MIS 180 (Fully Online) – Principles of Information Systems – Fall 2013 – Schedule #21967
Management Information Systems - San Diego State University
Instructor: Robert O. Briggs, Ph.D.
Office:
Office Hours:
Office Phone:
E-mail Address:
Course Page:
SS 3202
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(619) 594-6942
mis180briggs@gmail.com Special e-mail just for this class!
http://blackboard.sdsu.edu/
Graduate Assistant: Samridhi Galhotra
Office:
E-mail:
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Course Description:
An information system (IS) is a way to create value with information. In the information age, the information system (IS)
often is the organization.
You have come to SDSU to prepare yourself to be a leader. Think of this as a self-defense course. If you know a handful of
core IS concepts, you will be able to lead effectively, like a genius. This course is designed to introduce you to those
concepts. You’ll learn to think like an IS professional. Even if you choose not to be an IS professional, you will be leading IS
professionals engaged in success-critical initiatives. In this class you’ll learn the foreign language of IS, and you’ll learn
enough to hold your own with the IS professionals who think you can be snowed.
To meet this goal, MIS 180, has been designed as a 3-unit, introductory course, comprised of a broad overview of
information systems, and of information technology as it is used to support business processes and decision-making
activities. We will examine the difference between data, information, knowledge, and wisdom, so you’ll know which to ask
for when you encounter an IS need. We will explore the critical difference between information systems and information
technology (IT), which will help you propose sound investments in information systems, and perhaps to rescue others from
foolish investments.
You will gain some familiarity with spreadsheets and databases, and learn when each will be most useful to you as a leader
and to the people you lead. You’ll just dip a toe into web development and computer programming – just deep enough so
that, when a computer programmer says to you, “Computers can’t do that!” You’ll be able to say, “Yes they can…” and
you’ll be right.
We will explore IS careers like Chief Information Officer and Chief Knowledge Officer and other opportunities. We will
examine several models that give you ways to think about creating value with information. We will talk about the benefits
your organization may gain from a solid information technology infrastructure. All this knowledge can make you a powerful
leader. With great power comes great responsibility. We will therefore spend time thinking about a range of ethical
considerations for leaders in the information age.
BSBA Program Goals:
BSBA students will graduate being:
• Effective Communicators
• Critical Thinkers
• Able to Analyze Ethical Problems
• Global in their perspective
• Knowledgeable about the essentials of business
MIS 180 contributes to these goals through its student learning outcomes . . .
1. Understand the information revolution and its impact on the way business is conducted
2. Know the components and functions of information systems
3. Develop proficiency solving business problems using modern productivity tools (e.g., spreadsheet, database) or
creating custom programs
4. Understand the basics of how computers and software work.
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Become familiar with the elements of a robust IT infrastructure to support an organization’s information systems.
Use several conceptual models to identify information systems problems, opportunities and potential solutions.
Required Textbooks and Instructional Materials
Required Textbooks and Instructional Materials
1 Baltzan, M: Information Systems, 2e, McGraw-Hill Irwin, 2013. + SimNet Office 2013 Software Suite
You can purchase the book and software bundled together at the SDSU campus bookstore for a discount ($136.00).
You receive a discount on both the required textbook and required simulation software because it is bundled together.
Until you purchase your textbook from the SDSU bookstore, you can use one free chapter at
http://www.coursesmart.com. Bundle (textbook and SimNet software at bookstore) is ISBN 0078096472, the book itself
is ISBN 0077678117, and SimNET is 0077732421.
2 SimNet Office 2013 software Suite (no projects version): bundled together with the textbook mentioned above at the
SDSU bookstore. It is highly recommended to purchase the bundle I arranged for you at the SDSU bookstore because of
the deep discount. I know the price of tuition and textbooks is on the rise, most textbooks alone used for these types of
courses are usually around $200 – please take advantage of the bundle. If you choose not to purchase the textbook
and software bundle at the SDSU bookstore you will need to purchase the book above and SimNet by visiting
https://sdsu.simnetonline.com/Students/CombinedLogin.aspx (Note, software is not discounted if you purchase
separately. Both the textbook and SimNet are REQUIRED).
NOTE: IF YOU BUY SIMNET SERVICE SEPARATELY FROM THE BOOK, WHEN THE WEB SITE SAYS: “Select the product
required for your class,” Choose “SIMnet 2013 – In Practice – Office – Custom – SDSU ($70.00)”
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OPTIONAL: McGraw-Hill CONNECT software for extra practice. Comes in your bundle.
3. Assignments
All assignments will be posted on Blackboard. There will be assignments using Excel, Access, HTML, and BASIC. (BASIC is a
very simple programming language that will give you the power to hold your own in conversations with IS/IT professionals
you lead). The assignments are skills testing and projects relating to material covered in class. By doing the assignments
and projects, you are preparing to answer examination questions, and to succeed as a leader after graduation. Specific
instructions for all assignments, projects and exams will be provided in class and via Blackboard. You will need the use
of a computer for all assignments. You will need the use of a PC running Windows for the BASIC
assignment. Computer labs are available in the library.
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ALL ASSIGNMENTS ARE CREDIT/NO CREDIT. THEY MUST BE COMPLETELY CORRECT TO RECEIVE CREDIT
ASSIGNMENTS THAT ARE NOT 100% COMPLETE WILL RECEIVE NO CREDIT
ALL ASSIGNMENTS ARE DUE ELECTRONICALLY BEFORE 10:00 PM PACIFIC TIME ON THE DUE DATE.
START ASSIGNMENTS EARLY IN THE COURSE. YOU MAY RUN INTO TROUBLE AND NEED HELP.
LATE ASSIGNMENTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR ANY REASON.
THERE WILL BE NO MAKEUP ASSIGNMENTS.
3. Quizzes and Exams
All quizzes and exams will be on Thursdays. Most weeks there will be a short quiz about material covered that week in the
textbook and lectures. Each quiz will be worth 20 points toward the final grade. Quizzes will be administered online
through Blackboard. Each quiz will be open from 12:01 AM to 10:00 PM . You will have 45 minutes to complete a quiz
once you begin
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QUIZZES MUST BE COMPLETED BY 10:00 PM PACIFIC TIME ON THE THURSDAY THEY ARE DUE
THERE WILL BE NO MAKEUP QUIZZES
Three unit exams and a final comprehensive exam will be given. All of the exams have 50 questions and are equally
weighted at 150 points. The exams will be of the objective type (Multiple Choice). Each unit exam cover topics, including
homework, readings, lectures, and video, etc., assigned during the current unit; however, key points and important details
from previous units may be reemphasized in each exam. Dates for each exam appear below in the class schedule below.
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EXAMS CANNOT BE TAKEN AT ALTERNATIVE TIMES! THEY MUST BE COMPLETED THE DAY THEY ARE DUE.
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EXAMS MUST BE COMPLETED BY 10:00 PM ON THE THURSDAY THEY ARE ASSIGNED
THERE WILL BE NO MAKEUP EXAMS
4. Grading
Your semester grade will be based on a percentage = (points earned/points possible).
ASSIGNMENT,
QUIZZES &
EXAMS
GRADING METHODOLOGY
QUANTITY
UNIT
POINTS
TOTAL
POSSIBLE
POINTS
3
20
60
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40
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50
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Online assessment graded Credit/no
credit
Online assessment graded Credit/no
credit
Submitted through Blackboard
Assignments feature. Credit/no credit
Excel
Access
HTML
BASIC
programming
Submitted through Blackboard
Assignments feature. Credit/no credit
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50
50
Weekly Quizzes
Administered through Blackboard’s
exam feature.
10
20
200
Three Unit and
One Final Exam
Administered through Blackboard’s
Exam feature.
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150
600
TOTAL
1000
Letter grades will be assigned according to the following scale:
Percentage
Letter Grade
93%
A
90%
A-
87%
B+
83%
B
80%
B-
77%
C+
73%
C
70%
C-
67%
D+
63%
D
60%
D-
<60%
F
Grades for assignments, quizzes and exams will be posted on BlackBoard. In most cases, the grades will be posted within
one week of submission of work. You are responsible for keeping track of your posted scores. If you would like an
assignment/exam/quiz to be re-evaluated, you have two (2) weeks from the date the score is posted to come to office hour
to ask for a re-evaluation. After the two-week time period, assignments/exams/quizzes will not be re-evaluated and the
grade for that work is final.
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5. Course Schedule
MIS180 2013 Fall COURSE SCHEDULE
Date
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Lecture Topics
You in Information Age. Sarducci’s 5 Minute University.
Information Systems and Information. Syllabus Review.
What is an information system (IS)? What is information? IS vs. IT.
SIMNET access. First look at Spreadsheets.
Treasure Maps to Value Creation: Porter’s Models, problem
solving, inspired reuse of information.
Baltzan Ch 1
Baltzan Ch 2
Quiz 2
Sept 16-20
IS Ethics: Computer crime, social justice, IS security. A second look
at Spreadsheets.
Baltzan Ch 4
Quiz 3
Sept 23-27
EXAM 1
Thurs 9/26
Spreadsheet
Assignments
Due Mon 9/23
Exam 1
Baltzan Ch 3
Quiz 4
Baltzan Ch 5
Quiz 5
Baltzan Ch 6
Quiz 6
Access
Assignments
Exam 2
How Computers Work. Intro to the BASIC Programming
Language.
Baltzan Ch 7
Quiz 7
A second look at BASIC. Psuedocode: a way to show the IT pros
that computers CAN do that.
Baltzan Ch 6
Quiz 8
Intro to HTML. E-business, Business 2.0.
Baltzan Ch 9
Quiz 9
Aug 26-30
Sept 2-6
Sept 9-13
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Oct 7-11
A second look at databases.
Oct 14-18
Why do IS grads earn the highest starting salaries? IS Careers. The
Value of a solid IT Infrastructure.
Oct 21-25
EXAM 2
Oct 28-Nov
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Nov 4-8
Nov 11-15
Data Quality. Data Warehousing.
Available 12:01 AM – 10:00 PM Thurs 10/24
Duration: 2 hours from when you start.
Available: 12:01 AM Thurs Sept 26 – 10:00 PM
Thurs Sept 26
Duration: 2 hours rom when you start.
Nov 18-22
EXAM 3
Nov 25-29
Thanksgiving Holiday
Dec 2-6
Enterprise Systems. A second look at HTML.
DEC 9-11
Disruptive Technology – success or defeat. You as a leader: What
is your job? Where will you lead? How will you succeed?
DEC 18
Final Exam: May be completed between 12:00 AM Pacific Time
and 10:00 PM Pacific Time.
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Available 12:01 AM – 10:00 PM Duration: 2 hours
rom when you start.
Sept 30-Oct What you may need: Data vs. Information vs. Knowledge vs.
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Wisdom. A first look at databases.
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Reading &
Assignments
Quizzes and
Exams
Thurs
12:01 AM 10:00 PM
Integrity
Commitment
Quiz 1
Syllabus
BASIC
assignment
Due 11/18
Exam 3
Quiz 10
HTML
Assignment
Due 12/9
Final Exam
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6. Late Assignments; Missed Quizzes and Exams
Life is full of unexpected problems and situations and I anticipate that students may miss an assignment, a quiz and/or an
exam during the semester, for a variety of reasons. Make sure to start assignments early in the semester, and plan for
quizzes and exams ahead of time so you don’t get caught out by an unexpected event and miss valuable points to obtain
the grade you want.
The policy of this class is:
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LATE ASSIGNMENTS ARE NOT ACCEPTED. THERE ARE NO MAKEUP ASSIGNMENTS.
LATE QUIZZES ARE NOT ACCEPTED. THERE ARE NO MAKEUP QUIZES.
LATE EXAMS ARE NOT ACCEPTED. THERE ARE NO MAKE-UP EXAMS.
7. Getting Help
I am more than happy to assist you in learning the course material. During office hours you do not need an appointment,
simply come by with your questions. I will also be available to help via email. From M-F, I will strive to respond to your
email within 24 hours. I do not check e-mail on weekends and holidays.
Before you e-mail me with a question on homework, you should check for postings on BlackBoard.
8. Warning – Cheating: This class has a zero-tolerance policy for cheating!!
The assignments, quizzes, and exams you submit must be entirely your own individual work. If you and another person
work together on assignments and the resulting two assignments are alike, you are cheating. Each student is responsible
for doing their online assignments, quizzes, and assignments independently.
Cheating occurs on both the supplying and receiving ends.
If you are involved in a cheating incident, you will receive an “F” in this course. Additionally, all cases of cheating will be
reported to SDSU’s Office of Judicial Procedures for University disciplinary action. According to the College of Business
Administration policy, cheating is considered cause for excluding a student from eligibility for admission to the College.
While it is okay to talk to other students to get help in course content and to understanding the assignment, it is absolutely
wrong for you to be working with one or more persons on the assignment, quiz, or exam, even if you are sitting at different
computers, deciding what to put into the assignment. You are always allowed to ask the instructor or graduate assistant for
more specific help. If you have questions relating to this policy, please ask the instructor.
MIS 180 CHEATING POLICY
I apologize in advance for putting you through this; however cheating is on the rise at the University. The bottom line
is that the University and the business profession have no room for cheaters. If you cheat you will fail the class and the
infraction will be reported to the Office of Judicial Procedures and the College of Business Administration. The Office of Judicial
Procedures will decide upon any punitive sanctions that may be warranted. Punitive sanctions may include probation,
suspension, or expulsion. Additionally, the infraction will be reported to the Center for Student Rights and Responsibilities and
the College of Business Administration. The Center for Student Rights and Responsibilities will decide upon any punitive
sanctions that may be warranted. Punitive sanctions may include probation, suspension, or expulsion. Note: You are not
eligible to use course forgiveness to replace a grade in a course where you have been found guilty of academic dishonesty.
There is a normal University appeal process for any disciplinary action but for this class there will be no further
warnings - cheating is cheating and if you’re caught once you will fail and no subsequent work will be graded. Further punitive
sanctions as mentioned above are possible.
The MIS 180 Course Syllabus includes the official course statement regarding cheating. This policy includes some
information to clarify and expand on that statement.
Some examples of CHEATING in MIS 180 include:
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Turning in someone else's work as your own (with or without his or her knowledge).
Working with or on another student’s computer account to complete assigned work.
Allowing someone else to turn in your work as his or her own.
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Giving another student access to your computer files.
Several people developing one solution and turning in multiple copies, all represented (implicitly or explicitly) as
individual work.
Using any part of someone else's work without the proper acknowledgement.
Stealing an examination or solution from the instructor.
Getting answers from someone else during an exam.
Some Examples of Not Cheating in MIS 180 include:
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Turning in work done alone or with the help of the instructors or GAs.
Submission of one assignment for a group of students if group work is explicitly permitted (or required).
Getting or giving help on using the computer for the course.
Getting or giving help on how to solve minor syntax errors.
High level discussion of course material for better understanding.
Discussion of assignments to understand what is being asked for.
I expect you all to be honest and I will treat you as a colleague until this attitude is proven to be wrong. Remember that you are
always allowed to ask the instructor for more specific help. If you have questions relating to this policy, please direct them to
the instructor. IF YOU WORK IN THE COMPUTER LAB, OR ON A COMPUTER THAT IS SHARED WITH OTHER STUDENTS, DO NOT
SAVE ANY OF YOUR WORK ON THE COMPUTER’S HARD DRIVE. SAVE YOUR WORK TO YOUR USB DRIVE and take it with you.
Please acknowledge your acceptance of this policy by completing the MIS180 Academic Integrity Policy Quiz on Blackboard in
the Week 1 Folder before 10:00 PM Thursday, August 29. People who do not accept the policy will be dropped from the
course.
9. Change
The course motto is Semper Gumbi – Always Flexible. This syllabus is preliminary and is subject to change at the discretion of
the instructor. The official communication channel for announcing changes will be the Blackboard Announcements feature.