Information Society

Course Main Objective

This course aims to introduce students to the concepts of information, knowledge society, the informational and human infrastructure required for building information society and to role of the higher education institutions in building the knowledge society.

Course Learning Outcomes

• 1. Knowledge and Comprehension
• 1.1 Explain the concepts related to information and knowledge society.
• 2. Skills
• 2.1 Explain the informational and human infrastructure required for building information society.
• 2.2Employ information technology in making easy and available access to information.
• 3. Values
• 3.1 Bear individual and collective responsibility.

Course Content:

• Knowledge society: basic concepts.
• Cognitive science and IT
• Informational and human infrastructure 
• Cognitive learning approaches.
• Constructivism Theory
• Knowledge and information in the digital communities.
• E-learning in knowledge society.
• Roles of university library towards knowledge society.
• Characteristics and importance of scientific research.
• Role of the higher education institutions in building knowledge society

Textbook (s) 

Primary Sources:
Al-Emary, Enjy.A. (2020). Knowledge Society. Alexandria: Shabab ElGamaa for Publishing.

Secondary Sources:
Abdel Hady, Muhammad.F. (2019). Information & Knowledge Society Between Reality and Aspirations. Dammam: Al-Mutanabi Bookstore.
Toto, Nour El-Deen.H. (2021). Knowledge Society (Concept- Characteristics- Requirements). - College of Education’s Journal. Vol.83, 3ed. Pp.335-358.
Al-Housh, Abou Bakr.M. (2016). Information Society: Skill, Intelligence and Moving Forward. Cairo: Dae El-Sahab for Publishing.

Course ID: INFO 301