Information Studies what we do and how we do it

Kim Holmberg Department of Information Studies

Åbo Akademi University (e) kim.holmberg@abo.fi

(w3) http://kimholmberg.fi @kholmber

Information studies

= efficient methods to

• store,

• manage,

• search and

• disseminate information

We offer

• Relaxed working environment where ”everyone knows each other”

• New teaching methods

• Current courses

https://connect.vasa.abo.fi/kholmber/

Examples of Miniprojects from the course The Social Web

1. Blog your way to the blogosphere

2. Contribute to Wikipedia

3. Do something Delicious

4. Get your fame on

5. Tell a story with photos

6. Publish a viral video

7. Become a podcaster

8. Do something virtual

SOCIAL VIRTUAL WORLDS

AVATAR

Learning together apart

Student work at Vassar College

Virtual hallucinations

EduFinland was opened in 2008

http://edufinland.fi

Taking the first steps…

http://nanoisland.wordpress.com/

http://nanoisland.wordpress.com/

http://www.icn.cat/