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IS3001: Information Technology (IT) and the Organization: Identify aspects of information technology and their functions in organizations

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Instructions

Write your responses where it reads “Enter your response here.” Write as much as needed to satisfy the requirements indicated. Each item contains the Rubric, which will be used to evaluate your responses.

Item 1

Define information and information technology and provide examples of each. Your response should be 75 words (1 paragraph). Be sure to reference at least one scholarly source to support your answer.

Your Response

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Rubric

Module 1: Information Systems and Organizational Resources

Not Present

Needs Improvement

Meets Expectations

Define information and information technology and provide examples of each.

LO1.1: Define what is meant by information and information technology

Response is missing.

Definition of information and information technology including examples of each is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.

Response provides a clear, accurate, and complete definition of information and information technology including examples of each.

Item 2

Describe the role of management information systems in supporting a company’s business functions. Your response should be 150 words (2 paragraphs). Be sure to reference at least one scholarly source to support your answer.

Your Response

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Rubric

Module 1: Information Systems and Organizational Resources

Not Present

Needs Improvement

Meets Expectations

Describe the role of management information systems in supporting a company’s business functions.

LO1.2.1: Explain the purpose of management information systems

Response is not present.

Description of the role of management information systems in supporting a company’s business functions is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.

Response provides a clear, accurate, and complete description of the role of management information systems in supporting a company’s business functions.

Item 3

Select two types of information systems a company might need and explain why those systems are important. Your response should be 75–150 words (1–2 paragraphs). Be sure to reference at least one scholarly source to support your answer.

Your Response

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Rubric

Module 1: Information Systems and Organizational Resources

0

Not Present

1

Needs Improvement

2

Meets Expectations

Select two types of information systems a company might need and explain why those systems are important.

LO1.2.2: Explain the purpose of management information systems

Response is not present.

Explanation of why the two types of information systems a company might need are important is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.

Response provides a clear, accurate, and complete explanation of why the two types of information systems a company might need are important.

Item 4

People, information, and information technology are key resources in an organization. Place these three resources in order of importance to an organization (1 being most important, 3 being least important), and explain why you have ordered them as you have. Your response should be 150–225 words (2–3 paragraphs). Be sure to reference at least one scholarly source to support your answer.

Your Response

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Rubric

Module 1: Information Systems and Organizational Resources

Not Present

Needs Improvement

Meets Expectations

Explain your order of importance of the three resources to an organization.

LO1.3.1: Describe the three key organizational resources (people, information, and information technology) and their importance to an organization

Response is not present.

Explanation of your order of importance of the three resources to an organization is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.

Response provides a clear, accurate, and complete explanation of your order of importance of the three resources to an organization.

Item 5

Describe the role of the knowledge workers, or people, in a company in ensuring the management information systems are used effectively. Your response should be 75–150 words (1–2 paragraphs). Be sure to reference at least one scholarly source to support your answer.

Your Response

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Rubric

Module 1: Information Systems and Organizational Resources

Not Present

Needs Improvement

Meets Expectations

Describe the role of the knowledge workers, or people, in a company in ensuring the management information systems are used effectively.

LO1.3.1: Describe the three key organizational resources (people, information, and information technology) and their importance to an organization

Response is not present.

Description of the role of the knowledge workers, or people, in a company in ensuring the management information systems are used effectively is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.

Response provides a clear, accurate, and complete description of the role of the knowledge workers, or people, in a company in ensuring the management information systems are used effectively.

Item 6

Define the terms hardware and software. Your response should be 75 words (1 paragraph). Be sure to reference at least one scholarly source to support your answer.

Your Response

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Rubric

Module 2: Information Technology Components

Not Present

Needs Improvement

Meets Expectations

Define the terms hardware and software.

LO2.1.1: Explain the difference between hardware and software

Response is not present.

Definitions of the terms hardware and software are vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.

Response provides clear, accurate, and complete definitions of the terms hardware and software.

Item 7

Identify three types of hardware required to support a company’s operations and describe how they support those operations. Your response should be 75 words (1 paragraph). Be sure to reference at least one scholarly source to support your answer.

Your Response

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Rubric

Module 2: Information Technology Components

Not Present

Needs Improvement

Meets Expectations

Identify three types of hardware required to support a company’s operations.

LO2.1.2: Explain the difference between hardware and software

Response is not present.

Identification of three types of hardware required to support a company’s operations is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.

Response provides a clear, accurate, and complete identification of three types of hardware required to support a company’s operations.

Describe how the three types of hardware support a company’s operations.

LO2.2.1: Describe functions provided by hardware and software

Response is not present.

Description of how the three types of hardware support a company’s operations

is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.

Response provides a clear, accurate, and complete description of how the three types of hardware support a company’s operations.

Item 8

Identify three types of software required to support a company’s operations and describe how they support those operations. Your response should be 75 words (1 paragraph). Be sure to reference at least one scholarly source to support your answer.

Your Response

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Rubric

Module 2: Information Technology Components

Not Present

Needs Improvement

Meets Expectations

Identify three types of software required to support a company’s operations.

LO2.1.3: Explain the difference between hardware and software

Response is not present.

Identification of three types of software required to support a company’s operations

is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.

Response provides a clear, accurate, and complete identification of three types of software required to support a company’s operations.

Describe how the three types of software support a company’s operations.

LO2.2.2: Describe functions provided by hardware and software

Response is not present.

Description of how the three types of software support a company’s operations

is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.

Response provides a clear, accurate, and complete description of how the three types of software support a company’s operations.

Item 9

Select and briefly describe an organization; then, propose an illustrative set of baseline functions that the organization would require (e.g., human resources personnel, cost/accounting, customer management, inventory, etc.). Your response should be 75 words (1 paragraph). Be sure to reference at least one scholarly source to support your answer. For your selected organization:

· Explain the types of management information systems required to provide the baseline functions you identified. Your response should be 225–300 words (3–4 paragraphs).

· Identify key hardware and software tools (at least three of each) that would be part of the organization’s technology toolkit and explain why they are necessary. Your response should be 225–300 words (3–4 paragraphs).

Your Response

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Rubric

Module 2: Information Technology Components

Not Present

Needs Improvement

Meets Expectations

Briefly describe an organization and propose an illustrative set of baseline functions that the organization would require.

LO1.2.3: Explain the purpose of management information systems

Response is not present.

Brief description of an organization including an illustrative set of baseline functions that the organization would require is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.

Response provides a clear, accurate, and complete description of an organization including an illustrative set of baseline functions that the organization would require.

Explain the types of management information systems required to provide the baseline functions you identified.

LO1.2.4: Explain the purpose of management information systems

Response is not present.

Explanation of the types of management information systems required to provide the baseline functions you identified is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.

Response provides a clear, accurate, and complete explanation of the types of management information systems required to provide the baseline functions you identified.

Identify key hardware and software tools (at least three of each) that would be part of the organization’s technology toolkit.

LO2.1.4: Explain the difference between hardware and software

Response is not present.

Identification of key hardware and software tools (at least three of each) that would be part of the organization’s technology toolkit

is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.

Response provides a clear, accurate, and complete identification of key hardware and software tools (at least three of each) that would be part of the organization’s technology toolkit.

Explain why the six hardware and software tools are necessary.

LO2.2.3: Describe functions provided by hardware and software

Response is not present.

Explanation of why the six hardware and software tools are necessary is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.

Response provides a clear, accurate, and complete explanation of why the six hardware and software tools are necessary.

References

Provide a citation for each resource you used to write your response to this Assessment. A sample citation is provided below:

Raza, S. (2018). Comparison of hardware vs. software: Difference between. Retrieved from http://www.bestdifferencebetween.com/comparison-hardware-software-difference-between/

Professional Skills Assessment

In this Competency Assessment, you will be assessed on the following Professional Skills: Written Communication, Information Literacy, and Inquiry & Analysis. These skills count toward your achievement of the Competency and the Professional Skills.

Professional Skills Assessment	0 Not Present	1 Needs Improvement	2 Meets Expectations
Written Communication: Write with clarity, coherence, and purpose.
LO1: Construct complete and correct sentences (AWE 2; Sentence Level Skills)	Sentences are incoherent and impede reader’s access to ideas.	Sentences are incomplete and/or include fragments and run-on sentences, limiting reader’s access to ideas.	Sentence structure effectively conveys meaning to the reader.
LO2: Demonstrate the effective use of grammar and mechanics (AWE 2; Sentence Level Skills)	Multiple inaccuracies in grammar and mechanics impede reader’s access to ideas.	Some inaccuracies in grammar and mechanics limit reader’s access to ideas.	Use of grammar and mechanics is straightforward and effectively conveys meaning to reader.
LO3: Create cohesive paragraphs with a clear central idea (AWE 2; Paragraph Level Skills)	Paragraphs, or lack of paragraphs, impede reader’s access to ideas.	Construction of main idea and/or supporting paragraphs limit reader’s access to ideas.	Main idea and/or supporting paragraphs effectively convey meaning to reader.
LO4: Use supporting material to support a claim (AWE 2; Use of Evidence)	Supporting materials are not present.	Supporting material is used inconsistently or inappropriately.	Supporting material is used to enhance meaning. Writing is appropriately paraphrased and uses direct quotes as applicable.
LO5: Demonstrate appropriate essay level writing skills, providing transitions between an introduction, body, and conclusion (AWE 2; Essay Level Skills)	Ideas are disorganized with no/poor transitions.	Ideas are loosely organized with unclear paragraphing and transitions.	Ideas are organized with cohesive transitions.
LO6: Identify sources (AWE 2; Credit to source)	Sources are missing.	Writing inconsistently identifies or misrepresents sources.	Writing clearly identifies the source of nonoriginal material and/or ideas.
Information Literacy: Apply strategies to evaluate information in order to effectively analyze issues and make decisions.
LO1: Identify and locate credible sources	No sources or non-credible sources are present.	Sources are inconsistently credible, appropriate, and relevant to the topic and/or assessment.	Sources are mostly credible, appropriate, and relevant to the topic and/or assessment.
LO2: Analyze information sources	Analysis is not present.	Analysis superficially applies aspects of sources that are most relevant to the topic and/or assessment and/or analysis is unclear.	Analysis thoroughly and clearly applies aspects of sources that are most relevant to the topic and/or assessment.
Inquiry & Analysis: Apply strategies to identify, frame, and evaluate problems.
LO1: Identify a problem or question in a selected area of study	No problem or question is presented.	The problem or question is vague or inappropriate to the selected field of study.	The problem or question is clearly stated in a form appropriate to the selected field of study.
LO2: Use a logical organizing principle to identify the key parts or elements of a problem or question in a selected field of study	Elements or parts of the problem or question are not presented.	Elements or parts of the problem or question are presented in a disorganized manner.	Elements or parts of the problem or question are presented in an organized manner.

Mastery Rubric

In order to achieve mastery of this Competency, you must achieve a “2” on every rubric row in addition to meeting the additional expectation indicated in the Mastery Rubric.

Mastery Rubric	No	Yes
*Exceeds Expectations: In-Depth Analysis:* Explores issues/objects/works through the collection and analysis of evidence that result in informed conclusions/ judgments.**
LO1: Analyze multiple, relevant sources and examples to identify aspects of information technology and their functions in organizations	Responses to the items do not consistently integrate information from relevant sources and examples to identify aspects of information technology and their functions in organizations.	Responses to the items consistently integrates information from relevant sources and examples to identify aspects of information technology and their functions in organizations.