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Explore the latest internet business legal issues and their impact on individuals and businesses. Analyze legal situations, research, and develop effective action plans.
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BUSA 331Internet Law Professor Paulson Summer 2019
Class Overview • Instructor: Pat Paulson, 303 • Office hours listed on website • E-mail, Lync: ppaulson@winona.edu • Grading in D2L: https://winona.ims.mnscu.edu/ • Web site: https://eprofessor.azurewebsites.net/BUSA331 • Check websites periodically for updates! • Teaching Assistant: Halle Brosious PgP BUSA 331
Online Class Format • Azure website contains class info! • Online-asynchronous • View class recordings in Adobe Connect PgP BUSA 331
Basic Technology • External Monitor (optional but recommended) • Class recordings • D2L-grading, discussions, exams PgP BUSA 331
Background • Attorney, Patent Attorney • Mechanical Engineer • Operations Manager • Business Systems Consultant • MIS Professor PgP BUSA 331
Azure Website • Course policy and syllabus • Assignment and project information • Occasional hints • Important announcements • Chapter presentations PgP BUSA 331
Course Description-Catalog • An overview and discussion of the current state of the law with respect to computers and internet technology. Legal topics are analyzed to determine the implications for individuals and businesses. Consideration is given to the societal effects of these legal trends. PgP BUSA 331
Course Description • Students will be exposed to a sampling of the latest internet business legal issues • Students will investigate the changing nature of internet law • Students will consider impact of constantly evolving internet technology and legal issues on business PgP BUSA 331
Areas of Concentration • Review-legal research sources • Current case law • Business impact of legal trends PgP BUSA 331
Software Applications • Class recordings • Cisco VPN • Operating system utilities • Windows Explorer, OS X Finder PgP BUSA 331
Course Objective • When confronted with an internet business legal issue be able to research and make an effective action plan. PgP BUSA 331
Analyze Legal Situation • Business objective- solve problems • Tools- your mind, legal research tools • Methodology • Define problem, legal issues • Research current statutory law • Research current case law • Propose course of action PgP BUSA 331
Course Materials • Darrell, Issues in Internet Law, 11th edition • https://www.amazon.com/Issues-Internet-Law-Society-Technology/dp/1935971352/ • ISBN-13: 978-1935971351 • Lynda.com playlist:https://www.lynda.com/MyPlaylists?playlistId=16663484 PgP BUSA 331
Class Info • Use class recordings • Use external monitor (optional) • Monitor 1-assignment • Monitor 2-recordings or PowerPoints • You can work ahead on assignments, projects • You cannot work ahead on exams PgP BUSA 331
Project-Internet legal issue • Research internet legal issue of your choice, submit your topic. • Review Lynda.com playlist for background • Deliver paper draft version • Submit paper final version • See D2L for due dates PgP BUSA 331
Assignments • Assignments and Problems • To focus on and hone required skills • Do not email assignments to professor • Do not print out and hand in assignments • Assignments submitted from Azure website • You will be emailed a receipt for each assignment that is correctly submitted, use your WSU email address • Late assignments penalized (contact professor beforehand if there is going to be an issue) PgP BUSA 331
Midterms (2) • Test knowledge of material • T/F, short answer • Open book, open notes, no human assistance • Online via D2L • Midterm 1-Chapters 1-5 • Midterm 2-Chapters 6-12 PgP BUSA 331
Final • Same format as midterms, 3 hours • Cumulative, test knowledge of legal concepts • Open book, open notes, no human assistance • Laptop or computer required • Online via D2L PgP BUSA 331
Policy on Collaboration • You are permitted to work together on Assignments and projects. However… • During exams you are on your own. Therefore… • It behooves you to actually do the work! PgP BUSA 331
Grading • Grading is based on: • 10% Project (draft + final) • 40% Assignments (based on total points) • 15% Midterms (based on total points) • 25% Final • 10% Lynda.com materials PgP BUSA 331
Final Grade • Based on 100 total points • A 90% or greater • B 80 to 89% • C 70 to 79% • D 60 to 69% • F less than 59% PgP BUSA 331
Grading • Late Assignments are penalized! • No extra credit • No make-up exams! • Point loss for spelling and grammar • Professor Paulson does not give out grades • Students earn grades! PgP BUSA 331
After This Course? • Enjoy learning new software applications and problem solving? Consider MIS major or minor • Feel free to join MISA, the MIS student organization • Get involved in the ImagineCup! • Have questions about advising, scholarships, internships, careers, graduate school… • Contact me at your convenience PgP BUSA 331