FIT5206 · Digital continuity

Overview

Maintaining continuity in a digital data driven world is emerging as a key challenge for organisations, communities, governments and societies. Digital continuity is defined as the ability to use digital information in the way that is needed for as long as it is needed. It encompasses understanding the frameworks, principles, processes and technologies underpinning intergenerational system conceptualisation, design, development and implementation. This unit examines the laws, frameworks and policies for managing and preserving information and records as evidence and cultural heritage; access and appraisal strategies, policies and tools, metadata regimes for records and archives; digital repository platforms, technologies, systems and tools; management of archival databases and digital media collections; and development and deployment of archiving tools and services for users. Exemplar digital archiving initiatives and projects in the community and cultural heritage sectors will also be explored.

Areas of study: Archives and recordkeeping Data science

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. explain the role that records and archives play in organisations and society;
2. evaluate and apply archival frameworks, policies and best practice for the preservation of digital resources as evidence, memory and cultural heritage;
3. specify functional requirements for and evaluate digital repository platforms, technologies, systems and tools;
4. identify and evaluate digital archiving tools and services for users;
5. evaluate digital archiving initiatives/projects in the community and cultural heritage sectors.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled online and face to face learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated reading and preparation for scheduled teaching activities.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.