A Study of Personal Information Management Strategies for Online Faculty
Abstract
The literature suggests that personal information management is a
serious challenge for many computer users. Online faculty are
especially challenged because of the large number of electronic files
necessitated by teaching online. Those who have experience in this
environment may offer valuable insights regarding information management
challenges and practices. Faculty who teach online courses as part of
the WISE (Web-based Information Science Education) Consortium responded
to a survey that questioned the ways they manage email, computer
desktop, Web-based information and learning management systems. The
authors concluded that “filter failure” rather than information overload
is the key issue in information management. The study concludes with a
list of recommendations for faculty to manage their personal
information.
serious challenge for many computer users. Online faculty are
especially challenged because of the large number of electronic files
necessitated by teaching online. Those who have experience in this
environment may offer valuable insights regarding information management
challenges and practices. Faculty who teach online courses as part of
the WISE (Web-based Information Science Education) Consortium responded
to a survey that questioned the ways they manage email, computer
desktop, Web-based information and learning management systems. The
authors concluded that “filter failure” rather than information overload
is the key issue in information management. The study concludes with a
list of recommendations for faculty to manage their personal
information.
