This document provides an overview of an information management course taught by Karen Engel. The course covers basic concepts of information management, tips for everyday information management, and basic tools for personal and organizational information management using free resources. Grades are based on participation, completing assignments, research standards, and contributing original ideas. The document demonstrates various information management tools like Gmail, Google Docs, Google Drive, and Google Forms/Surveys.

1. Information
Manageme
nt
Instructor:
Karen Eng
el, M.A.
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2. Goals
0 Basic Concepts of Information Management
0 Tips for Everyday Use
0 Basic Information Management Tools using Free
Resources for General Use
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3. Methodology
0 Learning by Doing
0 Teamwork
0 Discussions
0 Finding resources/answers
0 Presentations
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4. Grades
0Participation
0Following instructions and completing the
assignments
0Following academic standards in research
projects:
-- Writing in your own words
-- Using citations and attributions correctly
0Contributing own ideas and perspectives
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5. Introductions

Importance of gmail address

Create gmail address
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kyengelakzent@gmail.com
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6. Information management (IM) is the collection
and management of information from one or
more sources and the distribution of that
information to one or more audiences. This
sometimes involves those who have a stake
in, or a right to that information. Management
means the organization of and control over
the structure, processing and delivery of
information.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_management)
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7. What is
Information Managment?
0 collection
0 organisation/management
0 distribution
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8. Types of Information
Management
0 Personal Information Management
0 Organisational Information Management
0 Information Management and Web.2
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9. Personal Information
Management
Personal Information Management (PIM):
the collecting and handling of
information (such as files, email and
contacts) by an individual, for that
individual's own use.
0 Email
0 Bookmarks
0 Contacts
0 Calendar
0 Documents
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10. Work in Pairs
0 PIM Needs
0 PIM Weaknesses
0 Available software programs
0 Solutions
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11. Five elements of PIM
0 Email
0 Bookmarks
0 Contacts
0 Calendar
0 Documents
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12. Example Solutions
0 Email Organization
0 Evernote
0 FileSync
0 Bit.ly, del.ic.ious
usw.
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13. Organisational Information
Management
0 What information do we need in this company?
0 When do we need it?
0 In what form?
0 How do we get it?
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14. Google Drive
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15. Excercise: Google Docs
Creating & sharing documents:
0 Post your data in the Google Spreadsheet „BA
Participants“
0 Post a comment to “Facebook speichert bewusst
falsche Standorte.“
0 Edit or add to the „Mission Statement.“
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16. Google Tabelle
Du arbeitest für die Firma Akzent Alarms, die Alarmanlagen für
Betriebe produziert. Die Firma wird an der Grazer Messe am 15 und
16. September 2012 seine Produkte und Dienstleistungen in der
Form von Modelle, Mappen und Posters präsentieren. Die Firma
wird Werbungsgeschenke (u.a. Schlüsselanhänger) verteilen und
möchte Kunden auf Getränke wie Kaffee oder Tee einladen können.
Mitarbeiter in Außendienst sowie Angestellte (ins gesamt circa 10
Personen) werden mitarbeiten.
Messezeit: Samstag und Sonntag von 9 – 16 Uhr
Erstellen Sie ein Google Tabelle, um u.a. die folgende Information zu
erfassen:
0 --- Betreuungsdienste der Mitarbeiter
0 --- Was muss alles mitgebracht werden, und wer bringt was?
0 -- Wer baut auf und wer baut ab?
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17. Google Survey
Company ABC wants to conduct a survey of its
employees.
0Create a short survey of at least two questions.
0 Use at multiple choice or checkboxes.
0 Send survey to me and your colleagues.
0 Summarize the responses.
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