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Schedule

The schedule below outlines the topics we will be covering in this course, along with the associated time frames and assignments, and provides you with an idea of what will be expected of you for each lesson. Each activity is identified as individual (I), team (T), graded (G), or ungraded self-study (U).

All work to be submitted is due by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday night of the week it is due, including Class Participation and Weekly Assignments.

Lesson 1: Information Systems Overview
Readings

Textbook

  • Chapter 1
Assignments
  1. Begin working on Individual Assignment 1: Zoom Introduction (I, G)
 
Lesson 2: Types of Information Systems
Readings

Textbook

  • Chapter 2
Assignments
  1. Complete Homework 1 (I, G).
  2. Begin working on Individual Assignment 2: Microsoft Excel (I, G).
  3. Submit Individual Assignment 1: Zoom Introduction (I, G)
 
Lesson 3: Information Systems and Organizational Strategy
Readings

Textbook

  • Chapter 3
Assignments
  1. Complete Quiz 1 (I, G).
  2. Begin Lesson 3 Case Study: Capital One: A Digital Transformation in the Making (I, G).
  3. Continue working on Individual Assignment 2: Microsoft Excel (I, G).
 
Lesson 4: Ethical and Social Environment of Information Systems
Readings

Textbook

  • Chapter 4
Assignments
  1. Complete Homework 2 (I, G).
  2. Submit Individual Assignment 2: Microsoft Excel (I, G).
 
Lesson 5: Global IT Infrastructure
Readings

Textbook

  • Chapter 5
Assignments
  1. Complete Quiz 2 (I, G)
  2. Submit Lesson 3 Case Study: Capital One (I, G)
  3. Begin the Team Project Proposal (T, G).
  4. Begin working on Individual Assignment 3: Tableau (I, G).
  5. Watch Tableau MIS 390 LinkedIn Learning Tutorial Collection.
 
Lesson 6: Data, Databases, Big Data, and Business Intelligence
Readings

Textbook

  • Chapter 6
Assignments
  1. Complete Homework 3 (I, G).
  2. Submit the Team Project Proposal (T, G). 
  3. Continue working on Individual Assignment 3: Tableau (I, G).
  4. Complete the Mid-Course Team Peer Review (I,U).
  5. Start the Lesson 6 Case Study: Lufthansa (I,G)
 
Lesson 7: Global Telecommunications
Readings

Textbook

  • Chapter 7
Assignments
  1. Complete Quiz 3 (I, G).
  2. Submit Individual Assignment 3: Tableau (I, G).
 
Lesson 8: Information Systems Security and Privacy
Readings

Textbook

  • Chapter 8
Assignments
  1. Complete Homework 4 (I, G).
  2. Submit Individual Assignment Case Study: Lufthansa (I, G)
  3. Begin working on Detailed Team Project Development (T, G). 
  4. Begin working on Individual Assignment 4: Microsoft Access (I, G).
 
Lesson 9: Enterprise Applications
Readings

Textbook

  • Chapter 9
Assignments
  1. Complete Quiz 4 (I, G).
  2. Submit Detailed Team Progress Development (T, G).
  3. Continue working on Individual Assignment 4: Microsoft Access (I, G).
 
Lesson 10: E-Commerce, E-Business, and M-Commerce
Readings

Textbook

  • Chapter 10
Assignments
  1. Complete Homework 5 (I, G).
  2. Submit Individual Assignment 4: Microsoft Access (I, G). 
  3. Begin working on Final Team Submission (T, G).
 
Lesson 11: Knowledge Management and Artificial Intelligence
Readings

Textbook

  • Chapter 11
Assignments
  1. Complete Quiz 5 (I, G).
  2. Watch Building a Small Business Website with WordPress (I, U). 
  3. Begin working on Individual Assignment 5: Business Process Management (BPM) (I, G).
  4. Continue working on Final Team Submission (T, G).
 
Lesson 12: Enhancing Decision Making
Readings

Textbook

  • Chapter 12
Assignments
  1. Complete Homework 6 (I, G).
  2. Continue working on Individual Assignment 5: Business Process Management (BPM) (I, G).
  3. Continue working on Final Team Submission (T, G). 
 
Lesson 13: Project Management
Readings

Textbook

  • Chapter 14
Assignments
  1. Complete Quiz 6 (I, G)
  2. Submit Individual Assignment 5: Business Process Management (BPM) (I, G). 
  3. Submit Final Team Submission (T, G).
 
Lesson 14: Managing Global Systems
Readings

Textbook

  • Chapter 15
Assignments
  1. Complete Quiz 7 (I, G)
  2. Complete Final Team Peer Review.
 
Lesson 15: Project Showcase
Readings
  • None
Assignments
  1. Complete Virtual Project Showcase Presentation (I, G).
 
Finals Week
Readings
  • None
Assignments
  1. Participate in the Project Showcase Discussion (I, G).
  2. Complete Cumulative Exam (I, G).

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