Topic: This class session will cover Subject Analysis, the process of figuring out what a document is about.

What's Different? Instead of our usually mix of lecture, discussion, and activities in class, we'll cover the lecture material before class and focus on discussion and hands-on analysis activities during class. We'll also have time for your questions.

Why This Approach? The big motivation for this approach is to give yo more time to do actual subject analysis work. Learning the theories is valuable, but putting the theories into practice is the most important part of learning to do subject analysis.

How will this work? All of the pre-class work is outlined in the "Before Class" module. Watch each video, take each quiz, do the reading, submit your discussion response, and prepare materials for class as described in that module. In class., we'll have two Think-Pair-share discussions and do three hands-on subject analysis activities.

How long will it take to prepare? Make sure that the set aside some time to prepare for this class. The four lecture videos are a total of 23 minutes. Taking the quizzes (including potentially rewatching parts of the videos) should take about 30 minutes. Similar to other course readings, the Hjørland reading and discussion question should take about 2 hours. So, budget about 3 hours to prepare for class.

Where do I start? To get started with the "Before Class" module, click "Next" below or access the first module from the home page.