SOUTHEASTERN
Instructor:
Office address: Rm. 108
Office phone number: 580-745-2492
FAX number: 580-745-7479
E-mail address: jspeers@se.edu
Office hours: See http://carmine.se.edu/jspeers/
Virtual Office Hours Week days until 5 pm. Use my cell number 580-920-4811
Perquisites: BIM 1553, 60 Sem. hours completed
Textbook and course materials: Essentials of Management Information Systems, Laudon and Laudon, 9e, ISBN
Methods of instruction: Lecture, Lab Acitvities and Blackboard
Course description: Examines business information systems theory and business applications. Topics include components of the life cycle, business information analysis, design and implementation.
NETIQUETTE (INTERNET ETIQUETTE): Available through the Southeastern Online Learning website or http://www.se.edu/online-learning/technology/communication-netiquette/
LIBRARY AND INFORMATION RESOURCES: Available through the Southeastern Online Learning website or http://www.se.edu/online-learning/student-services/
OTHER RESOURCES:
Additional resources and interactive websites for content covered in this class are available under External Links and Course Documents, located on the left-hand side of the Blackboard menu.
Course Objectives: After completing the course the student will be able to:
Document business processes using Data Flow Diagrams.
Display an understanding of the technology used in information systems.
Display an understanding of system analysis, design and implementation.
Display an understanding of management and control of information systems.
Course requirements
and assessment:
Emerging Technologies Report: This project will give students an opportunity to learn in depth about an emerging technology and present this knowledge to their classmates. Each student will research their emergent technology and prepare a PowerPoint presentation with narration. Each report should include enough information to give others in the class a clear understanding of what the technology is all about, but it should not be so technical as to go over the heads of general managers.
Case Paper: The instructor is looking for insightful analysis and decisive action steps that should be taken by the managers in the case study. A three to five page written case analysis is due from the student.
Preparation for Class
You need to prepare in advance for all class discussions. Assignments are due by midnight on the scheduled due date. For most assignments you are asked to read material from the text or from a supplementary article. You are expected to be prepared to discuss the material. Part of the final grade is based on participation; an absence from class lowers the participation grade.
Grading & Exams
Grading Requirements Points
Four tests, drop the lowest(not the final) 300
Emerging technology report 200
Class participation/homework 200
Case analysis paper and presentation 300
Total 1000
The dates of tests will be announced as least one week prior to the test. Due dates for assignments will be given when the assignment is given.
No late work
accepted!
Expectations for Communications:
Email Address – You are required to use your SE student email address when using Blackboard. In addition, you are required to REGULARLY check your SE student email account. All email correspondence will be sent to your SE student email address. Refer to the Blackboard login page for details about your SOSU student email address. Be sure to include the course title in the subject line(BIM3183) and your name in the body of every email you send to me.
Course Schedule: Assignments are given each Monday and are due the next Monday by midnight. Tests are announced at least one week in advance.
Course Policies: The weekly assignments are scored as a completion grade. If you complete all of your homework assignments, you will receive 10% of your grade. No makeup examinations are given. Perfect participation counts as 100 points. Each absence lowers this exam score by 5 points. Students must take all exams including the comprehensive final. The lowest exam score (excluding the final and the attendance exam score) will be dropped at the end of the course.
This syllabus should not be construed as a contract between the student and the Instructor. It may be changed at any time as needed in order to meet the instructional goals and needs of the class, including changes in the grading policy described above. Students will be notified if such adjustments need to be made.
All assignments must be turned in by the due date.
No late work
accepted!
UNIVERSITY AND SCHOOL POLICIES:
Privacy: Available through the Southeastern Online Learning website or http://www.se.edu/academics/general-information/students-rights/
Academic Integrity:
There is a Zero-Tolerance Policy concerning Plagiarism and/or duplication of another individual’s work. Besides making you feel horrible, you will receive a zero and the policy will be enforced under the guidelines of the Academic Honesty Policy for the University. Students are expected to work individually and turn in their own work. Any violation of academic honesty will be reported to the Office of Student Affairs. The policies regarding academic misconduct are set forth in the institution’s Student Code of Responsibilities and Conduct which are available through the Southeastern Online Learning website or http://www.se.edu/student-life/documents/student-handbook.pdf#page=6
All students are
expected to comply with
Special Accommodations: Any student needing special accommodations due to a disability should contact the Coordinator of Student Disability Services, Student Union, Suite 204 or call (580) 745-2254 (TDD#745-2704). It is the responsibility of each student to make an official request to the Coordinator for academic accommodations. For additional information, see the Americans with Disability Act on the Southeastern Online Learning website or http://www.se.edu/ada/