic proficiency in using a PC.
Certification
After completion of the course all participants receive a certificate of attendance from Knowledge Leadership Associates.
Course Evaluation
2009 – Summary of all events
Knowing, or better, understanding where to start in this world of information resources is perhaps the most important information to know and share.- Gary Price
Facilitators
- Prof Peter G. Underwood
- Dr Gretchen Smith
- Dr Ben Fouché
Further Enquiries
If you have any other questions regarding course content, accommodation or administrative matters please contact:
Gretchen Smith Cell: 082 411 4944 Mail: gretchen@knowlead.co.za Ben Fouche Cell: 083 291 6671 Email: bf@knowlead.co.zaRegister
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- Payment must be made before the commencement of the course. Special arrangement must be made for later payment. In this case an order number must be provided at least one week before the commencement of the course.
- Due to the interactive nature of the course, only a limited number of participants can be accommodated.
- Upon receipt of a completed registration form your registration will be confirmed by fax or email.
- The course fees include teas, lunches, and the cost of hand-out materials, but not accommodation.
- A cancellation fee of 25% of the course fees will be levied for cancellations made less than 10 working days prior to the commencement of the course.
- Applicants whose reservations have been confirmed by the course organisers, but who do not attend the course and have not formally cancelled at least seven working days before the course, will be liable for the full course fees in their personal capacity.
- Should it be impossible to hold the course at the designated dates as a result of unavoidable circumstances such as natural disaster, disruption due to civil unrest, or serious illness of key presenters, the course fees will be refunded and the course rescheduled. Should this happen the applicant hereby agrees to exempt the organisers from any other direct or indirect costs and inconvenience other than course fees paid.
- In the unlikely event of a dispute between the organisers and the course participant, the parties agree to resolve the matter by arbitration under the guidance of a mutually acceptable arbitrator appointed by the Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa. The liability of the parties to the arbitration will be limited to the amount of the course fees.