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Information Systems
Information Systems courses carry science credit. Programming courses may not be audited.
CIS 380-CN : Information Architecture
Description
This course introduces students to the concepts, foundations and
components of information architecture (IA) in the digital
environment of the World Wide Web. The focus will be on
understanding user needs for creating and structuring content and
developing interactive solutions that best address these needs.
Through case studies, activities, and projects, students will learn
various strategies for representing, organizing, retrieving, and
managing structures of large-scale website information. Core topics
include website organization and navigation schemes, search
systems, evaluating various aspects of information representation
and usability of existing websites, and using IA strategies for
designing effective and usable information systems that maximizes
the user experience. At the end of the course, students are
expected to design, diagram, and document an enterprise Information
Architecture for a large website based on user requirements, and
implement this design using a contemporary Content Management
System (CMS). Prerequisites: CIS 110, CIS 130. Students should have
familiarity with at least one programming language (Java, Python,
etc) before taking this course, as well as familiarity with HTML
and CSS.
As of 3/24/22, this course has been cancelled.
| Spring 2022 | ||||
| Start/End Dates | Day(s) | Time | Building | Section |
| 03/28/22 - 06/11/22 | Days: TBA | Time: TBA | 14 | |
| Instructor | Course Location | Status | CAESAR Course ID | |
| Saldanha, Anil | Chicago Campus | Cancelled | ||