MIS 2100 Principles of Management Information Systems Spring Semester 2015 (Hybrid Course - Night)

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1 MIS 2100 Principles of Management Information Systems Spring Semester 2015 (Hybrid Course - Night) Instructor: Dr. Pam Dupin-Bryant Phone: Tooele: (435) Logan: (435) Office: Tooele Regional Campus Pam.Dupin-Bryant@usu.edu Delivery: IVC 1 Content (Weekly Synchronous Mondays, 8:00 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.) Online Content (Weekly Asynchronous) Website: Required Texts: Business Driven Information Systems 4e (Custom USU Edition) by Paige Baltzan. ISBN: (National Version* ISBN: ) Excel Educator by Nick Ball and Gove Allen (this is an online book that can be purchased at *National version of the textbook may be purchased. Introduction Welcome to MIS 2100! Information Systems is an exciting and rewarding field. I hope you are looking forward to our class this semester. The purpose of MIS 2100 is to provide an overview of the role of information technology (IT) and management information systems (MIS) in an organization. You will learn about the information needs of modern organizations and the IT tools available to help businesses be more competitive. In addition, you will become proficient at managing and analyzing business data using spreadsheets and basic database queries, as well as using hypertext markup language (HTML) and cascading style sheets (CSS) to create a website. MIS 2100 is required for all Jon M. Huntsman School of Business students at Utah State University. Knowledge of IT and MIS is essential in an increasingly competitive and technological business climate. Being able to identify the right technology tools and use tools effectively will enhance your career opportunities regardless of your chosen career. 1 Interactive Video Conferencing (also known as Interactive Broadcast) MIS 2100 Page 1 of 7

2 Course Objectives MIS 2100 satisfies the IS 2010 Model Curriculum for undergraduate degree programs in information systems. 2 Specifically, MIS 2100 fulfills the objectives of IS , Fundamentals of Information Systems. These objectives are mapped to the IDEA center course evaluation objectives used by USU as shown below. Please note that you will be asked to rate this course at the end of the semester based on the IDEA Center objectives listed. IDEA Center Learning Objectives IS / MIS 2100 Learning Objectives Objective 1 (Essential): Gaining factual knowledge (terminology, classifications, methods, trends) Objective 2 (Important): Learning fundamental principles, generalizations, or theories 1. Understand how and why information systems are used today. 2. Explain the technology, people, and organizational components of information systems. 3. Understand globalization and the role information systems has played in this evolution. 4. Understand how businesses are using information systems for competitive advantage vs. competitive necessity. 5. Understand the value of information systems investments as well as learn to formulate a business case for a new information system, including estimation of both costs and benefits. 6. Know the major components of an information systems infrastructure. 7. Mitigate risks as well as plan for and recover from disasters. 8. Understand how information systems are enabling new forms of commerce between individuals, organizations, and governments. 9. Be aware of emerging technologies that enable new forms of communication, collaboration, and partnering. 10. Understand how various types of information systems provide the information needed to gain business intelligence to support the decision making for the different levels and functions of the organization. 11. Understand how enterprise systems foster stronger relationships with customers and suppliers and how these systems are widely used to enforce organizational structures and processes. 12. Understand how organizations develop and acquire information systems and technologies. 13. Understand how to secure information systems resources, focusing on both human and technological safeguards. 14. Evaluate the ethical concerns that information systems raise in society and the impact of information systems on crime, terrorism, and war. Objective 4 (Essential): Developing specific skills, competencies, and points of view needed by professionals in the field most closely related to this course 1. Develop skills to effectively use standard spreadsheet software packages to support data analysis and decision making. 2. Acquire proficiency in developing a basic Web page using HTML and CSS. Objective 3 (Important): Learning to apply course material (to improve thinking, problem solving, and decisions) 2 Topi, H., Valacich, J.S., Wright, R.T., Kaiser, K.M., Nunamaker, Jr., J.F., Sipior, J.F., de Vreede, G.J. (2010), IS 2010: Curriculum Guidelines for Undergraduate Degree Programs in Information Systems, MIS 2100 Page 2 of 7

3 Required Software Coursework will require that you have access to Microsoft Office 2013, particularly Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel. This software is available in all of the computer labs at the USU Tooele Regional Campus, all Regional Campuses, and in the Logan Campus Business building. You must use the 2013 version as earlier versions do not have all of the required functionality. You are strongly encouraged to use Excel for Windows as Excel for Mac may lack some advanced features that you will be required to use. Course Approach This section of MIS 2100 employs a Hybrid format (aka Blended Learning). The format for the course design combines delivery of educational materials through Interactive Broadcast (50%) and an Online Learning Management System (50%). We will meet weekly in a synchronous (i.e. same time), interactive broadcast environment; in addition, you will actively participate in asynchronous (i.e. not at the same time) online delivery of content and instruction outside of the classroom. Content will be delivered via IVC and online using a combination approach which includes textbook readings, faculty presentations, industry expert demonstrations, discussion cases, computer-based instruction, and application cases. The textbook readings and faculty presentations will help to convey the main body of knowledge for this class and include a variety of terms, concepts, and issues related to IT and MIS. The business cases are used to provide specific business examples illustrating the content analyzed in the course readings. Business cases will be used to teach comprehensive spreadsheet competencies. Finally, the application cases provide you the opportunity to solve specific business problems using application software (i.e., spreadsheets). Grading Course grades will be determined by achievement in the following areas. Grading in this class is based on the percentages listed below. Final percentages will be rounded down to the nearest whole number. The weight given to each area follows: Assignments and Projects (50%) Assignments (Excel and MIS)... 20% Excel Project... 20% HTML/CSS Project... 10% Exams (40%) Midterm Exam... 20% Final Exam... 20% Professionalism (10%) Professional Work/Conduct and Participation... 5% MIS Career Acceleration... 5% MIS 2100 Page 3 of 7

4 Grade Scale A >94% A- >90% B+ >87% B >84% B- >80% C+ >77% C >74% C- >70% D+ >67% D >60% F <60% Grade Policy MIS 2100 is a business acumen course in the Huntsman School of Business; thus, the following HSB grading policy applies to this course: Acumen courses in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business are designed to provide students with both general and management-specific foundational knowledge and skills for their business careers. The faculty of the Huntsman School of Business desire that concepts taught in acumen courses be rigorous and provide a broad understanding of the functional disciplines of business. To help ensure rigor, general business literacy, and differentiation of student achievement, grades in the Huntsman acumen courses typically should not exceed a class average of 2.8 in lower division courses and 3.2 in upper division courses. Assignments and Projects (50%): Description You will be required to submit both MIS and Microsoft Excel assignments, as well as an Excel Project and a HTML/CSS project. The purpose of these assignments and projects is to demonstrate your mastery of important concepts and skills, and to help you prepare for course exams. Multiple assignments may be covered each class period. You should complete each assignment within one week from the date it is introduced in class. However, most assignments are typically due at either the midterm or the final exam. Time may be provided in-class to work on these assignments. In almost all instances, additional time outside of class will be necessary to complete assignments. Assignments and projects must be: 1. Submitted ON TIME. 2. Completed individually by you and you alone. You are welcome to ask other students for assistance, but your work must be your own. 3. Completed professionally (see Professionalism section below). Submission All assignments will be submitted to Canvas ( Due dates and instructions for each assignment will appear on the course schedule and on Canvas. Assignments must be submitted on or before the due date to receive credit. You may turn in completed assignments early. Late assignments will not be accepted. Occasionally, there may be technical problems with Canvas that prevents you from submitting your assignment. In such cases, you may your assignment to me. However, I must receive the on or before the assignment due date or no credit will be given. MIS 2100 Page 4 of 7

5 MIS/Excel Assignments (20%) The purpose of the MIS assignments is to help you become familiar with basic information systems terminology and issues that every business student should know. The purpose of the Excel Assignments is to demonstrate mastery of important Excel skills. Assignment requirements will be discussed in detail during class and posted on Canvas. Excel Project (20%) The purpose of this project is to demonstrate knowledge of how Excel skills can be applied to typical business problem to develop a working solution to that problem. Project requirements will be discussed in detail during class and posted on Canvas. HTML/CSS Project (10%) The purpose of the HTML/CSS project is to demonstrate mastery of basic Web development skills by creating your own personal Web page. Project requirements will be discussed in detail during class and posted on Canvas. Exams (40%): There will be two exams, including a midterm and a final. Exam questions will be multiple-choice and taken from your textbooks, lectures, online content, and class presentations. It is crucial that you read your textbooks to perform well on the exams. The final exam is NOT comprehensive. No resources may be used on the exam, including books, friends, phones, calculators, or the Internet. Exams will be proctored in a testing center outside of class. Professionalism (10%): Professional Work/Conduct and Participation (5%) Professionalism implies positive participation in class discussions and an appropriate attitude for learning. I request you always demonstrate professionalism in this course, in your work and conduct. I expect that you will demonstrate professionalism in your work by: 1. Submitting your work on time. 2. Displaying integrity by doing your own work; never plagiarize the work of others, including the textbook. 3. Submitting college-level work. Your writing should consist of complete sentences, and should be free from spelling and grammatical errors. Your writing should demonstrate to me that you understand the material and that you can thoughtfully justify your answers. I expect that you will demonstrate professionalism in your conduct by: 1. Coming to class regularly and on time. I will typically not take roll and I understand if you need to miss class periodically. However, I expect that you will attend class consistently. 2. Participating in class discussions. 3. Not engaging in activities that show disrespect to me or to your fellow students, including talking or texting on phones, using smart devices or MP3 players, or browsing the Internet during class. MIS 2100 Page 5 of 7

6 You are expected to contribute productively to class activities. Students who are absent, unprepared, inattentive, or disruptive may lose up to five percent of their final course grade. Near the end of the semester, each student will be asked to evaluate their own performance in this area. MIS Career Acceleration (5%) The purpose of the MIS Career Acceleration component is to help you understand more about career opportunities in MIS and/or how a background in MIS can enhance a career in another field. Career Acceleration requirements will be discussed in detail during class and posted on Canvas. Alternative Format Available for Course Materials Qualified students with disabilities may be eligible for reasonable accommodations. All accommodations are coordinated through the Disability Resource Center (DRC) in Room 101 of the University Inn, voice, TTY, or toll free at Please contact the DRC as early in the semester as possible. Alternate format materials (Braille, large print or digital) are available with advance notice. Comfortable Learning Environment USU, the MIS Department, and your instructor are all committed to maintaining an inoffensive, nonthreatening learning environment for every student. Class members (including the instructor) are thus to treat each other politely both in word and deed. Offensive humor and aggressive personal advances are specifically forbidden. If you feel uncomfortable with a personal interaction in class, see your instructor for help in solving the problem. The MIS Department Head, the Dean of the HSB, the Dean of the Tooele Regional Campus, and USU's Affirmative Action Office are also willing to help as needed. Incompletes An I (Incomplete) grade is not to be used for avoiding a bad grade this is University policy. Only extraordinary and unforeseen circumstances that prohibit a student from completing the course are adequate reason for giving an incomplete grade. Ethics Plagiarism. According to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, to plagiarize means to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own: use (another's production) without crediting the source ( The penalties for plagiarism are severe and may include a warning or reprimand, probation, suspension, expulsion, honor system violation notation on transcript, denial or revocation of degrees, and community service. Cheating. There is no room whatsoever for cheating in this class. Anyone caught cheating in any way will at best receive a failing grade for the course and at worst will be kicked out of the university. We have no tolerance for cheating. What is cheating? Cheating may include (but is not limited to): plagiarizing the work of other students or material from the textbook, Web, or other sources; utilizing more resources than allowed while completing exams (including other students, books, the Web, or other materials); and, finally, turning in the work of another student (present or past) as your own work. MIS 2100 Page 6 of 7

7 Piracy. Software Piracy, the unauthorized copying of computer software, is illegal. When you violate the terms of a software license agreement by sharing software with friends, classmates, relatives, and/or co-workers you are stealing. When you purchase software you are paying for the right to use the software, in accordance with the license agreement; you do NOT own the software. The penalties for software piracy are steep including jail terms of up to 5 years and fines up to $250,000. Do not commit a crime think before selling, purchasing, installing, or sharing pirated software. If you suspect software piracy is taking place in your business or school, you may submit an anonymous report to the Software and Information Industry Association toll free hotline at or online at Tentative Schedule A tentative schedule will be distributed on the learning management system (Canvas). Changes and additions to the schedule (exams, assigments, and due dates) may be announced in class. Students are responsible to note changes and additions. MIS 2100 Page 7 of 7