ICT 701 Information and Communication Technologies in Organizations: Fall 2013
Steve Schlough Office:
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http://www3.uwstout.edu/faculty/schloughs/ Course Description: Evaluationofinformationandcommunicationtechnology.Impactsof
informationandcommunicationtechnologiesonorganizationsandsociety.
CourseObjectives: Uponcompletionofthiscourse,thestudentwillbeableto:
1. Comparedefinitionsforinformation,communication,technologies,andinformationand
communicationtechnologies(ICT).
2. AppraisethehistoryofICT.
3. Estimatewhentoadoptnewtechnology.
4. DesignICTsystems.
5. AssesstheimpactofICT’sonorganizationsandsocietyresearch,e‐commerce,e‐business,e‐
government,andthelearningmodels.
6. PredictfuturetrendsinICT. Text: Bowman,H.vandenHoff,B.vandenWijngaert,L.&vanDijk,J(2005).Informationand
communicationtechnologyinorganizations.London:SagePublications
Handoutsprovidedbytheinstructor.
Due Date Policy for Assignments & Tests: AllassignedworkmustbesubmittedtoD2Lbythedue
date.
Evaluation & Expectations: Studentswillbeevaluatedonresearchprojects,presentations,quizzes,
discussions,andportfolioentries.Expectationsinclude:
 Allassignmentsmustbeoriginalwork
 First‐classwork,correctformatting(APA)grammarandspelling
 Completeallprojects
Attendance: Thisisanonlinecoursesonophysicalattendanceisrequired,althoughtherewillbe
twooptionalface‐to‐facemeetings.Studentsareresponsibleforattainingcourseobjectivesand
completingtherequiredactivitiesbyspecifiedduedates.Itisextremelyimportanttofollow
timelines,asotherstudentsaredependentonthem. UW‐Stout strives for an inclusive learning environment. If you anticipate or experience any barriers related to the format or requirements of this course please meet with me so that we can discuss ways to ensure full access. If you determine that additional disability‐related accommodations are necessary, please contact the Disability Services office (206 Bowman Hall, 232‐2995, http://www.uwstout.edu/disability ). ICT in Org Fall 2013 06/16/14 2:51 PM
Course outline Fall 2013
Introduction(Objective1)
Information(Objective1)
Communication(Objective1)
Technology(Objective1)
Organizations(Objective1)
History(Objective2)
AdoptionofInformation&CommunicationTechnologiesinOrganizations(Objective3)
ImplementationofInformation&CommunicationTechnologiesinOrganizations(Objective
4)
EffectsofInformation&CommunicationTechnologiesinOrganizations(Objective5)
E‐commerceande‐business(Objective4)
E‐government(Objective5)
E‐learning(Objective5)
ImpactsofInformation&CommunicationTechnologiesinOrganizations(Objective5)
FuturedevelopmentsofInformation&CommunicationTechnologies(Objective6)
Class Schedule, Projects & Evaluation Points will be assigned to projects and exams as follows:
Projects
Introduction & D2L profile: (ContentItems1,2, &3). Filloutthe
profilesectioninD2L.Otherstudentswillbetoviewyourprofile,
soincludeonlyinformationyouwanttoshare.Also,place
informationinD2Ldiscussion.Pleaseintroduceyourselftoyour
classmates,andmakethisintroductionlikeaconversationthat
youwouldhavewhenmeetingsomeoneforthefirsttime.Stateat
leastthreepersonalcharacteristicsthatyoumayhaveincommon
withsomeotherclassmatessuchas,jobs,hobbiesandfamilies.
Respondtoatleastthreeotherclassmateswhoyouhavesimilar
interests.PlaceinD2LDiscussionAreaIntroduction.
Discussion, Information & Communication Technologies/Communication Model: (ContentItems4.5&6).
Discuss“WhatisICT”Includevalueandimpacts. Points
Points
Date
Possible
Earned
Due
10
09/142013
10
09/21/2013
Discussion Forecasting/Technology Advancement: (ContentItems
7&8).Discuss“WhatisForecasting”anditsapplication. Discussion Shannon: AfterviewingtheShannonVideo,submita
discussionentryonwhatyoubelievethemostintriguingthingin
thevideowas.Respondtoatleastoneotherentry. 10
9/28/2013
10
10/05/2012
Discussion History: Describe a milestone in the History of ICT. (No
repeats) Include a date of the milestone, describe the milestone, and
why it was important. Include at least one reference. Respond to at
10
10/12/2013
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least on other entry. Discussion Chapter 4: Pickoutthemostimportant"bigidea"you
findinChapter.Includethefollowing:whattheideais,whyyou
feelitisimportant,andhowyoucanapplyit.Respondtoatleast
oneotherbigideaforeachchapter.
10
10/19/2013
Discussion Chapter 5: Pickoutthemostimportant"bigidea"you
findinChapter.Includethefollowing:whattheideais,whyyou
feelitisimportant,andhowyoucanapplyit.Respondtoatleast
oneotherbigideaforeachchapter 10
10/26/2013
Discussion Chapter 6: Pickoutthemostimportant"bigidea"you
findinChapter.Includethefollowing:whattheideais,whyyou
feelitisimportant,andhowyoucanapplyit.Respondtoatleast
oneotherbigideaforeachchapter 10
11/02/2013
Discussion: Chapter 7: Pickoutthemostimportant"bigidea"you
findinChapter.Includethefollowing:whattheideais,whyyou
feelitisimportant,andhowyoucanapplyit.Respondtoatleast
oneotherbigideaforeachchapter 10
11/09/2013
Research Paper: Seeprojectsheetthatfollows.
100 12/07/2013
Presentation: Seeprojectsheetthatfollows.
100
12/14/2013
Exam: Availableundercontentafter1/14/2013
100
12/20/2013
Total 390
Grades will be issued based on the successful completion of these expectations. To earn a passing grade
in this course you need to submit all projects and participate in all activities. Letter grades will be based
on the following percentages of the total points assigned.
A
95 -100%
A-
90-94%
B+
87 - 89%
B
84-86%
B-
80-83%
C
70-79%
D
60-69%
F
59% or less
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Research Paper: Information and Communication Technologies and e-__________
Introduction
ThefocusofthiscoursehasbeenonInformationandCommunicationsTechnologyandapplications
inorganizations.Inthiscourse,wediscussede‐businesse‐commerceandeLearning.Foryour
researchpaper,youneedtofocusinontheuseofinformationcommunicationtechnologyin
organizationsinaspecificfield.Thefollowingrubricwillguideyouindevelopingyourpaper.The
papershouldbeapproximately5pages,single‐spaced,notcountingthecoverpageand
bibliography.YouneedtoincorporatetheatleasttwoofthemodelsdiscussedintheInformation
andCommunicationTechnologypresentation.
Rating Scale 0 = Didn't Do 4 = Poor 8 = Fair 12 = Good 16 = Excellent 20 = Exemplary Introduction
Describeaproblemoropportunityforgrowthinanorganization Selectapossiblesolutionusinginformation&communicationtechnology
.
0
4
8 12
16 20
0
4
8 12
16 20
Impact Analysis
Describehowthistechnologywillimpacttheorganizationandsociety.
Listedbothpositiveandnegativeimpacts.
0
4
8 12
16 20
Recommendation
Give recommendations on the implementation of this technology to solve the
original problem.
0
4
8 12
16 20
0
4
8 12
16 20
Technology
Describethetechnology
Explainhowitcouldsolvetheproblem
Determinefutureenhancementsinthetechnology
Analyzethepotentialofthetechnology Technical Criteria
Thefollowingtechnicalcriteriawillbeusedinevaluatingthepaper.Citeda
minimumof10references.Minimumsof3referencesneedtobefrom
refereedsources.Grammaticallycorrect.Propersentencestructure.Freeof
spellingerrors.APAformatforreferencesandbibliographyFollowed
headingsaslisted.Textbodywasin12pointTimesRomanorcomparable
andsingle‐spacedandheadingswerein12 point Arial bold.Attractivecover
page.Thepaperflowedwell,hadvisualappealandhadanoverall
professionalpresence.Coveredthe4topicslistedabove.
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Presentation
Objectives: Upon the completion of this assignment, the student will be able to:  Convert a research paper into a presentation.  Effectively communicate on information & Communication technology.  Add narration to PowerPoint. Assignment Description: Using the information from your research paper, you need to create presentation with narration. Assignment Procedure  Research topic.  Convert research paper to PowerPoint  Present ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Name: _____________________________ Evaluation of Presentation Rating Scale 0 = Didn't Do 2 = Poor 4 = Fair 6 = Good 8= Excellent 10 = Exemplary Appropriate content 0 Content related to the topic and was at the right level for the audience. Use of time: 4 6 8 10 0 4 6 8 10 Delivery showed evidence of planning 0 4 6 8 10 Delivery was smooth and presentation was well organized 0 4 6 8 10 0 4 6 8 10 Points Possible 100 Was appropriate in length? Visual Appeal/Readability Presentation included the use of PowerPoint Slides that flowed well and were aesthetically pleasing Overall impact and image Taking all things into consideration the presentation was professional Points Earned _____ x2= _____/100 ICT in Org Fall 2013 06/16/14 2:51 PM
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Girifalco,L.(1991).Dynamics of technological change. NewYork:VanNostrandReinhold ICT in Org Fall 2013 06/16/14 2:51 PM