MIS300
       Introduction to Management Information Systems
Fall 2006
Sec 1:  Mon/Wed 9:45-10:50 Rike 066; Lab: Fri 9:45-10:50 LX005
Sec 2: Mon/Wed 11:00-12:05 Rike 066; Lab: Fri 11:00-12:05 LX005

Course Materials on WebCT


Instructor: Joan Brady Lumpkin
Email: joan.lumpkin@wright.edu
Office: 212-T Rike Hall
Office Hours: Mon/Wed/Fri 8:30-9:30; Mon/Wed  1:30-4:30; or by appointment
Phone: 775-2895 or 775-3304
Graduate Assistant:  Iris Dagani
Office:  247 Rike Hall
Office Hours: Mon: 4-6; Thu: 3-6
Email:  dagani.2@wright.edu
Phone:  775-3738

COURSE PREREQUISITE: CS 205

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

· Understand the role of Information Systems in organizations.
· Learn how E Commerce and E Business have changed how we do business.
· Be able to participate as a user in analysis, design and control of a system.
· Understand the impact of technological change in accessing and disseminating information.
· Be able to use information systems as a resource in decision making.
· Build a database with forms, reports, queries and a switchboard for a small business using Access.
· Use FrontPage to build a business web site

LECTURE Laudon, Kenneth C.and Jane P.; Essentials of Business Information Systems; 7th Edition. Prentice-Hall, 2007 (ISBN: 0-13-227781-6)
LAB
:
     O'Leary, Timothy and Linda; Microsoft Access 2003, Introductory Edition (ISBN: 0-07-283559-1), McGraw-Hill; 2004;  Shelly/ Cashman/ Mick,  Microsoft FrontPage 2003: Introductory Concepts and Techniques (ISBN: 0-619-25523-4 or 0-619-20045-6); Course Technology, 2004.

METHODOLOGY: A theoretical framework for implementation of information systems will be provided through reading and discussing the text. In general, the lecture will follow the course outline and the text presentation. The instructor will utilize additional information, as required, to supplement the text.
    Discussions will include the impact computers have on business and society. How the use of computers to store vast amounts of data can be a threat to individual privacy and a stimulus for illegal and unethical use.

    Systems design will be introduced to the student by the use of exercises in designing a web page using FrontPage and a simple information system using the Access database software. These assignments will also be part of the MIS300 Lab.  You must pass the lab to pass the class.

Assignments: Text material and topics are assigned on the attached schedule. It is assumed the student has read the assignment prior to class and will use the lecture to clarify difficult materials. Questions and other material at the end of the assigned chapters are assumed to be included in the readings. Any changes to the schedule and homework assignments will be given in class. If you must miss class for any reason, it is your responsibility to get the notes and find out what you missed.

Class Power Point Slides:  To print the class Powerpoint slides, go to the WebCT web site, http://wisdom.wright.edu/  Log in using your Wright State email username and password.  Select the desired courseSelect the slides folder, the chapter you wish to see or print.  To print, select Open, the OK. ( NOTE:  If have difficulty opening, save to disk and then open the saved file and print from it.) Once file displaying, to print, select:  File, Print, Handout, 3, 4, or 6 per page, OK. 

Cases:Homework/In class:  Individual and in-class group cases will be assigned.   For the individual cases, read the case and answer the questions. Some of the individual cases will be cases at the end of the chapters in the book.  The Dirt Bikes USA case will be used for homework, lab and for some in-class group work also.  It can be found on the www.prenhall.com/laudon website.  Click on Companion web site, Chapter 1 (top), Running Case Study (left margin).   Please TYPE homework.  For the in-class cases, you must attend to receive credit.  They will be done in groups and handed-in during class.  Additional cases may be added during the quarter.  Case work not related to Access or FrontPage will make up 20% of your grade.  Late homework will have a 10% penalty per class period late. Once graded assignments are returned, NO late homework is accepted.

Exams: Materials included in the exams will be taken from the text, article reviews and class lecture/discussions. Exams will be administered on the dates scheduled. Please note these dates on the class schedule sheet. Students are not permitted to retain these exams. The tests will be multiple choice and essay. The average of the three exams will comprise 55% of your grade.  Unannounced quizzes may be given during the quarter. They will be counted as part of the exam grade. No make-up quizzes will be given.   

Grading Factors: % Points
Exams:
   (average of ALL lecture exams)
55% 550
Cases/In class work 20% 200
MIS lab work (must pass) 25% 250

Total

100% 1000
   Grading Scale:  

90-100

A

80-89

B

70-79

C

60-69

D

Less than 60

F

LAB: Successful completion of the lab requires regular attendance, reading lessons before each class session and completion of weekly assignments.

The lab portion of MIS 300 will comprise 25% of the total MIS 300 course grade. Students must pass the lab portion of MIS 300 to pass the MIS 300  course!  Assignment details will be posted on WebCT.   Students receive points for successfully completing each requirement.  An assignment is due each week.

Access Projects (Labs 1-4)

50 points

Access Project DB Test (check WebCT mailed file)

40 points

Hands-on Access Quiz  ** 60 points 

FrontPage (Labs 1-2)

  24 points

FrontPage Site Test (check WebCT mailed file)

26 points

Written Access/FrontPage Quiz  

50 points

               Total

250 points

 **Note: The Access Exam is Hands-on in the Lab and  must be done on a PC from the lab not a laptop.
* You cannot earn more than 250 points in the lab portion of the class. If you earn extra credit points, they may only be applied to the lab portion of your grade for MIS 300, the points will not carry over to the lecture portion of your grade.    *Extra credit assignments may be offered at the lab instructor's discretion.

Lab Attendance
Lab attendance is very crucial!   Labs may be subject to last minute changes which you will not be aware of unless you attend lab.  Any questions about the assignments that may arise can be answered during the lab.  If you do not attend you will not benefit from the help and advice of your lab instructors.  

During the Lab we will cover a case similar to what you will do for homework.  We will cover examples NOT covered in the text but which relate to the homework or exam.  You are expected to do these examples with your instructor and NOT work on homework.  During the in-class exercises, key points and problems areas which relate to the homework will be pointed out and discussed.  Sometimes there will be extra time to begin your homework at the end of lecture.  However, in most cases, additional time outside of lab time will be needed to finish the homework.  You can get a copy of both Access and FrontPage in the library for a nominal fee.  If you have a home computer, it is recommended you do this although, many labs on campus have both of these applications available.
 
Testing: All Lab exams will be done on lab computers not personal PCs. 

Late Work Policy  Assignments are due at the beginning of class.  Do not expect to come to class and finish or print the assignment due that day. Once class has begun, if you have not handed your assignment to the instructor, the assignment is late and points will be deducted. Late assignments need to be turned in at the MIS Department Office (271 Rike). Please do not slide it under my office door as it could get lost.

Assignments will be accepted late, but will be subjected to a 10% penalty each day it is late.  Instructors reserve the right to use their own discretion regarding late assignments.

  If changes are made, the student will be advised during class.

POLICIES: 
Testing: Examinations are expected to be taken at the times scheduled, and make-up work will be permitted only for the following reasons:
1)
Death of an immediate family member.
2) Personal illness requiring attention by physician.
3) Illness of an immediate family requiring your personal attention.
4) Military TDY.
5) Travel out-of-town required by your employer.
6) An emergency and/or situation at the discretion of the instructor.
Attendance
:
Regular class attendance is expected. If a student misses class, the student is responsible for obtaining class notes from another student. 

Case Study homework handed in late will receive a 10% point reduction per class late.
Policy Revision: I will reserve the right to make changes to the syllabus or to the above stated procedures if deemed appropriate. If changes are made, the student will be advised as part of the in-class lecture.

Tentative Spring  Schedule

Week

Monday

Wednesday

Friday - Lab
(all due week following
assignment)

1
Sep 6

 

Chapter 1: Business Information Systems
CASE: Dirt Bikes USA
http://www.prenhall.com/laudon

P. 33, questions 1-4
Due Monday Sept 11

CK1:Tables and Forms
Access Labs 1 and 2

2
Sep 11

Chapter 2: E-Business: How Business Use IS
 

Chapter 5:  Databases and Information
Management

CK2:Queries and Reports
Access Labs 3 and 4

3
Sep 18

In class exercise on Database Normalization  - Sep 18 Chapter 11: Building Information Systems CK3:Relationships and Advanced Forms
Access Labs 4 and 5
4
Sep 25

In class exercise on Development
Sep 25

Test 1 - Sep 27
(Ch 1, 2, 5, 11)

 

CK4:Advanced Queries and Reports
Access Labs 6

5
Oct 2

Chapter 3: Achieving Competitive Advantage Chapter 4: Hardware and Software
 
CK5:Mailing Labels and Switchboard
Access Lab 6

6
Oct 9

Chapter 6:  Telecommunications

Chapter 6: continued

WebCT Database due
Access Hands-on Exam
  Oct 13

7
Oct 16

Chapter 9: E-Commerce
CASE: Dirt Bikes USA,  Page 321, 1-3+Hosting site  Due Oct 18
In class exercise on Networking
Oct 18
CK6: FrontPage Home, Theme,  Navigation, Tables

8
Oct 23

Test 2 - Oct 23
(Ch 3, 4, 6, 9)
Chapter 7:  Securing Information
CASE: Mastercard ....,Page 256
Due: Oct. 30
CK7: Photo Gallery and Forms
9
Oct 30


Chapter 8:
Enterprise Applications

Chapter 8: continued

WebCT Site due
Access/ FrontPage Exam -
 Nov 3

10
Nov 6

Chapter 10: Improving Decision Making

Chapter 12: Ethical and Social Issues

No Class

  Finals Sec 1 - Nov 15 - 8:30-10:30 Sec 2 - Nov 17- 10:45-12:45 (in lecture room)