A Study of the Course of Crisis Informatics Offered by iSchools in North America

Abstract

Abstract:

Solving increasingly frequent and complex public crises need crisis information managementprofessionals. iSchools in North America have rich experience and a mature system of training talentsin crisis information management, which can provide reference for Chinese iSchools to implementcrisis informatics instructions. This paper reviewed existing studies in the literature, investigated onlineinformation provided by iSchools in North America, summarized the crisis informatics course model ofiSchools in North America, and analyzed its instruction system from the following perspectives: teachingobjectives, course content, instruction mechanisms, course outcomes, human resources in teaching, andgraduate employment rate. Given the demand for crisis information management talents in China and thelack of relative education mechanism, this paper proposes suggestions such as seizing the opportunity ofdiscipline reform and implementing crisis information management instruction, overcoming disciplinarybarriers and promoting the cooperation of multiple stakeholders, responding to multi-dimensional needs,enriching the education system and teaching forms, paying attention to the combination of theories andpractices, and establishing a comprehensive teaching and outcomes assessment mechanism.

Zhang Yan, Wei Yujie (School of Cultural Heritage and Information Management, Shanghai University). A Study of the Course of Crisis Informatics Offered by iSchools in North America[J]. Libraly Journal, 2024, 43(393): 118-128.

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