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The
University Of Lethbridge |
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| Instructor: Jim Clark
Office & Phone: M4065 329-2157 Class Time : T-TH 10:50 - 12:05am Room: AH 177 |
Office Hours: M
12:00 - 1:00 pm E-mail: clark@uleth.ca WEB PAGE - http://people.uleth.ca/~clark/ |
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A. Course Readings |
Follow @clarkUofL |
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%
** attendance of 70% is required to receive a passing grade in course
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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.
| 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 | |
| Sept 8 | class 1 |
Introduction |
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| Sept 13 | class 2 | CYRUS NFL COACHES | |
| Sept 15 | class 3 | 1 LAPTOP/CHILD GET ME THE GEEKS | |
| Sept 20 | class 4 | MBNA HONG KONG AIRPORT NOT A PERFECT MATCH | |
| Sept 22 | class 5 | Form Groups | |
| Sept 27 | class 6 |
4. Personal, Legal, Ethical, and Organizational Issues of Information Systems |
PHISHING PAYING FOR PRIVACY EMAIL THAT BITES PIRATES |
| Sept 29 | class 7 | BIOMETRICS IDENTITY THEFT | |
| Oct 4 | class 8 |
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Choose presentation topics |
| Oct 6 | class 9 |
Exam # 1 Chapters 1,2,3,4, 5 |
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| Oct 11 | Term Paper and presentation Prep | Term Paper and presentation Prep | |
| Oct 13 | class 10 | WARRIORS SIX PERCENT | |
| Oct 18 | class 11 | NETFLIX EBAKE ADWORDS M-COMMERCE 24/7 | |
| Oct 20 | class 12 |
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| Oct 25 | class 13 | COKE INTERNATIONAL MELINDA GATES GLOBAL LOGISTICS | |
| Oct 27 | class 14 | Planet of the apps NANTUCKET NECTARS | |
| Nov 1 | class 15 |
Exam # 2 Chapters 7,8,9,10 |
Exam # 2
Chapters
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| Nov 3 | class 16 | ||
| Nov 8 | class 17 | FIRE CUSTOMER GOOGLE FIRE | |
| Nov 10 | class 18 |
AT&T FUTURE |
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| Nov 15 | class 19 |
GOOGLE
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| Nov 17 | class 20 | Term Paper and presentation Prep | Term Paper and presentation Prep |
| Nov 22 | class 21 | Exam # 3 Chapters 11,12,13,14 | Exam # 3 |
| Nov 24 | class 22 | Term Paper and presentation Prep | Term Paper and presentation Prep |
| Nov 29 | class 23 | Presentations | Groups |
| Dec 1 | class 24 | Presentations | Groups |
| Dec 6 | class 25 | Presentations | Groups |
| Dec 8 | class 26 | Review and Wrap up |