以信息构建与信息交互为定位的信息管理专业教育——以美国iSchool联盟院校为样本的分析

Professional Education of Information M anagement Positioned at Information Architecture and Information Interaction: An Analysis based on Samples of i Schools in U. S. A.

欧美诸多大学以i School运动为契机对信息管理专业教育目标进行重新定位,并开展一系列课程体系建设与改革。本文采用网络调查、案例分析等研究方法对美国26所i School院校信息管理专业的教育设置情况展开调查,在与2008年调查数据对比分析的基础上,归纳总结出美国i School院校的教育规模与专业名称的变化及发展趋势。研究发现:信息构建与信息交互教育成为美国信息管理专业教育的新定位;信息构建与信息交互教育在信息管理专业各层次教育中均有开展;我国信息构建与信息交互教育滞后但人才需求巨大;我国应该在明确信息管理专业定位差异的前提下采用多种方式开展信息构建与信息交互教育,并逐步建立相关课程体系,设置相应课程内容。

Taking the opportunity brought by iSchool, numerous universities in Europe and America have repositioned their educational objectives of information management major and conducted a series of constructions and reforms on curriculum systems. Research methods such as Interact survey and case study are adopted in conducting a survey on the condition of professional education settings of information management of twenty-six iSchools in America. Research findings are stated as follows. Information architecture and information interaction have been the new focus in the professional education of information management in America. Information architecture and information interaction are carried out at all levels in the professional education of information management. Information architecture and information interaction professionals are in great demand in China where their education lags behind. Various methods should be taken to develop information architecture and information interaction education and to establish related curriculum systems and course contents in China. 7 tabs. 40 refs.