CIMS 370 Principles of MIS

CIMS 370 Principles of MIS

Fall 2008 – Online Class

Course Syllabus

Instructor:	Dr. Linda K. Lau	Associate Professor of CIMS
Office:	Hiner 15-3	Phone: 434-395-2778
Section #:	B03 - online section
Office Hours:	All correspondences will be conducted via e-mails. I will make every effort to respond to e-mail within two days of receiving it. However, I am also available in my office during the following hours: MW 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon TR 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. TR 10:45 a.m. – 12:00 noon	laulk@longwood.edu

Course Description	Course Objectives	Text	Grades	Quizzes
Tests	Final Exam	Attendance	Honor Code	CBE Dishonesty Policy
Learning Disabilities	Weather Policy	Comments	Schedule

COURSE DESCRIPTION: A general overview of information systems. Planning, designing, and implementing a MIS system. Emphasis is on application of the systems. 3 credits.

COURSE PREREQUISITES: CIMS 170 Computer Applications.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: This course introduces the concept of information systems (IS), and approaches to designing, managing, and organizing IS. In particular, this course focuses on information collection, the decision-making process, and artificial intelligence, using class lectures, case studies, and case presentations. At the completion of this course, students should know:

· the definition of a management information system and the various components of an MIS.

· how to collect and manage useful data and information, and to understand how information travels through wires, cables, and open space.

· the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

· how information systems influence the decision making process.

· advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence.

· how an information systems integrates a business.

TEXT: James A. O'Brien, and George Marakas. Management Information Systems with MISource 2007, 8^th ed. Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill, Inc., 2007. ISBN: 13 9780073323091.

· O'Brien 8th.bmp SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS: To aid students in their further learning, the publisher provides the following source, the Online Learning Center (OLC) for this text, to be accessed from http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0073511544/information_center_view0/. This Web site follows the text chapter-by-chapter, and builds on the textbook’s pedagogy and features with self-assessment quizzes, interactive exercises, review material, extra material not described in the text, Web links, and other resources for students and instructors.

· PowerPoint slides for all fourteen chapters of the textbook are available at http://www.longwood.edu/staff/laulk/CIMS370-B03Fall2008Schedule.htm and on the Longwood Blackboard Web site (http://blackboard.longwood.edu) for this course. In order to conserve paper, students should print the slides in pure black and white and in a six-slide handout format. These PowerPoint slides are very useful to students because they serve as a summary of the high points listed in the textbook. However, students must have available to a textbook and they are fully responsible for all content materials covered in the text.

GRADES: (The instructor abids by the following grading scale strictly and DOES NOT curve at all.)

Description	Percentage	Scale	Grade
Quizzes (14 Chapters)	14	90 - 100	A
Written Assignment	6	80 - 89	B
Test # 1 (Chapters 1-2)	12	70 - 79	C
Test # 2 (Chapters 3-6)	22	60 - 69	D
Test # 3 (Chapters 7-10)	22	< 59	F
Test # 4 (Chapters 11-12)	12
Final Exam (Chapters 13-14)	12
Total	100%

QUIZZES: Students must complete many quizzes for this course, and all these quizzes will be administered via the Longwood Blackboard system. The following first 3 items must be completed during the first week of class and the chapter quizzes must be completed by 11:55 p.m. of the date stipulated in the Class Schedule. Students may complete any of the quizzes ahead of the Class Schedule.

Self-Assessment Survey. The purpose of this survey is to provide the instructor with some knowledge of the students’ computer skills.
Knowledge of Online Policies and Blackboard Quiz. Students taking online classes at Longwood are expected to abide by all the online policies stipulated on Longwood Online Web site at http://www.longwood.edu/online/. Therefore, it is very important for students to be very familiar with these online policies.
Knowledge of Course Syllabus and Class Schedule Quiz. Students must be very familiar with every component listed on the Course Syllabus because this is the contract between the instructor and the students.
14 quizzes, one for each chapter. Students must complete a quiz consisting of 20 questions, both multiple-choice and true/false, after they have reviewed the content materials for each chapter and taken the self-assessment quiz given on the author’s Web site (http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0073511544/information_center_view0/). All chapter quizzes must be completed in 30 minutes. Students must complete all quizzes by themselves, and all chapter quizzes are closed book, closed notes.

2. WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT: Students must complete a written assignment for this course. Students would need to go online and conduct a research on the topic and add their findings to the paper. Students can also include their own analyses, thoughts, suggestion, etc. One of the primary objectives of this assignment is to encourage students to "think outside the box". More details of this written assignment will be posted on Blackboard in the Assignments folder.

TESTS and FINAL EXAM: Four tests and a final exam, which focus primarily on materials covered in the textbook, will be administered during the semester. The textbook provided several study aids at the end of each chapter. In order to perform well on the tests, students are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to be familiar with the definitions listed in the Key Terms and Concepts section, and complete all the questions listed in the Review Quiz section. Also, completing and doing well on the multiple-choice and true/false quizzes would help students to prepare for the tests. Students who cannot complete the tests and final exam by the scheduled dates must discuss with the instructor in advance. Makeup tests and exam will only be given with prior notification and under extenuating and unavoidable circumstances. The burden of proof of said circumstances is on the student. Makeup examinations will usually differ from the original exam, and may be essay or oral. All tests will be administered via the Longwood Blackboard system. All tests and final exam are closed book, closed notes, and students must complete them by themselves.

· Test # 1: Chapters 1 and 2 (2 chapters), 40 questions, and time-limit = 45 minutes.

· Test # 2: Chapters 3 through 6 (4 chapters), 80 questions, and time-limit = 1 hour and 30 minutes.

· Test # 3: Chapters 7 through 10 (4 chapters), 80 questions, and time-limit = 1 hour and 30 minutes.

· Test # 4: Chapters 11 through 12 (2 chapters), 40 questions, and time-limit = 45 minutes.

· Final exam: Chapters 13 through 14 (2 chapters), 40 questions and time-limit = 45 minutes. The senior re-exam policy has been eliminated.

ATTENDANCE: There is no attendance policy for this online course.

LONGWOOD HONOR CODE: All students must obey the Longwood Honor Code diligently. The Honor Code is based on the need for trust in an academic community. Longwood’s Honor Code is a system developed by and maintained for the welfare of its students, and all students should make sure that they read and understand the provisions outlined in the Student Handbook (read http://www.longwood.edu/judicial/the%20philosophy%20of%20The%20Honor%20Code.htm). All work completed for this course will be considered pledged. However, students are strongly encouraged to write the Pledge of Honor on every submitted assignment and tests: I have neither given nor received help on this work, nor am I aware of any infraction of the Honor Code. CHEATING IS ABSOLUTELY NOT TOLERATED AT LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY. Plagiarism is a violation of the honor code. All papers submitted in this course are subject to evaluation using plagiarism detection software.

CBE ACADEMIC DISHONESTY POLICY: Cheating in any form will not be tolerated in the College of Business and Economics. If the instructor determines that a student has cheated on an assignment, the grade of “F” may be assigned for the entire course. “Cheating” is the use of unauthorized resources and/or work of another including but not limited to homework, tests, papers, presentations and exams. Unless specifically instructed otherwise, students are to assume that all coursework is to be the work of the individual student alone. If a student is unsure as to whether collaboration is permitted, the professor should be contacted in advance of performing the work. If a faculty member penalizes a student in a course for an Honor Code violation, they should also bring formal charges against the student with the University Honor Board.

LEARNING DISABILITIES: Any student who feels that s/he may need accommodations based on the impact of a physical, psychological, medical, or learning disability should contact Dr. Sally Scott at The Office for Disability Services (434-395-2391).

Inclement Weather Policy: The Class Schedule is strictly enforced, even in cases of inclement weather.

COMMENTS:

· The instructor reserves the right to make any appropriate and necessary changes to the Course Syllabus and Class Schedule.

· Students are responsible for all materials covered in the textbook. Any student having difficulty with the materials should e-mail or make an appointment to see the instructor.

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