1. Management Information Systems Professor Pat Paulson
MIS 362 fall 2019
Management Information Systems
Professor Pat Paulson

2. Class Overview Office: Somsen 303 Physical classroom: Somsen 301
Virtual classroom:
Course Website:
Exams, grading in D2L:
Office hours: on website
Virtual office:
Will formalize office hours in the near future.
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3. Course
Digital Technology is rapidly changing the concept and execution of work
Evolving Digital Systems are best understood by considering the biological concept of layered complexity
This course will assist students to learn where these changes are leading businesses
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4. Materials-Books Required
Principles of Information Systems, 13e, Mindtap
Cengage, may be eligible for unlimited
ProGit
No charge
The Phoenix Project
Paperback or Kindle version (about $8)
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5. My Background Mechanical Engineer Patent Attorney
Manufacturing Manager
Attorney
Business Systems Consultant
Professor
Business Systems Developer
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6. Class Materials
eProfessor Website-Syllabus, Assignments, Projects, Class Recordings
D2L-Grading, Discussions, Final
eBook- Reading Material
Zoom-web conferencing, class recordings
Read Trade Magazines to keep current
Use the Internet for research
Wikipedia
WSU Library
WSJ, NYT, Flipster magazines
Will formalize office hours in the near future.
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7. Course Description-Catalog
An introduction to the basic concepts of Management Information System design, implementation and control. Application of computer-based MIS and decision models to business and management situations and problems.
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8. Course Description Investigate MIS fundamentals
Begin from organizations Information Systems needs
Continue through basic elements
Apply concepts to business data processing, office automation, information reporting, and decision making
Hands-on application of software and course concepts
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9. Objectives Terminology- explain the terms
Skill- develop application proficiency
Systems-understand systems methodology
Team-become sensitive to behavioral issues
Global-develop an international perspective
Ethics-do the right thing
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10. Material to be covered Chapters 1 to 13 About a chapter per week
Formative and Summative Assignments
due 8am Monday
Phoenix Project, entire book
ProGit, Chapters 1 to 3
LinkedIn Learning
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11. Assignments To focus on and hone required skills Formative assignments
Introduce concepts
Done during class
Summative Assignments
Reinforce concepts
Started during class
Publish assignments to your website
All Assignments
Due 7am Monday
Sample format on website
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12. Project 1-Website Create and maintain website to complete assignments
Applications used include
Visual Studio
VPN, File Explorer
How many students are familiar with FrontPage, PageMill, Dreamweaver, HTML coding?
How many students are familiar with PowerPoint?
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13. Project 2-Knowledge Workers
Assist knowledge worker
Emphasize use of software to solve business problems
Typically Excel, Access, Outlook, dual monitors or some technology issue
How many students are familiar with FrontPage, PageMill, Dreamweaver, HTML coding?
How many students are familiar with PowerPoint?
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14. Project 3- Business Mentor
Choose mentor
Prepare questions
mentor and professor
Interview mentor
Create reports
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15. Project 4- Internet of Things
Configure single board computer
Configure microcontrollers
Create various devices-special servers, network analyzers
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16. Attendance & Participation
Must be in class and submit attendance page
Must sign into Zoom virtual classroom
Participation
Active engagement in problem solving
Usage of LinkedIn Learning videos, 4 hours minimum
Counts towards grade
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17. Midterm Must be in Somsen 301 for the midterm!
test Management Information System knowledge
Hands on problems using Excel
Questions on Visual Studio, Python
Questions on Phoenix Project
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18. Final Must be in Somsen 301 for the exam!
Cumulative, test Management Information System knowledge
Hands on problem using Excel
Questions on the technology used
Questions on IS, IT, Git, GitHub, Phoenix Project
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19. Policy on Collaboration
You are permitted to work together on Assignments, Projects. However…
During exams you are on your own, including doing hands-on problems in Excel. Therefore…
It behooves you to actually do the work!
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20. Grade Weight 10% Attendance, Participation, LinkedIn Learning
40% Assignments, Formative and Summative
25% Projects (P1-5%; P2-5%; P3-5%; P4-10%)
5% Phoenix Project
7.5% Midterm
12.5% Final
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21. 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%
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22. Grading Late Assignments are heavily penalized!
One chance at end of semester for re-grade
A pattern of being late with assignment or project submissions will result in the loss of at least a letter grade.
Poor spelling/grammar will be penalized!
Up to 10% of item grade
Make use of the Writing Center
No extra credit, no make-up exams!
Professor Paulson does not give out grades
Students earn grades!
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23. After This Course?
Enjoy learning new software applications and problem solving? Consider MIS major or minor
Consider joining MISA, the MIS student organization-major not required
Have questions about advising, scholarships, internships, careers, graduate school…
Contact me at your convenience
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