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DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
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Spring 2008 |
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IS 8005/01, Informatics |
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W 5PM-7:45 PM, CL 2003 |
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Course
Description:
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This course focuses on how
to conduct and present business research. Topics include the application of
statistical techniques to the management of information and the science and
art of turning data into information. The course requires the student to
refine technical research and authoring skills, report writing and
presentation, computer-based statistical analyses, and information
organization and presentation. |
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Prerequisites:
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Full admission to the MSIS
program or permission of the graduate program director. |
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Textbook
& Resources:
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American
Psychological Association (2001). Publication manual
of the American Psychological Association (5th Ed.). The
textbooks will be used to support the learning outcomes for this course
through readings, examples and exercises. Online cases, articles and other
resources will be made available on the course web site. |
Instructor:
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Amy B. Woszczynski
(wo-ZIN-ske), Ph.D. |
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Office: |
CL 3047 |
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Email Address: |
awoszczy@kennesaw.edu (24/7
availability, preferred form of communication) NOTE: When you send me
e-mail, please use a descriptive subject and include IS 8005 in the subject field. |
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Phone: |
770.423.6572 (may take 2-3
days to respond) |
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Office Hours: |
Mondays, 2:00 pm-5:30 pm Wednesdays, 3:00 pm-5:00 pm and by appointment **Please note that occasionally, I will
have meetings or other University activities during scheduled office hours.
Therefore, I strongly encourage you to make an appointment to see me.** |
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Fax Number: |
770.423.6731 |
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Website Address: |
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GoogleTalk ID |
Awoszczy |
Course Objective:
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To advance student
knowledge and ability to conduct technical research and present findings in a
professional, clear and concise manner to both technical and non-technical
audiences. |
Learning Outcomes:
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As a result of completing
this course, students will be able to:
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Classroom Policies: |
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Make-Up Exams: There will be no make-up
assignments. It is the student’s responsibility to arrange for an excused
absence before the assignment due date. A grade of zero will be assigned for
all assignments missed without an excused absence. Written verification of
the excused absence must be provided to the instructor. Guidelines for Submitting
Work: All hard-copy submissions
should be arranged properly and stapled together. If assignments are
due in class, they must be submitted at the beginning of the class period. If
assignments are due on WebCT, you may not e-mail me the assignment instead of
uploading it to WebCT. Late assignments will not be accepted! If you have any
questions about your grades, contact me immediately. The end of the semester
is too late to argue for grade changes on earlier assignments. Note that all
assignments should follow APA guidelines, except where specifically
instructed otherwise. Formatting guidelines will be available on WebCT, and
students should adhere to standards in the APA Guide. Attendance: Class attendance is up to the
student. However, high grades are clearly a function of attendance, good notes,
questions, and productive studying. Active class participation is encouraged
and welcomed. Late arrival, early departure, excessive conversation with
other students, and the like are unacceptable. Participation: A critical component of all graduate courses
is an active and debate and discussion. Feel free to offer your comments and
to challenge (in a positive way please!) other class members on their
observations during case study discussion periods. Instructor Absence: Normally, I will be in class
on time. If I am more than 15 minutes late and prior arrangements have not
been made, the class is canceled. If an emergency causes me to miss class, I
will make every effort to notify students in advance. You are encouraged to
check the class web site for daily updates. Lecture Notes:
All lecture notes,
announcements, assignment guidelines, and the like will be available on the
class Web site: http://vista.kennesaw.edu.
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Withdrawal Policy: |
The last day to withdraw without academic penalty is 3/10/08. Ceasing to attend class or oral notice thereof DOES NOT
constitute official withdrawal from the course. Students who simply stop
attending classes without officially withdrawing usually are assigned failing
grades. Students wishing to withdraw after the scheduled
change period (add/drop) must obtain and complete a withdrawal form from the
Academic Services Department in the Office of the Registrar.
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Email Policy:
The instructor will
reply to e-mails that list the course number and section in the subject line
of the e-mail (IS 8005/01). E-mails with other subject lines may not reach
the instructor.
Enrollment Policy: |
Only those students who are enrolled in the class may attend lectures,
receive assignments, take quizzes and exams, and receive a grade in the
class. If a student is administratively withdrawn from this course, they will
not be permitted to attend class nor will they receive any grade for the
class.
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Electronic
Devices
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In order to minimize the level of distraction, all beepers and
cellular phones must be on quiet mode during class meeting times.
Students who wish to use a computer/PDA for note taking need prior approval
of the instructor since key clicks and other noises can distract other
students. Recording of lectures by any method requires prior approval of the
instructor.
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Tentative Course Schedule: Subject to change
Last Updated 1/4/08 |
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Week |
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Topic |
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1 |
1/9 |
Introduction to Course |
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2 |
1/16 |
Bibliographic Instruction, Dewi
Wilson, Librarian, KSU (guest speaker) Introduction to Research |
A: Appendix C A: Ch 2 Supplemental |
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1/23 |
Content and Organization of a
Manuscript Ethical Standards in Research (IRB Form) |
A: Ch
3-4 Supplemental
Online Assignment #1a |
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4 |
1/30 |
Expressing Ideas & Reducing
Bias in Language Issues in Academic Integrity |
Online Assignment #1b Supplemental
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5 |
2/6 |
Prof. Carola
Mattord, Writing Across the Curriculum, |
Assignment #1: IRB |
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6 |
2/13 |
Making Effective
Presentations Creating an Annotated Bibliography |
Supplemental Assignment #2: Annotated Bibliography Online Assignment #2a |
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7 |
2/20 |
No class, work on oral
presentations |
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2/28 |
ORAL PRESENTATIONS |
Assignment #3: Presentation Online Assignment #2b |
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3/5 |
No class, holiday |
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3/12 |
Scientific Investigation The Research Process Research Design |
Supplemental
Online Assignment #3a |
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10 |
3/19 |
No class, online activities |
Online Assignment #3b |
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11 |
4/2 |
Measurement and Data Collection Sampling and Data Analysis |
Assignment #4: Individual Paper |
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12 |
4/9 |
Experimental Designs Statistical Data Analysis |
Online Assignment #4a Assignment #5: Statistics Activity |
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13 |
4/16 |
Group project workday |
Online Assignment #4b Assignment #6a: Group Project
Presentations |
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14 |
4/23 |
GROUP PROJECT PRESENTATIONS |
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FINAL |
4/30 |
5PM Final Projects Due |
Assignment #6b: Group Project
Paper Due |
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READINGS/CHAPTERS
LEGEND: A: American Psychological
Association (2001). Publication manual of the American Psychological
Association (5th ed.). |
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Special
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Last
day to withdraw without penalty |
March
10 |
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March
1-7 |
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Last
day of class |
April
28 |
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May
13-14 (tentative) |
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Grades
Due |
May
7 at 10:00 a.m. |
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Notes:
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Class Format:
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This
class will follow a hybrid method of instruction. For some of the scheduled
class meetings, we will meet in-class with lecture and discussion format. For
a portion of the scheduled class meetings, you will complete online activities.
In the online activities, it is critical that you spend a significant portion
of time checking WebCT discussion board postings and interacting with your
classmates. Students will be expected to gain familiarity with statistical
analysis toolkits outside of the classroom.
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Diversity
Statement:
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Lecture Notes:
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Lecture
notes will be posted on WebCT Vista. See http://vista.kennesaw.edu.
Notes will generally be in the form of PowerPoint slides. |
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Assignments:
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Students will complete individual
assignments (IRB, annotated bibliography, oral presentation, individual paper,
and statistics activity) and a group project and presentation during the
course. The project serves as the final exam for the course. Students will
also complete various online activities. Grading rubrics are available on
WebCT. |
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Project
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Details on the project will be
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Links:
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Department
web site: http://science.kennesaw.edu/csis |
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Computer Labs:
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Please be aware of and
follow all computer lab
user policies.
The labs on the fourth
floor of the M-Th The Burruss labs are open
most holidays. Be prepared to show your current student ID card upon entering
the lab. The telephone number of the Science and
The lab in SC 228 of the
Science and M-Th The telephone number of the
Science and |
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Owl Printing System: |
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Assessment:
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Online Activities |
10% |
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Assignment #1: IRB |
10% |
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Assignment #2: Oral
Presentation |
20% |
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Assignment #3: Annotated
Bibliography |
10% |
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Assignment #4: Individual
Paper |
20% |
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Assignment #5: Statistics
Activity |
10% |
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Assignment #6: Group
Project |
20% |
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TOTAL |
100% |
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Grade Evaluation |
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A |
90% - 100% |
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B |
80% - 89% |
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C |
70% - 79% |
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D |
60% - 69% |
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F |
59% or below |
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Student Course Evaluation: |
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A standard questionnaire
will be administered during the last two weeks of the semester in all
classes. Additional questions developed by the college or instructor(s) may
be included as well. It is important that each student provide meaningful
feedback to the instructor(s) so that changes can be made in the course to
continually improve its effectiveness. We value student feedback about the
course, our teaching styles, and course materials, so as to improve our
teaching and your learning. At a minimum, the following two questions will be
asked: 1) Identify the aspects of the course that most contributed to your
learning (include examples of specific materials, exercises and/or the
faculty member’s approach to teaching and mentoring), and 2) Identify the
aspects of the course, if any, that might be improved (include examples of
specific materials, exercises and/or the faculty member’s approach to
teaching and mentoring). |
Acquiring Final Grades:
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In an effort to better utilize
our technology resources, |
Academic Integrity Statement:
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Every KSU student is
responsible for upholding the provisions of the Student Code of Conduct, as published
in the Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs. Section II of the Student Code of
Conduct addresses the policy of the University on academic honesty, including
provisions regarding plagiarism and cheating, unauthorized access to
University materials, misrepresentation/falsification of University records
or academic work, malicious removal, retention, or destruction of library
materials, malicious/intentional misuse of computer facilities and/or
services, and misuse of student identification cards. Incidents of alleged
academic misconduct will be handled through the established procedures of the
University Judiciary Program, which includes either an informal resolution by
a faculty member, resulting in a grade adjustment, or a formal hearing
procedure, which may subject a student to the Code of Conduct’s minimum one
semester suspension requirement. Students are encouraged to
study together and to work together on class assignments and lab exercises;
however, the provisions of the STUDENT CONDUCT REGULATIONS, II. Academic
Honesty, KSU Undergraduate Catalog will be strictly enforced in this class. Frequently students will be
provided with take-home exams or exercises. It is the responsibility of the
student to ensure they fully understand to what extent they may collaborate
or discuss content with other students. No exam work may be performed with
the assistance of others or outside material unless specifically instructed
as permissible. If an exam or assignment is designated no outside assistance
this includes, but is not limited to, peers, books, publications, the
Internet and the WWW. If a student is instructed to provide citations for
sources, proper use of citation support is expected. Additional information
can be found at the following locations. http://www.apa.org/journals/webref.html http://www.lib.duke.edu/libguide/citing.htm http://bailiwick.lib.uiowa.edu/journalism/cite.html http://www.cas.usf.edu/english/walker/papers/copyright/ipdummie.html http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/wts/plagiarism.html |
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APA Documenting
Examples: |
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All MSIS students are
required to have a copy of the American Psychological Association (APA) Publication
Manual, available in the KSU bookstore and elsewhere. When any portion of another author’s work is used, whether it be from a course textbook or outside wor |