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Schedule

The schedule below outlines the topics we will be covering in this course 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. Participate in the Lesson 2 discussion forum (I, G).
  2. Complete Quiz 1 (I, G).
  3. Continue working on Individual Assignment 1: Zoom Introduction (I, G)
  4. Begin working on Individual Assignment 2: Microsoft Excel (I, G).
Lesson 3: Information Systems and Organizational Strategy
Readings

Textbook

  • Chapter 3
Assignments
  1. Participate in the Lesson 3 discussion forum (I, G).
  2. Submit Individual Assignment 1: Zoom Introduction (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. Participate in the Lesson 4 discussion forum (I, G).
  2. Complete Quiz 2 (I, G).
  3. Continue working on Individual Assignment 2: Microsoft Excel (I, G).
Lesson 5: Global IT Infrastructure
Readings

Textbook

  • Chapter 5
Assignments
  1. Participate in the Lesson 5 discussion forum (I, G).
  2. Begin the Team Project Proposal (T, G).
  3. Submit Individual Assignment 2: Microsoft Excel(I, 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 Quiz 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.
Lesson 7: Global Telecommunications
Readings

Textbook

  • Chapter 7
Assignments
  1. Participate in the Lesson 7 discussion forum (I, G).
  2. Submit Individual Assignment 3: Tableau (I, G).
Lesson 8: Information Systems Security and Privacy
Readings

Textbook

  • Chapter 8
Assignments
  1. Participate in the Lesson 8 discussion forum (I, G).
  2. Complete Quiz 4 (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. Participate in the Lesson 9 discussion forum (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. Participate in the Lesson 10 discussion forum (I, G).
  2. Complete Quiz 5 (I, G).
  3. Submit Individual Assignment 4: Microsoft Access (I, G). 
  4. Begin working on Final Team Submission (T, G).
Lesson 11: Knowledge Management and Artificial Intelligence
Readings

Textbook

  • Chapter 11
Assignments
  1. Participate in the Lesson 11 discussion forum (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. Participate in Lesson 12 discussion forum (I, G).
  2. Complete Quiz 6 (I, G).
  3. Continue working on Individual Assignment 5: Business Process Management (BPM) (I, G).
  4. Continue working on Final Team Submission (T, G). 
Lesson 13: Project Management
Readings

Textbook

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

Textbook

  • Chapter 15
Assignments
  1. Participate in the Lesson 14 discussion forum (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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