New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)
Computer and Information Science Department (CIS)
CIS677:
Information System Principles, Spring 2000
Professors: Michael
Bieber and Catherine
Campbell
Professor: Michael
Bieber
Office: ITC 4212, Newark Campus
Telephone: (973) 596-2681 (-5777 fax)
E-Mail Address: bieber@njit.edu
URL: http://www-ec.njit.edu/~bieber
Office Hours: Tuesday 3-5pm; after class; and by appointment
Professor: Catherine
Campbell
Office: 311F Technology & Engineering Center, Mt. Laurel
Campus
Telephone: (609) 642-0902 (222-1537 fax)
E-Mail Address: campbell@homer.njit.edu
URL: http://www.cis.njit.edu/~campbell
Office Hours: to be announced; after class; and by appointment
Class Web Site: http://www.cis.njit.edu/~bieber/CIS677S00
This course introduces the field of Management Information Systems&endash;the study of how people and organizations should use information technologies effectively. We examine the major areas in the field, analyzing the major issues, trends and problems. We survey the role of information systems in organizations and how they relate to organizational objectives and organizational structure. We discuss basic concepts such as the systems point of view, the organization of a system, the nature of information and information flows, as well as how people process information and related cognitive concepts. We also examine various types of information system applications.
You should know at least one higher-level programming language.
As a graduate-level course, which is part of the pre-Ph.D. core (as well as a required course for those stopping with their Masters degrees), CIS677 highlights both the current and the base foundation research literature in the field of information systems. This means that we shall be analyzing current trends and events in light of the research that supports and explains them. Many of the articles are "assumed knowledge" for further graduate study at NJIT. The reading load is heavy, and it will have a research-oriented flavor.
Class members must make four commitments to CIS677. First, we expect you to read all the assigned readings (text chapters and additional readings) and to participate in the on-line discussion of these. Second, your classmates and we will rely on you to be a good team member on the class mentoring sessions and on the semester project. Third, we expect you to participate in classroom discussions. Fourth, you will be responsible for the materials discussed in all classes and readings, even if you miss classes. If you need to miss a series of classes, please let Prof. Bieber or Campbell know in advance.
Class members come to CIS677 a myriad of backgrounds, experiences and opinions. Some of you will have no IS experience at all! Everyone will benefit from everyone else's knowledge. We are structuring the class to encourage discussion, both during class and on-line in-between classes. During both, we expect everyone to join in the discussion.
We shall be using the WebBoard Computer Conferencing system. You can access WebBoard from your computer and modem at home, from the labs at NJIT (and Rutgers), or from any computer with access to the Internet network. Our class will have several "conferences" or discussion areas, once you log on. You will be responsible for the contents of the appropriate administrative conferences for your section, as well as all other appropriate conferences:
- General Administration for all sections
- General Administration for your section
- Getting To Know You
- Feedback
- Chunking (for your chunking group)
- Mentoring Handouts for your section
- Individual Article Review
- Mentoring Article Review
- Citation Analysis
- Semester Project Proposals
- Semester Project Final Summaries
- Lecture & Class Materials Discussion (for the distance learning
section)
There will be several major activities/assignments over the semester. Each will be described in a separate handout.
We shall have a single collaborative midterm examination which will take place over a period of two weeks towards the end of the semester. More details will follow.
We shall grade according the following scheme (which, like every other aspect of the course, is subject to change based on the good judgment of your professors):
This page: http://www.cis.njit.edu/~bieber/CIS677S00/syllabus.html