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Information Design and Management

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Information Design
So what should information be presented in order to assist decision-making? How can it meet the needs of the user?
Information Design is the practice of collating, packaging and displaying information in such a way as to communicate and meet the needs of the user, for intended purposes. It uses effective design principles, for offline and/or online presentation, in order to understand the essence and meaning of the professed information. Information design practices takes graphic design principles and applies and integrates it with text.
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Highlights of GDRC Research
Packaging Knowledge: An Information Continuum
Leadership in the Information Age
Info-Ideas: Presenting Information
Jack of all Trades, and Master of Quite-a-Few
The Information Design Cycle: Making the 'A-ha!' Happen
Message in a bottle: Graphic Communications
Info Design: Lessons Learnt at the GDRC!

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  • Instructional Design
  • What is GDRC doing now?
      Currently, GDRC is focussing on skills needed for effective design of information products. It is looking at information design as a bridge between knowledge creation and data/information delivery.

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  • Gender and ICTs
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