I have traveled the length and breadth
of this country and talked with the best
people, and I can assure you that data
processing is a fad that won't last out
the year.
The editor in charge of business
books for Prentice Hall, 1957.
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MIS 320: Principles of
Management Information Systems
Summer 2013
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Game Plan
• Overview of course and syllabus
• Overview of computer lab
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Instructor
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You
• Please make a name tent. Thank you!
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MIS 320 Lab Overview
• Lab Activities
– Textbook tutorials, reviews, and exercises
– Lab Sessions
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Questions for Instructor
Independent Practice
Practice Assessments and Peer Consulting
Lab Exams
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MIS 320 Lab Overview (cont.)
• Lab materials
– MIS320 Lab textbook
– Textbook tutorial, review, and exercise files
• Available on the CBE “S” drive at:
MIS320 | Pencil | Access files
MIS320 | Pencil | Excel files
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Kraig’s Office Hours
• Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays
2:15-3:00 p.m.
• Or by appointment
• Or whenever you catch me
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Syllabus
• Course Objectives
– “Information Technology 101”
• What does a business person need to know about information
technology ????
– “Applications of Information Technology 101”
• How are organizations using all this stuff ????
• What are the implications for organizations and people ????
– Hands-on skills
• Develop spreadsheet-based systems to support decision making
(Microsoft Excel)
• Develop database systems to support data collection, decision making,
and reporting (Microsoft Access)
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Syllabus (cont.)
• Learning Environment/Strategy
– Conceptual topics
 Lectures (ES 418) and readings
See schedule
– Hands-on computer skills
 Computer lab (PH 210 South)
Format: Structured tutorials with
informal lab setting
• Lecture slides & In-class Exercises
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Syllabus (cont.)
• Conceptual topics
Introduction
Hardware & Software
Types of Information systems
Decision Support
Computer Networks
Databases
Acquiring Information Systems
Using IT for Competitive Advantage
E-Commerce
Information Security
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Laptops? Cell Phones?
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Syllabus (cont.)
• Prerequisites
– MIS 220 (Intro to
Business Computer
Systems) or equivalent
• Foundation skills with
Windows & Excel
– Desirable: Interest in
learning how information
technology may help
people and organizations
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Syllabus (cont.)
• Course readings
– “Lecture” book
– “Lab” textbooks
• Excel
• Access
– On-line readings
– Optional discussion text
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Syllabus (cont.)
MIS 320 WWW site
http://faculty.wwu.edu/pencilk
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Syllabus (cont.)
• Grading
– Lecture: no exams
– Lecture: participation and in-class exercises
– Lecture: blog & group presentation
– Lecture: Haunting the CEO book club
– Computer lab: hands-on exams
• Academic Integrity
– Instructor will enforce WWU’s “honor code”
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First Graded Class Activity – A Tweet
Write your name and a “tweet” on a piece of paper.
• Due: now
• Max length: 140 characters – about 25 words
• Tweet content – one of these:
– Explain something you want Kraig to know about you
or
– Ask a question you want answered at the beginning of
the next lecture on Wednesday.
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