Lecture 1

Management Information Systems

BUAD 283

Welcome to theOnline Course!

Instructor:Glen J. Coulthard

Thought For the Day:“As a computer, I find your

faith in technology quite amusing.”

Lecture 1

Agenda

Syllabus OverviewPlagiarism & EthicsStudent & Teacher Expectations in theOnline Environment

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Syllabus - Overview

What Am I Going To Learn How To Do?Speak the language for small business & IS/IT deptsAnalyze, design, and recommend hw & sw solutionsDesign and develop a relational database applicationAssess emerging technologies and their impactsUnderstand relevant IS/IT issues (i.e., security)

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Syllabus – Online PDF

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Syllabus - Grading

How Do I Get a Good Grade?20% Discussion Postings

There are 10 postings required; each worth 2%Deductions: 1% for late postings; 2% for missed postings

30% ProjectsThere are 3 projects; each worth 10%Late projects will have 2% deducted each week until they are submitted

50% Final ExaminationThis is a comprehensive exam (all material)

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Syllabus - Textbook

What Do I Have To Buy?Management Information Systemsby Stephen Haag et al. (2nd Canadian Edition)

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Cut-and-Paste Plagiarism

From the New York Times, 3 September 2003:“A survey of more than 18,000 students on 23 college campuses indicates a growing incidence of Internet plagiarism among U.S. college students. According to the survey, conducted by Rutgers University management professor Donald L. McCabe, 38 percent of respondents said they had been involved in "cut-and-paste" cheating within the past year. This compares to 10 percent in a similar, though smaller, survey conducted three years ago. McCabe attributed some of the rise to growing ignorance among college students about what constitutes proper citation. Many of today's students, he said, "are convinced that anything you find on the Internet is public knowledge." Indeed, nearly half the students who participated in the survey said they did not consider copying several sentences or even full paragraphs without citation to be cheating.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/03/education/03CHEA.html

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Plagiarism & Cheating

What Is Plagiarism?The presentation of another’s work as your own

What Is Cheating?Dishonest conduct, especially during exams

What Is the Penalty?Decided by the Dean

Can You Beat the System?Work is selectively submitted for electronic and personal review for plagiarism detection

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It’s All About Expectations

What You Can Expect:

Accessible & AvailablePatient & Willing to HelpPrompt MarkingKnowledgeableSafe EnvironmentRespect

What I Expect of You:

Be Prepared each WeekTake OwnershipCatch Up Missed WorkRespect DeadlinesDemonstrate LearningRespect For Others