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BA 633 - Information Systems Infrastructure

Asynchronous Fully Online – G6 Term Starts May 4, 2020 Ending: June 24, 2020

Instructor Information Name: Dr. Danielle Babb

Email: [email protected]

Office Location: Online

Telephone: 949-836-5731 – Please be respectful of hours.

Alternative Contact Information (optional)

Course Description This is an advanced course covering information systems infrastructure. The areas covered include architecture, operating platforms, database systems, data storage, networking, wired and wireless transmission, e-commerce, cloud computing, virtual servers, and mobile computing. Prerequisite: BA 602 Management Information Systems.

Credit Hours: 3

Course Objectives Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

• Examine how business utilizes telecommunications networks and information systems architecture.

• Analyze the design and uses of information technology infrastructure. • Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of competing solutions. • Examine the knowledge needed to design and implement a comprehensive information

system for an organization. • Illustrate and discuss current advances in IT infrastructure.

Grading Information

Assignment Points

Syllabus Quiz (1 total @100 points) 100

Discussion Forums (8 total @ 35 points) 280

Journal Analysis (3 total @ 60) 180

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Assignment Points

Case Studies (4 total @ 60) 240

Final Research Paper (1 total) 200

Total 1000

A 100-90%

B 89-80%

C 79-70%

D 69-60%

F Below 60%

Assignment Information

Discussion Forums

Post your primary response by Thursday by 11:50 p.m. Respond to at least one (1) other postings by Sunday at 11:49 p.m. Please see specific instructions for each discussion forum topic in Moodle.

Late primary responses will not receive full credit. Any posts made after the Sunday the assignment is due will receive a 0. All posts must be made within the week they are assigned to receive credit!

Final Research Paper Summary: Select any two (2) topics from the following list on which you would like to conduct an in-depth investigation:

• Information systems infrastructure: evolution and trends • Strategic importance of cloud computing in business organizations • Big data and its business impacts • Managerial issues of a networked organization • Emerging enterprise network applications • Mobile computing and its business implications

In the final paragraph of your paper, discuss how the topics you have chosen have benefited your in your current workplace, OR which ones you would like to see developed more in your current workplace. Note: You must cite and reference at least three (3) credible, scholarly resources published within the past three (3) years. Please note that you cannot reuse identical content from the weekly discussions. This is a chance for you to expand upon the research performed in the previous weeks for a more in-depth discussion on the above topics you are most interested in.

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Research paper basics:

• 5-6 pages in length • APA formatted • Minimum three (3) credible, scholarly sources. • Include an APA abstract, introduction, and conclusion • See rubric for more detailed grading criteria

Some good questions to ask yourself before turning in your research paper:

• Is the paper of optimal length? • Is the paper well organized? • Is the paper clear and concise? • Is the title appropriate? • Does the abstract summarize well? • Are individual ideas assimilated well? • Are wording, punctuation, etc. correct? • Is the paper well-motivated? • Is an interesting problem/issue addressed? • Is knowledge of the area demonstrated? • Have all key references been cited? • Are conclusions valid and appropriate?

Course Policies

Late Assignment

It is the student’s responsibility to keep up with course assignments as listed in the syllabus. All assignments are expected to be turned in no later than the due date provided in the syllabus or by the expressed written consent of the instructor. The instructor is aware that many students have family, work, and other personal responsibilities that can occasionally interfere with completing coursework. When this happens, you need to communicate with the instructor and ask for an extension on the assignment before the due date. It is at the discretion of the instructor whether or not to approve an extension.

The late submission policy is as follows: Late work is accepted up to 7 days late with a 5% late penalty per day. No late work will be accepted more than 7 days late without documented illness or family emergency. Late work is not accepted in week 8. All work from week 8 must be submitted by Wednesday, June 24, 2020, at 11:59 p.m. when the course ends.

Academic Integrity

Students are expected to be academically honest. This is not only a matter of academic integrity, but of Christian principle. Students assume full responsibility for the content and integrity of the academic work they submit. The guiding principle of academic integrity shall be that a student's submitted assignment must be the student's own work. A student is guilty of dishonesty when he/she:

1. Represents the work of others as his/her own.

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2. Shares his work with another for the purpose of enabling the other student to submit the work as his/her own.

3. Uses or obtains unauthorized assistance in any academic work. 4. Gives unauthorized assistance to other students. 5. Modifies, without instructor approval, an exam, paper, record, or report for obtaining

additional credit. 6. Misrepresents the content of submitted work.

Turnitin is used for all discussions and written work in this class. The appropriate administrative offices will be notified if your attendance, progress, or classroom conduct becomes unsatisfactory or unacceptable. Cheating is strictly prohibited, and anyone caught cheating will be subject to sanctions set out in the Code of Student Conduct. Cheating is defined by its general usage. It includes, but is not limited to, wrongfully giving, taking, or presenting any information or material by a student with the intent of aiding the student or another on any academic work. Plagiarism is cheating. This course has a zero tolerance for violations of academic integrity resulting in plagiarized work. If your work is found to be plagiarized you will receive a final score of a zero (0) for the assignment with NO chance for resubmission. This is strictly enforced without exception!

• “I will not build on someone else’s foundation.” (Romans 15:20) • “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need

to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.” (2 Timothy 2:15) • ““A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or

gold.” (Proverbs 22:1)

Attendance Policy

According to the Office of the Vice President of Academic Affairs, attendance begins for all students on the first day of class. This includes students who register “late”.

The University attendance policy will be followed. The policy states that a student who has missed the equivalent of one week (1) of class periods for any reason receives a warning. Any student who misses equivalent of two weeks of class periods (2) for any reason is automatically withdrawn administratively (WA) from the class and is calculated in the grade point average (GPA) as if it were an F.

Attendance for online classes is figured the same way as the face-to-face classes, using missed assignment due dates as absences. For a term class that is 8 weeks in length, if a student misses 1 week of assignment due dates, a warning will be sent. Any student who misses 2 assignment due dates will be automatically withdrawn from the class with a grade of WA.

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Please see the Student Handbook for a complete explanation of the university policy. There are no excused or unexcused absences according to the policy.

Appeals Policy

To appeal a grade on an assignment you must send an e-mail to your instructor's e-mail address using your official CU student e-mail within five days of the grade having been posted. Overdue appeals will not be considered.

Incomplete Policy

Students will not be given an incomplete grade in the course without sound reason and documented evidence. In any case, for a student to receive an incomplete he or she must be passing and must have completed a significant portion of the course (at least 70% of the work).

Disability Policy

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), all qualified students enrolled in this course are entitled to “reasonable accommodations.” Please notify the instructor during the first week of class. If you have a documented disability, you must provide the instructor with the paper from Disability Services. Campbellsville University is committed to reasonable accommodations for students who have documented physical and learning disabilities, as well as medical and emotional conditions. If you have a documented disability or condition of this nature, you may be eligible for disability services. Documentation must be from a licensed professional and current in terms of assessment. Please contact the Coordinator of Disability Services at 270-789-5192 to inquire about services.

Campus Security and Technical Assistance

Campbellsville University and its faculty are committed to assuring a safe and productive educational environment for all students. In order to meet this commitment and to comply with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and guidance from the Office for Civil Rights, the University requires all responsible employees, which includes faculty members, to report incidents of sexual misconduct shared by students to the University’s Title IX Coordinator.

Title IX Coordinator:

Terry VanMeter 1 University Drive UPO Box 944 Administration Office 8A Phone – 270-789-5016 Email – [email protected]

Information regarding the reporting of sexual violence and the resources that are available to victims of sexual violence is set forth at: www.campbellsville.edu/titleIX

Campus Security Phone Numbers

Security Cell Phone: (270) 403-3611

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Security Office Phone: (270) 789-5555