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MIS 482 spring 2012. Management of Information Technology. Class Overview. 2. Instructor: Pat Paulson, 325 Office hours listed on web site E-mail: ppaulson@winona.edu Grading in D2L: https://winona.ims.mnscu.edu/
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MIS 482 spring 2012 Management of Information Technology
Class Overview 2 • Instructor: Pat Paulson, 325 • Office hours listed on web site • E-mail: ppaulson@winona.edu • Grading in D2L: https://winona.ims.mnscu.edu/ • Course Web site: http://course1.winona.edu/ppaulson/Spring2012/MIS482/ • Check web site periodically for updates! PgP MIS482
Instructor Background 3 • Attorney • Mechanical Engineer • Operations Manager • Business Systems Consultant • MIS Professor PgP MIS482
Instructor’s Web Site 4 • Course materials • Homework assignments • Reading materials • Project information • Important announcements PgP MIS482
Course Description-Catalog 5 • This course introduces students to current issues in information technology mainly through case analysis. Different methods of dealing with the issues involved are discussed. Various systems in information technology are presented. The importance of management control is emphasized and multinational IT is also covered. PgP MIS482
Course Objectives 6 • Investigate technology and innovation issues important to businesses • Develop personal awareness, inquiry methods and critical thinking skills to better analyze problems and suggest solutions • Develop effective written communication skills PgP MIS482
Areas of Concentration 7 • Understand innovation and technology • Familiarization with the tools/software/concepts PgP MIS482
Materials 8 • Book • Required: Management of Technology & Innovation, White & Bruton; bundled with WriteExperience • Recommended for Project 2 • Action Inquiry, Torbert • A Whole New Mind, Pink • Files available at: • \\store\classes\20125000565\ReadOnly PgP MIS482
Main Topics 9 • Creative Thinking • Action Inquiry • Foundation of Technology and Innovation • Innovation Strategy • Obtaining Technology • Success from Technology and Innovation • WriteExperience PgP MIS482
Classroom Info 10 • Format • Physical-Somsen 301 • Virtual-online with Adobe Connect • Recorded using Tegrity • Bring laptop every day • Assignments PgP MIS482
Attendance and Participation 11 • This course covers material discussed in class, but not in the assigned readings • Attendance or viewing recordings is expected • Participation, or lack thereof, is a factor in deciding borderline grades PgP MIS482
Assignments Web Site 12 • Create and maintain a web site for submitting your assignments • Learn to work with HTML and the Internet • Web site must be up and running by Saturday, January 21st , 2012 at 8am! PgP MIS482
Project 2- Awareness and Inquiry 13 • Analyze your skills • Get to know yourself • Learn to learn • Develop leadership skills • Develop management skills PgP MIS482
Assignments 14 • Assigned readings • To focus on main course topics • Develop written communication skills • No emailed assignments, no print outs • Late assignments are not accepted, are penalized PgP MIS482
Assignments 15 • Are graded, results emailed to student • If questioning grading make sure to reply with history PgP MIS482
Exam Notice 16 • Before final exam make sure that you have WSU network access and that you can connect to: \\store\classes\20125000565\ • Why? This is where you get exam files! PgP MIS482
Final 17 • Written, 2 hours • Cumulative, test knowledge of information technology project concepts • Open book, open notes PgP MIS482
Grading 18 • Grading will be based on: • 5% Assignment01=Project 1 • 25% Assignments(excluding Assignment 01) • 20% WriteExperience (4 @ 5% each) • 5% Participation • 20% Project 2 (10% each part) • 25% Final PgP MIS482
Final Grade 19 • 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 MIS482
Grading 20 • Late Assignments are penalized! • No extra credit • No make-up exams! • Professor Paulson does not give out grades • Students earn grades! PgP MIS482