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The
University Of Lethbridge |
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| Instructor: Jim Clark
Office & Phone: TH158 329-2157 Class Time : MW 8:00- 9:15 Room: AH 176 |
Office Hours: M-W
12 noon - 1 pm E-mail: clark@uleth.ca WEB PAGE - http://people.uleth.ca/~clark |
A. Course Readings
Information
Systems Today: Why IS Matters, Second Canadian Edition, 2/E
Jessup, Valacich, Wade Publisher: Pearson Education Canada
Recommended Web Material
The Webopedia
is a Web site that serves as an encyclopedia of Information Technology terms. It
provides excellent explanations of many Information Technology terms, together
with links to additional web pages related to them. You are strongly
encourage you to use this valuable resource to clarify unanswered questions and
to go beyond the material covered in class, according to your own personal
interests.
B. Course Objectives.
Build
a basic understanding of the value and uses of information systems for business
operation, management decision making, and strategic advantage.
Thus, it will provide students with an understanding of the ways in which
they can utilize information systems as end user managers.
It concentrates on providing the tools needed for mastery of the
information systems concepts and terms which are important to end user managers.
This course is designed for all business students, NOT JUST information
systems majors, but who expect to be managerial end users of information
systems.
C. Grading Policy.
Grading Policy: Three Mid Terms @ 27 % each 81 %
Group paper(8%) /Presentations (8%) 16%
Quizzes/assignments/participation 3%
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Letter Grade |
Numerical |
Letter Grade |
Numerical |
Letter Grade |
Numerical |
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A+ |
100-95 |
A |
94.9-90 |
A- |
89.9-86 |
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B+ |
85.9-82 |
B |
81.9-78 |
B- |
77.9-74 |
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C+ |
73.9-70 |
C |
69.9-66 |
C- |
65.9-62 |
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D+ |
61.9-58 |
D |
57.9-50 |
F |
49.9-0 |
Evaluation Items
Midterm
Exams
The exams
can be a combination of multiple choice, essay and short answer based on the
text, class discussion and cases
Group Topic/Presentations
| Topic |
| Refer
to the Table of Contents of the Text. Any topic, approved by the
instructor, related to MIS.
Only
one group per topic |
| Organization |
| There
will be 5 students per group. Each group will be responsible for
monitoring member workload |
| NOTE:
Do not submit in a folder, envelop, or cover Place one staple in the top left corner |
| Presentation Each group member will share equally in the formal PowerPoint presentation |
Participation
It
is expected that all students will come to class having read the chapter that we
will discussing that day . Another
area that is part of this grade is your effort to move the class forward in our
exploration of Information Systems and your contribution in evaluating your
classmates' presentations will all be taken into account in this area of
evaluation.
D. Other Course Policies.
| ATTENDANCE | ||||
| Students
are required to attend all lectures. In the event of an impending
absence please notify the instructor. It is the student’s
responsibility to obtain the material and information presented in a
lecture that the student has missed.
During exams - no cell phones, pda's, computers, paper or electronic dictionaries or any other electronic device is allowed to be used. Any deviation from this will result in a failure for the course. |
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| GROUP FORMATION | ||||
| Students are responsible for forming their own groups consisting of 5 individuals. Group marks will be shared equally. Thus, each group will be responsible for the equitable allocation of workload. |
E. Course Agenda. List the weekly activities, including readings, assignments, projects, and testing, that students can expect.
| Date | Readings | Assignments, Projects, & Testing | |
| Jan 7 | class 1 |
Introduction |
Class Assignment #1 due by Jan 19
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| Jan 12 | class 2 | Chapter 1: ppt Why Information Systems Matter |
Coke
Info System
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| Jan 14 | class 3 | NFL Coaches (60min) | |
| Jan 19 | class 4 | Chapter 2: Information Systems for Competitive Advantage |
Netflix(60 min) |
| Jan 21 | class 5 | MBNA Hong Kong Airport Form Groups |
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| Jan 26 | class 6 | Chapter 3: Data and Knowledge Management |
A not so perfect match Assignment of group topics must be finalized |
| Jan 28 | class 7 | Appendix A & B Hardware & Software | One Laptop per child |
| Feb 2 | class 8 |
Exam # 1 Chapters 1- 3, App A & B |
Exam # 1 |
| Feb 4 | class 9 |
Chapter 4: The Internet and Security Recommended Tutorial on How the Internet Works. |
Email Teeth Warrior Identity Theft Biometrics Telecommute
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| Feb 9 | class 10 |
Chapter 5: Electronic Business, Intranets, and Extranets |
E-bake
6% Working 24/7 (60 min) |
| Feb 11 | class 11 |
Chapter 5: Electronic Business, Intranets, and Extranets |
Google
adwords Google m-commerce |
| Feb 23 | class 12 | Fire
your customer Global Logistics workforce absenteeism |
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| Feb 25 | class 13 | Chapter 6: Organizational Information Systems |
Peppers & Rodgers Day Traders |
| March 2 | class 14 | Chapter 7: Enterprise-Wide Information Systems |
In
Tech We Trust Ella Mae Mortgage |
| March 4 | class 15 | Exam # 2 Chapters 4, 5 , 6 |
Exam # 2
Chapters 4, 5 , 6
116 |
| March 9 | class 16 | Chapter 7: Enterprise-Wide Information Systems |
Distribution Amazon |
| March 11 | class 17 |
Chapter 8: Information Systems Development and Acquisition |
"Nantucket Nectars MD ratings |
| March 16 | class 18 |
Chapter 8: Information Systems Development and Acquisition |
"Nantucket Nectars MD ratings |
| March 18 | class 19 |
Chapter 9: Information Systems Ethics and Computer Crime |
Paying for privacy CBS "Pirates" Phishers Hackers |
| March 23 | class 20 | Term Paper and presentation Prep | Term Paper and presentation Prep |
| March 25 | class 21 | Exam # 3 Chapters 7, 8 , 9 | Exam # 3
Chapters 7, 8 , 9 116 |
| March 30 | class 22 | Term Paper and presentation Prep | Term Paper and presentation Prep |
| April 1 | class 23 | Presentations | |
| April 6 | class 24 | Presentations | |
| April 8 | class 25 | Presentations | |
| April 13 | class 26 | Presentations | |
| April 15 | class 7 | Review and Wrap Up | Review and Wrap-up |
