INFO 7000
Research Paradigms
Lec 01 selected
Information science, often simply defined as the ‘science of information’ is “the systematic study and
Sections
Lecture
Lec 01
Fri 8:35-11:25
From the syllabus
From the Fall 2025 syllabus by Louise Spiteri. Fall 2026 is taught by Mongeon P., so details may differ. Open the PDF
Grading
Reflexive researcher journalWeekly; final submission Nov 26
Research paradigms mapChoose a visual map or 3,000–4,000-word paper; Oct 15
Reframing an Information Science questionReframe a topic under three paradigms; Nov 19
ParticipationOngoing engagement and discussion
Reflective synthesisSummarizes engagement, learning, and future research; Nov 26
Course rules
- Late work
- Contact the instructor in advance about circumstances that may require an extension.
- Absences
- For short-term absences, contact the instructor before the deadline and submit a Student Declaration of Absence form.
- GenAI
- AI tools may assist learning and assignments; acknowledge and cite any assignment use, including the prompt.
- Assignment format
- Submit Word documents through Brightspace by 23:59 on the due date.
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