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Linda Schamber, Associate Dean
The College of Information was created on October 1, 2008 by consolidating two existing academic units. The college comprises two departments: Learning Technologies (formerly in the College of Education) and Library and Information Sciences (formerly the School of Library and Information Sciences).
The college situates itself at the intersection of people, technology, and information. It comprises faculty, staff, and students who invest in innovative research, collaborative partnerships and student-centered education to serve a global information society. The college is dedicated to serving the state, region, nation, and global community by preparing information leaders and innovators; forging the creation of transformative and translational knowledge; and sharing knowledge that addresses information challenges and problems. The college’s goals are to
The college offers a graduate program leading to the following degrees:
The college also offers teacher and librarian certifications, graduate academic certificates and a post-master’s certificate of advanced study. General requirements for each graduate program are listed in the appropriate departmental section of this catalog.
The college has three research centers and an excellent and growing record of success in obtaining research funding. Faculty and graduate students are highly productive in a wide variety of research efforts related to human information seeking, learning, and use behaviors; human-computer interactions; development, delivery, and evaluation of information and education systems and services; and information and education policies and ethics in public and private sectors.
The Texas Center for Digital Knowledge (TxCDK) is a dynamic, entrepreneurial research and consulting services organization focusing on digital knowledge in the networked environment. Its mission is to stimulate and support interdisciplinary research encompassing theoretical frameworks and practical applications that can enhance the creation, storage, organization, retrieval, use, and evaluation of information in a wide variety of digital formats. TxCDK sponsors lectures and workshops and provides research support services for faculty and graduate students.
For general information, contact the Toulouse School of Graduate Studies. For specific requirements for graduate programs, contact the appropriate academic advisor in the Department of Learning Technologies or Department of Library and Information Sciences.
All Courses of Instruction are located in one section at the back of this catalog.
The “Course and Subject Guide,” found in the Courses of Instruction section of this book, serves as a table of contents and provides quick access to subject areas and prefixes.
Date of initial release: July 1, 2009 — Copyright © 2008 University of North Texas
Page updated:
February 23, 2010
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