Syllabus for CIS-301
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Management Information Systems provides an overall picture of information systems in the conduct of business. The course covers the organization and management of a networked enterprise, the infrastructure of information technology, the necessary support systems for the digital company, and the building and managing of information systems in a global business environment.
After completing this course, you should be able to:
You will need the following materials to complete your coursework. Some course materials may be free, open source, or available from other providers. You can access free or open-source materials by clicking the links provided below or in the module details documents. To purchase course materials, please visit the University's textbook supplier.
Management Information Systems is a three-credit online course, consisting of six modules. Modules include learning objectives, study materials, and activities. Module titles are listed below.
For your formal work in the course, you are required to participate in online discussion forums, complete written assignments and a presentation, and take two proctored online examinations—a midterm and a final. See below for more details.
Consult the Course Calendar for assignment due dates.
One or more of your course activities may utilize a tool designed to promote original work and evaluate your submissions for plagiarism. More information about this tool is available in this document.
In addition to an ungraded "Introductions" forum, Management Information Systems requires you to participate in graded class discussions.
Communication with the mentor and among fellow students is a critical component of online learning. Participation in online discussions involves two distinct assignments: an initial response to a posted question (discussion thread) and subsequent comments on classmates' responses.
You will be evaluated both on the quality of your responses (i.e., your understanding of readings, and concepts as demonstrated by well-articulated, critical thinking) and quantity of your participation (i.e., the number of times you participate meaningfully in the assigned forums). Responses and comments should be properly proofread and edited, professional, and respectful.
Meaningful participation in online discussions is relevant to the content, adds value, and advances the discussion. Comments such as "I agree" and "ditto" are not considered value-adding participation. Therefore, when you agree or disagree with a classmate, the reading, or your mentor, state and support your agreement or disagreement.
Deadlines for posting responses to the discussion questions are given in the Course Calendar.
Management Information Systems has two types of written assignments in each module. A typical module will contain assignments of the following types:
Case Studies - In these assignments you will examine a real world business, event, or trend and answer questions about it.
Written Assignments - In these assignments you'll be asked to compose several paragraphs or a short paper in response to your reading.
Due dates for each assignment are listed in the Course Calendar.
Your written assignments are built around associated lessons. Formulate responses in your own words (do not merely copy answers from your reading materials). Although your responses will be primarily drawn from information in the textbook, you may also use outside sources to strengthen your responses. Your textbook, outside sources, including Internet Web sites, should be cited where appropriate and in an appropriate manner.
Prepare your written assignments using whatever word processing program you have on your computer. Include your name at the top of the paper, as well as the course name and code and the semester and year in which you are enrolled.
Before submitting your first assignment, check with your mentor to determine whether your word processing software is compatible with your mentor's software. If so, you can submit your work as you prepared it. If not, save your assignment as a rich-text (.rtf) file, using the Save As command of your software program. Rich text retains basic formatting and can be read by any other word processing program.
When satisfied that your assignment represents your best work, submit it to your mentor through the appropriate submission link within the Submit Assignments area of the course. Use the Browse button within this link to locate and submit your assignment file.
You are required to submit one 3-5 minute presentation in Module 3. You will record your presentation using Kaltura Capture. More information is provided in the Module 3 document.
You are required to take two proctored online examinations: a midterm exam and a final exam. Both exams require that you use the University's Online Proctor Service (OPS). Please refer to the "Examinations and Proctors" section of the Online Student Handbook (see General Information area of the course Web site) for further information about scheduling and taking online exams and for all exam policies and procedures. You are strongly advised to schedule your exam within the first week of the semester.
Note: For a list of key concepts that may appear on your exam, refer to the study guide available in the Examinations section of the course website.
The midterm is a closed-book, proctored online exam. It is two hours long and covers material in Modules 1 through 3. It consists of multiple choice and short essay questions focused on course and modular objectives.
Note: For a list of key concepts that may appear on your exam, refer to the study guide available in the Examinations section of the course website.
The final is a closed-book, proctored online exam. It is two hours long and covers material from Modules 4 through 6 of the course. It consists of multiple choice and short essay questions focused on course and modular objectives.
Online exams are administered through the course Web site. Consult the Course Calendar for the official dates of exam weeks.
You are on your honor not to cheat during an exam. Cheating means:
If there is evidence that you have cheated or plagiarized in an exam, the exam will be declared invalid, and you will fail the course.
Your grade in the course will be determined as follows:
All activities will receive a numerical grade of 0–100. You will receive a score of 0 for any work not submitted. Your final grade in the course will be a letter grade. Letter grade equivalents for numerical grades are as follows:
A | = | 93–100 | C+ | = | 78–79 | |
A– | = | 90–92 | C | = | 73–77 | |
B+ | = | 88–89 | C– | = | 70–72 | |
B | = | 83–87 | D | = | 60–69 | |
B– | = | 80–82 | F | = | Below 60 |
To receive credit for the course, you must earn a letter grade of C or better (for an area of study course) or D or better (for a course not in your area of study), based on the weighted average of all assigned course work (e.g., exams, assignments, discussion postings, etc.).
To succeed in this course, take the following first steps:
Consider the following study tips for success:
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