COURSE PREREQUISITES STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES. None. GBU 461 Fall 2010 Page 1

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1 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY RUSCHE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL BUSINESS GBU INFORMATION MANAGEMENT -- HYBRID COURSE -- FALL 2010 Professor: Dr. Susan Evans Jennings All Class should be sent in MyCourses (Blackboard) (if MyCourses (Blackboard) is unavailable, use Phone: Office: 229 G McGee Business Building Class meeting time and place: Tuesdays 4 6:30 pm/bu 224 Hybrid Class Check Class Schedule 40% of class time online 60% of class time on campus Office hours: Monday By Appointment Tuesday 1:30 pm 4:00 pm (online) Wednesday 10:00 am 2:00 pm Thursday 10: 00 am 12:00 pm Friday 8:30 am 10:00 am (online) This course has an intensive Web component. Forty to forty-five percent of the classroom time requirement will be completed online, and fifty- five to sixty percent of the classroom time will be completed as a traditional on-campus course. COURSE DESCRIPTION Theories, issues, and strategies related to the management of information as a corporate asset. Emphasis on strategic information planning, information access, computer-human interaction, data security, and electronic privacy. COURSE PREREQUISITES None STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES 1. Develop an awareness of information as an asset and issues related to its creation, ownership, protection, and dissemination. 2. Understand and discuss the continual changes taking place in the information environment, including changes in technology, the worker base, organizational structures, and external constraints as demonstrated by their research and reporting of emerging technology challenges. 3. Increase awareness of legal, ethical, and societal issues associated with information and its uses. 4. Explore information sources available on the electronic super highway. 5. Apply effective web communication principles in the creation of content for web pages. Create, individually and as part of a team project, a GBU 461 Fall 2010 Page 1

2 web site. 6. Investigate computer security for protection of information for all users, personal and business, for wired and wireless systems. 7. Exhibit competence in communicating information orally, visually, and in writing. REQUIRED TEXTS/MATERIALS ALL OF THESE ARE MUST HAVE Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 Illustrated (Illustrated Series) [Paperback] (This book has been out for a few years and is available used on Amazon for less than $10) Author: Bishop Publisher: Course Technology Copyright: 2007 ISBN # Web Design: Introductory Concepts and Techniques 3 rd Edition Authors: Shelly, Napier, Rivers Publisher: Course Technology Copyright: 2009 ISBN # Security Awareness: Applying Practical Security in Your World Author: Ciampa Publisher: Course Technology Copyright: 2010 ISBN # Guided Tour of Hot Technologies 2010 Author: Hoisington Publisher: Course Technology Copyright: 2010 ISBN # POLICIES AND PROCEDURES CONTACT INFORMATION Should you need to visit me in person, you are always welcome to come by during my posted office hours. To ensure adequate personal attention to your concerns, an appointment would be a good idea. If you have a question about an assignment, please bring the assignment on a disk, so we can look at it together. You may also call during my office hours to discuss any questions or concerns. If I am not in the office, you may either leave a message if you do not need to speak to me or if you do need to speak to me, call back. Please do not leave a message for me to return your phone call, instead me. GBU 461 Fall 2010 Page 2

3 All students have an account in the MyCourses (Blackboard) program. Check your on a daily basis. This communication link will provide another way to communicate with the instructor and other class members. You will be held responsible for any instructions or assignments that are transmitted via MyCourses (Blackboard) . You can set your in MyCourses (Blackboard) to forward to your normally used account. However, you cannot send s to me with your regular account. You must go into MyCourses (Blackboard) to send any s to me. I will not respond to s sent outside of MyCourses (Blackboard). The reason for this is that I receive so many s a day that I might miss an in my regular account. Therefore I make it my policy to only answer student s through MyCourses (Blackboard). Built into MyCourses (Blackboard) is a Who s Online feature. Here you can send an instant message and instigate a chat. Feel free to use that as well. TEACHING METHODS Lectures/Demonstrations: Important material from the text and outside sources will be covered by readings and in-class demonstrations/lectures/discussions. Discussion is not only encouraged, but required both in class and online, as are reports on studentprocured outside material relevant to topics assigned. Assignments: Projects and readings will be periodically assigned to help support and supplement material found in the lessons. These assignments may require the use of various software applications. Project: One team web site project will be required. This project will serve as part of the final exam for the course. Any student not taking an active part in the preparation of, and delivery of, the presentation of the project (which will be determined in a large part by your team members) will receive a zero on the final exam. This will result in a two-letter final course grade reduction. The project MAY NOT be completed individually for full credit. It MUST be a team project. Any member who is fired from the team (vote must be unanimous by other members of the team) or requests to leave a team, will be required to find another team that will allow him or her to join, or they will be required to complete the project alone. Since this is a team grade, doing the project alone means you were not able to work as part of a team, and there will be an automatic 25% deduction from the score received on your project. Those members who remain in a team on which they are not providing an equal share of work can still lose from one to two letter grades based on their team members' evaluation of their effort. The moral of the story is to communicate and do your part!! Internet Support: Hands-on use of the MyCourses (Blackboard) learning environment will be a required component in this course. Students will be responsible for checking MyCourses (Blackboard) for all assignments, methods of submission, and calendar due dates. Check MyCourses (Blackboard) pages for additional information about assignments, readings, or to post a question about this course. If you have problems with your MyCourses (Blackboard), you may contact the OIT office at GBU 461 Fall 2010 Page 3

4 Program Learning Outcomes: Program learning outcomes define the knowledge, skills, and abilities students are expected to demonstrate upon completion of an academic program. These learning outcomes are regularly assessed to determine student learning and to evaluate overall program effectiveness. You may access the program learning outcomes for your major and particular courses at GENERAL STUDENT POLICIES Academic Integrity (A-9.1) Academic integrity is a responsibility of all university faculty and students. Faculty members promote academic integrity in multiple ways including instruction on the components of academic honesty, as well as abiding by university policy on penalties for cheating and plagiarism. Definition of Academic Dishonesty Academic dishonesty includes both cheating and plagiarism. Cheating includes but is not limited to (1) using or attempting to use unauthorized materials to aid in achieving a better grade on a component of a class; (2) the falsification or invention of any information, including citations, on an assigned exercise; and/or (3) helping or attempting to help another in an act of cheating or plagiarism. Plagiarism is presenting the words or ideas of another person as if they were your own. Examples of plagiarism are (1) submitting an assignment as if it were one's own work when, in fact, it is at least partly the work of another; (2) submitting a work that has been purchased or otherwise obtained from an Internet source or another source; and (3) incorporating the words or ideas of an author into one's paper without giving the author due credit. Please read the complete policy at The penalty for violating the honor code is severe. Any student violating the honor code is subject to receive a failing grade for the course and will be reported to the Office of Student Affairs. If a student is unclear about whether a particular situation may constitute an honor code violation, the student should meet with the instructor to discuss the situation. For this class, it is permissible to assist classmates in general discussions of computing techniques. General advice and interaction are encouraged. Each person, however, must develop his or her own solutions to the assigned projects, assignments, and tasks. In other words, students may not "work together" on graded assignments. Such collaboration constitutes cheating. A student may not use or copy (by any means) another's work (or portions of it) and represent it as his/her own individual work. If you need help on an assignment, contact your instructor. Withheld Grades Semester Grades Policy (A-54) Ordinarily, at the discretion of the instructor of record and with the approval of the academic chair/director, a grade of WH will be assigned only if the student cannot complete the course work because of unavoidable circumstances. Students must complete the work within one calendar year from the end of the semester in which they receive a WH, or the grade automatically becomes an F. If students register for the GBU 461 Fall 2010 Page 4

5 same course in future terms, the WH will automatically become an F and will be counted as a repeated course for the purpose of computing the grade point average. Students with Disabilities To obtain disability-related accommodations, alternate formats and/or auxiliary aids, students with disabilities must contact the Office of Disability Services (ODS), Human Services Building, Room 325, / (TDD) as early as possible in the semester. Once verified, ODS will notify the course instructor and outline the accommodation and/or auxiliary aids to be provided. Failure to request services in a timely manner may delay your accommodations. For additional information, go to Please notify the instructor during the first week of class of any accommodations needed for the course. Acceptable Student Behavior Classroom behavior should not interfere with the instructor s ability to conduct the class or the ability of other students to learn from the instructional program (see the Student Conduct Code, policy D-34.1). Unacceptable or disruptive behavior will not be tolerated. Students who disrupt the learning environment may be asked to leave class and may be subject to judicial, academic, or other penalties. This prohibition applies to all instructional forums, including electronic, classroom, labs, discussion groups, field trips, etc. The instructor shall have full discretion over what behavior is appropriate/inappropriate in the classroom. Students who do not attend class regularly or who perform poorly on class projects/exams may be referred to the Early Alert Program. This program provides students with recommendations for resources or other assistance that is available to help SFA students succeed. Children In Class Policy Only in extreme cases are children allowed in classroom or laboratory facilities, and then only with approval of the instructor prior to class. Electronic Devices In Class Policy Use of cellular phones, pagers, CD players, radios, and similar devices is prohibited in the classroom and laboratory facilities. Calculators and computers are prohibited during examinations and quizzes, unless specified. Reasonable laptop-size computers may be used in lecture for the purpose of taking notes or completing exercises. Submission Policy All assignments and projects are to be turned in on time. Assignments are generally to be submitted by uploading prior to the ending time indicated on the assignment. No excuses will be accepted for late work. When items must be printed, you will be instructed on the procedure for turning in printed materials. Assignments are due by the dates indicated. Work that is LATE will not be accepted for credit. Any and all assignments (with the exception of the final presentation and exam) can be turned in early. All writing assignments will be graded on both content and mechanics. Your work is a representation of you, and soon to be of the company for which you will be working. You need to avoid spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors in your writing in order to project a professional skill level. Therefore, these aspects will be included along with the content determining your grade on each assignment. GBU 461 Fall 2010 Page 5

6 Accessing Grades Concern about your grade in this class should be demonstrated through your attendance and effort throughout the semester -- not by coming to the instructor the last week or two of class when it is too late. DO NOT ask me to change the grade you earn. I will not! You can access all of your grades for this course through MyCourses (Blackboard). All grades up to the final exam will be posted by two days prior to the final exam date. You should check these grades thoroughly, and me in MyCourses (Blackboard) prior to the final exam day if you find any discrepancies. Unless you me prior to the final exam, you indicate that you are in agreement with the grades posted. The final exam grades will be posted by 9 a.m. following the night of the exam. If you have any questions about the exam grade, you should me in MyCourses (Blackboard) before 5 p.m. that same day. There are absolutely no changes once grades are submitted. Grade Assignment: A letter grade of A in this course requires an overall average of = or > 89.5% A letter grade of B in this course requires an overall average of = or > 79.5% A letter grade of C in this course requires an overall average of = or > 69.5% A letter grade of D in this course requires an overall average of = or > 59.5% An F in this course WILL BE GIVEN if you score less than 59.5% Class Schedule: 2/3 of the time Required Meetings (indicated by ) 1/3 of the time Online Attendance Policy: It is in the best interest of the student to attend class. There are days when points will be assigned for class attendance. There is no way to make up the points for any days missed that have points assigned. These days are listed on the points listing. GBU 461 Fall 2010 Page 6

7 Week Date Week's Assignment Syllabus Go over the syllabus, course schedule, and assignments Week 1 8/31 In Class Overview Introduction to Dreamweaver - Set up Accounts Read Dreamweaver Introduction and Lessons A-C (we will cover in class next week) 9/7 Read Chapter 1 Web Design: IC&T The Environment and the Tools Complete Quiz over Chapter 1 Hot Technologies: Getting Started In Class: Dreamweaver Training Units A-C Week 2 9/7 9/14 Read Dreamweaver Units D-E (we will cover in class next week) Read Chapter 2 Web Design: IC&T Web Publishing Fundamentals Complete Quiz over Chapter 2 Hot Technologies #1: The World at our Fingertips (Wordle, UStream, and ToonDoo Activities) In Class: Dreamweaver Training Units D-E Week 3 9/14 Sign up for Team Read Dreamweaver Units F-G 9/21 Read Chapter 3 Web Design: IC&T Planning a Successful Web Site: Part 1 Quiz over Chapter 3 Hot Technologies #2: New Search Engines (Bing, Visual Bing, and Cuil Activities) Week 4 9/21 In Class: Dreamweaver Training Units F-G Sign up for Team if you have not done so GBU 461 Fall 2010 Page 7

8 9/28 Read Dreamweaver Units H-I Read Chapter 4 Web Design: IC&T Planning a Successful Web Site: Part 2 Quiz over Chapter 4 Hot Technologies #3: Cloud Computing (Cloud Computing Overview, Zoho, and Windows Live Activities) Week 5 9/28 In Class: Dreamweaver Training Units H-I Read Chapter 5 Web Design: IC&T Typography and Images Quiz over Chapter 5 10/5 Hot Technologies #4: Web Design and Graphics (Yola, Color Hunter, and Sumo Paint Activities) 10/5 On Line Begin working with your Team on Website Project Week 6 Read Chapter 6 Web Design: IC&T Multimedia and Interactivity Elements Quiz over Chapter 6 10/12 Hot Technologies #5: Get Information Anywhere at Anytime (ChaCha, TagGallery, and Zillo Activities) Week 7 10/12 On Line Read Chapter 7 Web Design: IC&T Promoting and Maintaining a Web Site Quiz over Chapter 7 10/19 Hot Technologies: What s New in Sharing Information (Zamzar, Slideshare, and Poll Everywhere Activities) Week 8 10/19 On Line 10/26 Phase 1 of group project due Security Awareness: Read Chapter 1 Introduction to Security Watch video lecture on Chapter 1 Take Quiz over Chapter 1 Hot Technologies: What s New in Social Networking (Delicious, Stumble Upon, and LinkedIn Activities) GBU 461 Fall 2010 Page 8

9 Week 9 10/26 On Line Security Awareness: Read Chapter 2 Desktop Security Watch video lecture on Chapter 2 Take Quiz over Chapter 2 11/2 Hot Technologies: Sites for the College Student (Google Latitude, Google Translate, and Google Finance Activities) Week 10 11/2 On Line Security Awareness: Read Chapter 3 Internet Security Watch video lecture on Chapter 3 Take Quiz over Chapter 3 11/9 Hot Technologies: What s New in Google Tools (Academic Earth, Google Maps, and Top Site Activities) Week 11 11/9 11/16 In Class Work with Team on Project Website Security Awareness: Read Chapter 4 Personal Security Watch video lecture on Chapter 4 Take Quiz on Chapter 4 Hot Technologies: Hot Web Sites (Newseum, Slide, and Yelp Activities) 11/16 In Class Work with Team on Project Website Phase 2 of group project due Week 12 11/23 Security Awareness: Read Chapter 5 Wireless Network Security and Chapter 6 Enterprise Security Watch video lecture on Chapters 5 and 6 Take Quiz on Chapters 5 and 6 11/23 ONLINE Week 13 Online Exam over Security Essentials and Web Design Textbooks 11/30 GBU 461 Fall 2010 Page 9

10 Week 14 11/30 In Class Work with Team on Project Website 12/7 Week 15 12/7 In Class Work with Team on Project Website Completed Web Site Due by end of class FINALS WEEK 12/14 Final Presentation of Websites to Client Assignment Listing of Location, Due Dates, and Points All assignments are due at 10 A.M. on TUESDAY. Assignment Can Be Found Due Points NOTE: All assignments for the week are due at 10 am on Tuesday. Quiz on Web Design Chapter 1 Assessment Section 9/7 35 Class Attendance 9/7 for Units A-C IN CLASS 9/7 30 Quiz on Web Design Chapter 2 Assessment Section 9/14 35 Hot Technologies Topic 1 Assignment Section and Hot Technologies CD 9/14 50 Class Attendance 9/14 For Units D-E IN CLASS 9/14 30 Quiz on Web Design Chapter 3 Assessment Section 9/21 35 Hot Technologies Topic 2 Assignment Section and Hot Technologies CD 9/21 50 Class Attendance 9/21 For Units F-G IN CLASS 9/21 30 Quiz on Web Design Chapter 4 Assessment Section 9/28 35 Hot Technologies Topic 3 Assignment Section and Hot Technologies CD 9/28 50 Class Attendance 9/28 For Units H-I IN CLASS 9/28 30 Quiz on Web Design Chapter 5 Assignment Section 10/5 35 Hot Technologies Topic 4 Assignment Section and Hot Technologies CD 10/5 50 Class Attendance 10/5 - Client Interview IN CLASS 10/5 30 Quiz on Web Design Chapter 6 Assessment Section 10/12 35 Hot Technologies Topic 5 Assignment Section and Hot Technologies CD 10/12 50 Quiz on Web Design Chapter 7 Assessment Section 10/12 35 GBU 461 Fall 2010 Page 10

11 Hot Technologies Topic 6 Assignment Section and Hot Technologies CD 10/12 50 Quiz over Security Awareness Chapter 1 Assessment Section 10/19 55 Hot Technologies Topic 7 Assignment Section and Hot Technologies CD 10/19 50 Quiz over Security Awareness Chapter 2 Assessment Section 10/26 55 Hot Technologies Topic 8 Assignment Section and Hot Technologies CD 10/26 50 Phase 1 Group Project Assignment Section 10/ Quiz over Security Awareness Chapter 3 Assessment Section 11/2 55 Hot Technologies Topic 9 Assignment Section and Hot Technologies CD 11/2 50 Quiz over Security Awareness Chapter 4 Assessment Section 11/9 55 Hot Technologies Topic 10 Assignment Section and Hot Technologies CD 11/9 50 Quiz over Security Awareness Chapter 5 Assessment Section 11/16 55 Quiz over Security Awareness Chapter 6 Assessment Section 11/16 55 Online Exam over Web Design and Security Awareness Assessment Section 11/ Textbooks Phase 2 Group Project Assignment Section 11/ Group Project WebSite Website 12/7 400 Team Evaluation Website 12/7 225 Final Presentation of Website 12/ Class Attendance = 150 points Website Project = 1325 points Hot Technologies = 500 points Web Design Quizzes = 245 points Security Awareness Quizzes = 330 points Exam over Web Design and Security Awareness = 450 TOTAL = 3000 points GBU 461 Fall 2010 Page 11