Upon completion of this course, the student …..
- Has an overview of the approaches for and kernel ideas behind information services.
- Knows the key characteristics of the following information services: Data services,, Analytics and prediction services, Review and opinion services, Recommender services, Social media and related information enrichment services, Data centers, and Search engine services.
- Knows the concept of responsible artificial intelligence and how this is and can be used for Internet-based services.
- Has a key understanding of the structure of governance of the Internet.
- Is able apply the knowledge of this course to the design or redesign of an Internet-based information service in a group assignment.
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Researching information markets and information services. Course description: This course studies the diversity and nature of Internet-based information services. The course also reviews and illustrates several research methods and techniques for information service development and exploitation.
Key words:
Information services; information markets; information brokers; social media; web 2.0; internet analytics; internet business models; internet firms, internet governance; data centers.
Assessment:
The examination and grading have two parts: 1) an individual examination of student’s understanding of each information service and 2) the quality and feasibility of an information service by rge group assignment. The test matrix is below.
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Remembering |
Understanding |
Applying |
Analyzing |
Evaluating |
Creating |
| 1.1 Data services |
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X; OQ; 10% |
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| 1.2 Analytics and prediction services |
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X; OQ; 10% |
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| 1.3 Review and opinion services |
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X; OQ; 10% |
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| 1.4 Recommender services |
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X; OQ; 10% |
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| 1.5 Social media information services |
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X; OQ; 10% |
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| 1.6 Responsible AI in information services and Internet governance |
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X; OQ; 10% |
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| 1.7 Search engines and data centers |
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X; OQ; 10% |
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| 3.1 Internet service design (team) |
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Team assignment 30% |
Contribution to the programme learning goals
- to provide a broad and in-depth education in business and management that has high academic standards and exposure to real-life business practice
- independently apply and/or test current theories, models and methods in the analysis of complex organisational problems and processes within the area of specialization
- systematically collect, assess and analyse information from all relevant sources using advanced means
Knowledge integrations with other courses
- Management and Organization of Technological Innovation
- Financial Information services
- Electronic Commerce
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