SYSTEMS FOR BUSINESS
Seah/Thomas
BUS 237 Information Systems in Business
Course Outline
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Introduction to the Course
Lectures
Labs
Grading
MyMISLab
Moodle
MIS and You
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FIC BUS 237
Course Introduction and Expectations
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Introduction
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Professor: Dave Thomas
Contact: dthomas@rocketbuilders.com
Office Hour: Check Course Outline
Background
Experience
Education
Interests
www.macsailing.com
Objectives of BUS 237
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The main objectives of the course
To learn more about the Information Technology (IT) installed in businesses
To learn more about how IT is used to create value in businesses
To understand more about how organizations manage their IT resources
To understand more about the careers and roles of people involved in information technology
Defining our Learning Environment
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Some Basic Rules of Engagement
No cell phones during class, no distracting computing
Please keep away from e-mail, Facebook, Twitter, MSN, WeChat, QQ, videogames, MP3s, and other distractions while in lecture and lab
No whispering, no interruptions when someone is speaking
Practice, only one person speak at a time, and only speak English in this class (fine to be imposed)
No food in the Lab (sealed water bottles are OK)
No free rides in groups -- all group participation will be evaluated after assignment is completed
Worst case scenario: You can “fire” non-contributing members!
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Course Grading
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10%
Online Quizzes (10x1%)
8%
Lab Tests (4x2%)
10%
Individual Assignments (2x5%)
8%
Group Assignment
4%
Participation/Attendance/Ethics
25%
Midterm Examination
35%
Final Examination
100%
Total
Grading Norms
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SFU Faculty of Business Admin. Grading Policy
Normalized such that the distribution of grades across all classes will be approximately as follows:
Grade
Percent of Students
A’s
5-10%
B’s
30-40%
C’s
35-45%
D, F, N
5-25%
Lectures and Exams
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Focused on Textbook & Lecture material
Questions on Midterm and Final exams will be from lectures and textbook
All exams are closed book
Multiple-Choice questions
Midterm covers lectures 1-6 (week 7)
Final covers lectures 1-12
(week 13)
Photo ID must be shown to the instructor at all exams
Seah
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Labs and Assignments
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Focused on business productivity tools
MyMISLab online training simulations:
MS Word
(word processing)
MS Excel
(spreadsheets)
MS Access
(database management)
MS PowerPoint
(presentations)
Labs are not linked to the Lecture material!
Why MyMISLab?
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MyMISLab is essentially a way to develop skills in
MS Office 2013 at your own pace
You have control over where and when you learn
We have the ability to measure your performance
What we want for our Business Students:
Every business student should be prepared to effectively use MS Office for their academic and professional career
Online Quizzes (10)
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Focused on Textbook Chapters (10 x 1%)
Used to motivate reading the book BEFORE coming to class
DUE on Thursdays before the 1st lecture of the week !!!
Completed via Moodle (only one week to complete each quiz)
5 True/False + 5 Multiple Choice randomized questions
Timed for 20 min
Automatically graded, allowed two attempts (higher score = grade)
NOTE: Quiz #1 & Quiz 12 are for practice!
Detailed results NOT displayed online (only total score)!
Missed Online Quiz = 0 (zero) mark!
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Lab Tests (4)
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MyMISLab MS Office Tests (4 x 2%)
1. Word 2010
in the