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CIT396B – Advanced Information Technology for Accounting Applications. Dr. Catherine Dwyer Fall 2010. Agenda. Class introductions What is CIT396B? Overview of Syllabus and Class Schedule Introduction to ePortfolios Preview of next week’s classes.
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CIT396B – Advanced Information Technology for Accounting Applications Dr. Catherine DwyerFall 2010
Agenda • Class introductions • What is CIT396B? • Overview of Syllabus and Class Schedule • Introduction to ePortfolios • Preview of next week’s classes
Catherine DwyerAssociate Professor Seidenberg School, Department of Information Technology • Full time since Fall 2000 • Other classes taught: CS121, CS122, IS112, IS223, IS241, IS323, IS396E (Java), IS660Z(Programming Games Using VB) • Lead developer for Web Assisted CIS101 • Revision Chair for IS Undergraduate curriculum • Co-author with Dr. Jeanine Meyer of Programming Games With Visual Basic, Course Technology, 2001 • I have taught C, C++, Java, Visual Basic, and JavaScript • Written a textbook for Visual Basic and for JavaScript
My Computing Background • MS in CS (Pace), PhD in IS from NJIT, dissertation on privacy management in social networking site • Two daughters, recent college grad (2008) and college freshman • Prior Experience: Programmer/Analyst at NYC investment bank, Technology Coordinator at Graphics Design Firm • Husband journalist with The New York Times • Research interests: social networking and social media, online privacy management, and sustainability • Links to my research on my web site: http://csis.pace.edu/~dwyer • You?
Required Text and Software • Texts: • Hall, James A., Information Technology Auditing and Assurance, South-Western Cengage Learning, 3rd edition (to be pub. September 2010), ISBN 1-4390-7911-0. • Gelinas, Ulric, Sutton, Steve, Fedorowicz, Jane, Business Processes and Information Technology, From the Global Text Project (http://globaltext.terry.uga.edu/). (download scanned version and open on your machine) • Software: • ACL (Comes with Hall Text) • SAP (available in Accounting Lab) • Microsoft Visio (available through MSDNAA) • ePortfolio (http://eportfolio.pace.edu )
Goals for CIT396B • Thinkfinity project – update business/accounting curriculum to reflect dramatic changes in IT applications since 2000 • Students will learn the characteristics of Enterprise IT Architecture, and is use across all functions of the firm • Students will gain experience doing independent research on emerging technologies • Students will develop strategies using online tutorials, videos, etc. to master new IT skills • Students will create online ePortfolio that presents a professional summary of their experience and qualifications
Business Services that Depend on Enterprise IT Architecture From Hall text, p. 3
Two ways to access class materials • Prof. Dwyer’s Web Page • Course syllabus • Class schedule • Blackboard site - http://blackboard.pace.edu • Announcements • Faculty contact information • Syllabus and Class Schedule • Assignments • Course Resources • Communication • External Links
Introduction to ePortfolios • Go to http://eportfolio.pace.edu
Next Monday • Class reading: ch 1 and 2 of Gelinas text