Course Snapshot for CIS267 - Management of Information Systems
The information listed below is subject to change. Please review the course syllabus within your online course at the start of class.
Course Competencies
The competencies you will demonstrate in this course are as follows:
- Study how organizations are structured and how information flows within them.
- Understand how IT supports the flow of information.
- Understand the challenge of managing information systems within an organization.
- Describe the types of IT systems that support organizations.
- Learn how to plan for information technology systems and identify the need for it within an organization.
- Learn how to provide a work environment that accommodates diversity and encourages ethical behavior.
- Understand the business environment of the future and the factors that will shape it.
Module Outcomes Mapped to Competencies
Module 1 Learning Outcomes |
Mapped to Course Competencies (above) |
| Define an information system. | 1, 2 |
| Describe how organizations are structured. | 1, 2 |
| Indicate the types of decisions that information systems support. | 1, 2 |
Module 2 Learning Outcomes |
Mapped to Course Competencies (above) |
| Describe models for Electronic Commerce. | 1, 4, 5 |
| Explore how hardware assets are managed in an organization. | 6 |
Module 3 Learning Outcomes |
Mapped to Course Competencies (above) |
| Describe methods for managing organizational knowledge. | 3, 6 |
| Demonstrate how knowledge is communicated within an organization. | 2, 6 |
| Summarize how the Internet supports the communication of knowledge. | 2, 4 |
Module 4 Learning Outcomes |
Mapped to Course Competencies (above) |
| Define Systems analysis, TQM, and other system building methods. | 1, 2, 6 |
| Determine the value of information systems within the organization. | 6 |
| Summarize how organizational memory is preserved using Information Systems. | 1, 3 |
Module 5 Learning Outcomes |
Mapped to Course Competencies (above) |
| Compare and contrast decision and executive support systems. | 1, 6 |
| Explain the types of controls that are used for information systems. | 6 |
| Discuss the ethical implications of information systems. | 6 |
| Explore future trends in information systems. | 7 |
Course Time Commitment and Expectations
For every credit hour, students should plan to spend an average of 2-3 hours per week for course-related activities in a 15-week course. For example, a 3 credit hour course would average an average 6-9 hours per week to read/listen to the online content, participate in discussion forums, complete assignments, and study the course material. For 10 and 6-week courses, the amount of time per week will be higher so all course competencies, module outcomes, and assignments will be covered.
Aside from typical reading assignments, this course has the following (Please Note: This list is subject to change based on the discretion of the instructor facilitating this course.):
Assignment | Points |
% |
|---|---|---|
| Online Classroom Attendance (5 @ 25 points each) | 125 | 17% |
| Discussions (10 @ 20 points each) | 200 | 26% |
| Quizzes (5 @ 25 points each) | 125 | 17% |
| Module Assignments 1 through 4 ( 50 points each) Module 5 Capstone (100 points) |
300 | 40% |
| TOTAL | 750 | 100% |
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