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<name>Introduction to Information Architecture</name>
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  <md:created>2006/07/11 22:59:00.108 GMT-5</md:created>
  <md:revised>2006/07/11 23:03:17.370 GMT-5</md:revised>
  <md:authorlist>
      <md:author id="phowell">
      <md:firstname>Peter</md:firstname>
      
      <md:surname>Howell</md:surname>
      <md:email>peter.howell@gmail.com</md:email>
    </md:author>
  </md:authorlist>

  <md:maintainerlist>
    <md:maintainer id="phowell">
      <md:firstname>Peter</md:firstname>
      
      <md:surname>Howell</md:surname>
      <md:email>peter.howell@gmail.com</md:email>
    </md:maintainer>
  </md:maintainerlist>
  
  <md:keywordlist>
    <md:keyword>ia</md:keyword>
    <md:keyword>info</md:keyword>
    <md:keyword>information</md:keyword>
    <md:keyword>knowledge</md:keyword>
    <md:keyword>kr</md:keyword>
  </md:keywordlist>

  <md:abstract>This hands-on course examines issues related to information architecture as it applies to a medium-sized community college web site.</md:abstract>
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<name>Exploring Information Architecture</name>
<para id="id5961174">Information architecture (IA) considers the
study of information and how we find it and use it. In this course
we will be studying various methods of making information more
findable, and how to manage the growing size of our
“library”.</para>
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<para id="id5720104">This course will use the 
<link src="http://www.gavilan.edu/">gavilan.edu</link> website and
its associated data and audience.</para>
</section>
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