Text (required - pick the electronic version or one of the hard copy editions):

Laudon & Laudon, Management Information Systems: Managing the Digital Firm. 13 ^th Ed. Prentice Hall . You can license an electronic copy for the duration of this course for about half the $240 price of the hard copy text book. The link to license the electronic copy directly from the publisher is http://www.coursesmart.com/0133050785

Laudon & Laudon, Management Information Systems: Managing the Digital Firm. 13 ^th Ed. Prentice Hall . Retails for about $240.

ISBN-13: 9780133050691 - available in the Dominican Book Store.

Laudon & Laudon, Management Information Systems: Managing the Digital Firm. 12 ^th Ed. Prentice Hall . ISBN 9780132142854 (13th Edition is recommended but this should work with only a few minor probems on quizzes)

Laudon & Laudon, Management Information Systems: Managing the Digital Firm. 11 ^th Ed. Prentice Hall ISBN-10: 0-13-607846-X ISBN-13: 978-0-13-607846-3 (13th Edition is recommended but this should work with only a few problems on quizzes)

Here is an analysis that compares the various Editions: (http://www.millerjw.com/dom/gsb622online/spring2014/LaudonTextbookComparison.html)

We will also utilize Microsoft Office software, especially Excel, Project and Access and Adobe Dreamweaver. This software is availabe in the Dominican Tech Center. It is also possible to obtain trial versions on Project and Dreamweaver. Information in Canvas will help you determine when to start the trials.

Course Description: This course explores and assesses the current and future role of information technology in business, from both a management and a user perspective. Topics include: the strategic role of IT, distributed computing, hardware and operating systems, software development tools and processes, relational databases, security concerns, ethical issues, privacy issues, enterprise applications, intelligent systems, role and influence of IT on business processes, and the influence of web technologies on e-business and m-business. Hands-on experiences include web, database, spreadsheet, graphical user interface (GUI) tools, and computer security techniques. Case studies are also used to facilitate discussions focused on the course topics.

Prerequisites: GSB 611, 612, 613.

Class times – READ CAREFULLY

Online participation is required from August 27 through October 21 of 2012. Please be aware that you must be available to participate in weekly online discussions. You must contribute to each Discussion Thread on at least three different days each week; any time of day is acceptable. Each course week begins on Wednesday at 12:01 am and runs through to the following Tuesday at 11:59 pm (Chicago time). More details by week are available here.

Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

Describe the evolution, current state, and trends in information technology as well as their
business implications.
Explain how information systems can be used for strategic competitive advantage.
Identify opportunities that exist for information technology applications in a particular business environment
Explain the issues involved in the effective management of information system resources, processes and systems.
Analyze and explain the applicability of various network alternatives within a particular business environment, and explain the requirements and challenges associated with the management of same
Analyze and explain the applicability of various software applications within a particular business environment, including decision support systems, intelligent systems, and executive information systems.
Analyze and explain the applicability of database systems and data mining within a particular business environment, and explain the requirements and challenges associated with the management of same
Assess computer security concerns and vulnerabilities associated with information technology and systems within an organization
Develop a plan to support business process reengineering using an information systems planning approach
Explain the relevance and evaluate the potential of e-commerce, e-business, and m-business with respect to a particular business environment
Assess the ethical, legal, and privacy issues associated with information technology and information systems
Demonstrate an effective use and an understanding of the applicability of spreadsheet software (such as Excel) and data management software (such as Access).

Course Format

This online course is organized into eight weeks and all course materials will be available each week on the Dominican University Canvas site (https://dominicanu.instructure.com/). Each week begins on Wednesday at 12:01 am and runs until the following Tuesday at 11:59 pm (Chicago time). Each week there is a posted online lecture, a required assignment, an online quiz, and one or more online discussions. In the final week, there is an online final exam and a short paper due. The paper should be completed over the span of several weeks, however. All assignments are submitted electronically via Canvas (instructions will be provided) and are due by no later than 11:59 pm on the appropriate Tuesday. Each week, students will be required to complete an online quiz that will be available from Wednesday through Tuesday of the appropriate week. In addition, students will be required to participate each week in each online discussion on a minimum of three different days during the week for full credit points. The details for each course component requirement are provided below. Please be aware that due to the nature of the course, absolutely NO LATE discussions. Sorry, NO EXCEPTIONS. Assignments and quizzes can be accepted late ONLY IF you make advance arrangements with the instructor.

Evaluation:

Final course average will be based on the following:

Course Components

Total Maximum Points

400

distributed as described:

Homework Assignments (Weeks 1 through 7)

On Wednesday of each week (except the final week) an assignment will be posted on the course site. Assignments are to be submitted electronically using Canvas (not email) by no later midnight (Chicago Time) on the scheduled Tuesday due date. Exact instructions on how to accomplish this will be given. Due to the nature of the course, no late assignments will be accepted. Partial credit is awarded for assignments. Each assignment is worth a maximum of fourteen (14) points.

(7 weeks x 14 points)

Online discussion participation (Weeks 1 through 7 with one week off)

In the Online Discussion area of the course, students are required to interact with classmates to explore questions and comments related to the content of this course. Discussions will always open on Wednesday at 12:01 am (CST) and close on Tuesday at 11:59 pm (CST). A successful student in online education is one who takes an active role in the learning process. You are therefore required to participate in the discussion areas to enhance your learning experience throughout each week.

Online discussions are graded each week (except the final week) based on:

1. Frequency—Number and regularity of your discussion comments, and

2. Content —Content of your contributions

Frequency—Number and regularity of your contributions. Students are expected to log into the course Canvas web site and post (respond) in each of the week’s threaded discussion topics on a minimum of three separate days per week. Note that there may be two or three discussion topics in a particular week. You are required to post at least three times in EACH threaded topic that week (so if there are two discussion topics, that would total to a minimum of six posts for the week).

Content— points awarded to the content of your contributions. Points are awarded based on strong evidence of reading, reflection, and careful composition. Maximum points are only awarded to posts which elaborate on previous comments with additional information contribution, or posts which present explanations of concepts or which provide clarifying examples, or posts which provide a URL and an explanation in your own words for a relevant area researched on the Internet.

Note: It is impossible to make up discussion points once the week ends. Partial credit is awarded for assignments. Each weekly discussion is worth a maximum of eighteen (18) points. Again, students are required to participate in the online discussions on at least three different days of the week in each of the graded threads identified for the week.

108

(6 weeks x 18 points)

Online Quizzes (Weeks 1 through 7)

On Wednesday of each week (except the final week) an online quiz will be posted on the course Canvas site. Students should not take the quiz until the week's materials have been reviewed. The quizzes will be directly related to the posted weekly online lecture and textbook reading assignment for the week. Quizzes will be taken on the course Canvas site as indicated each week. Each weekly quiz will be worth a maximum of eighteen (18) points.

126

(7 weeks x 18 points)

Short Paper (Weeks 6 through 8 -- due Week 8)

A short paper will be required where the student relates the course material to the IS/IT environment at the business where the student is presently employed or was previously employed. Details will be provided in around the sixth week of the course.

Final Exam

There will be an online final exam required in Week 8. Details and a study guide will be provided later.

Summary of Evaluation Information

Description	Number	Points	Total	%
Homework	7	14	98	24.5%
Discussion	6	18	108	27.0%
Quizzes	7	18	126	31.5%
Short Paper	1	20	20	5.0%
Final	1	48	48	12.0%
			400	100.0%

At the end of the course the final letter grade will be computed as follows:
Letter Grade		Corresponding Percentage
A:		93-100%
A-:		90-92.9%
B+:		88-89.9%
B:		80-87.9%
C+:		78-79.9%
C:		70-77.9%
C-:		68-69.9%
F:		0-67.9%

Academic Integrity

You are responsible for strictly following the Brennan School of Business Academic Integrity Policy. Please link to this policy and read it. It applies to all work in this course.

Logistics:

You will need a Dominican email address. Please see the Computer Lab aides if you do not already have the required accounts. Use of Canvas is required. Go to https://dominicanu.instructure.com/ ,find this course, go to Modules and begin work on the first module. If you cannot find this course, please email me immediately at jmiller@dom.edu.