Information and governance

UNIVERSITY of the

CUMBERLANDS

Syllabus University of the Cumberlands • Williamsburg, KY • School of Computer & Information Sciences

ITS – 833: INFORMATION GOVERNANCE:

Concepts, Strategies, and Best Practices

SPR – IIG 2019 Section: 21 3 Credits Start: 03/04/2019 to 04/25/2019

Meeting Times – 100% Online: Asynchronous

Lecture: n/a

Contact Information

Instructor: John Bosire, Ph.D.

Email: [email protected]

Office: Williamsburg, KY

Phone: 000-000-0000

Office Hours: By Appointment Only

Description

ITS 833 – Information Governance (IG): This course presents key issues related to the discipline of

information governance and how it is being applied to electronic document and records management, email,

social media, cloud computing, mobile computing, and, in fact, the management and output of information

organization-wide. IG leverages information technologies to enforce policies, procedures and controls to

manage information risk in compliance with legal and litigation demands, external regulatory requirements,

and internal governance objectives. Information Governance: Concepts, Strategies, and Best Practices

reveals how, and why, to utilize IG and leverage information technologies to control, monitor, and enforce

information access and security policies. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

• Understand (IG) concepts, definitions, principles, and data governance.

• Understand (IG) risk assessment and strategic planning and best practices for information governance: An organizational program records management (RM) compliance perspective.

• Understand IG key impact areas based on the IG reference model

• Understand the role of (IG) for delivery platforms – e-Mail and Instant Messaging

Outcomes

The student will be able to:

• Summarize and demonstrate an understanding of the vocabulary of (IG) terms and

phraseology

• Demonstrate and differentiate a basic working knowledge of (IG) awareness of current and

emerging threats to critical I T infrastructures

• Explain the basic knowledge of potential threats to records management assets

• Summarize and discuss an understanding of the basics of developing an IG policy with

the Generally Accepted Recordkeeping Principles to establish benchmarks for

organizational compliance using IG reference model

• Differentiate the scope of the evolving records management environment in reference to

cyberattacks proliferate; insider threat attacks, privacy laws, redaction, access control, and

organizational security measures and counter measures

• Produce graduate level research papers and practice presentation methods as needed

• Demonstrate an understanding and proper application of APA professional writing

• Demonstrate skills in the use of common graduate program technologies – PowerPoint, Internet

Research (Note: Wikipedia is NOT an acceptable as a research source), Library Resources,

iLearn, and SafeAssign.

Required Textbook

Information Governance: Concepts, Strategies, and Best Practices

• Author: Robert F. Smallwood

• Publisher: Wiley

• Edition: Use the Most Recent edition

Deliverables

• Examinations – Mid-Term Exam (30 March 19) / Final Exam (23 April 19) = 30% of final grade (15% each)

• Research Paper (written) – Written Paper (20 April 19; 12 pp/double spaced; APA format) = 15% of final grade

• Quiz #1 – “Practical Connection Assignment” (09 March 19) – Provide a reflection of at least 500 words (or 2 pages double spaced) of how the knowledge, skills, or theories of this course have been applied, or could be

applied, in a practical manner to your current work environment. If you are not currently working, share times

when you have or could observe these theories and knowledge could be applied to an employment opportunity in

your field of study (5%)

• Quizzes #2 and #3 = 10% of the final grade at 5% each

• Online Engagement – 40% of the final grade (Online Class Attendance & Participation – No missed or late student responses)

Evaluation

1. Examinations: There are two examinations, a midterm and final exam for this course. Exams are

25 questions (100 points/4 points per question). Both are a combination of multiple choice, true/false,

and fill in the blank. Each exam is worth 15% of the final grade; for a total of 30% of the final grade

for both exams. The Midterm Exam will cover Chapters 1-9, with the Final Exam covering Chapters

10-18 (30%).

2. Research Paper: The course research paper is a formatted APA paper. It is 12 pages, double

spaced. Paper length requirement is 12 pages of content from Title Page through References. The

Research Paper is worth 15% of the final grade. The Final papers will contain a title page, abstract,

introduction/topic paragraph, summary/conclusion, and reference page. Research paper topics are

approved by the course instructor and can be on any course related topic in the field of Information

Technology, Governance Concepts, Strategies, and Best Practices (15%).

3. Quizzes: This class has 3 quizzes: a “Practical Connection Assignment” paper that must be

completed and turned in on time as instructed, and two other quizzes as outlined in the syllabus. The

other 2 quizzes will be graded using a 4-point grading scale for 25 questions each. Missed quizzes will

not be re-taken unless otherwise with special permission. Both the quizzes and the paper = (15%).

4. (a). Attendance: To receive full credit, each student must attend class regularly, answer weekly instructor questions in the forum topic, and then comment on the inputs from two other students. Each of these eight-week online discussions

are worth 40 points.

Although I am not looking for you to meet a specific word count, I am looking for well throughput and interesting

contributions to the conversations. Simply posting a link to a resource or letting your classmates know that he/she did

a “Great job!” will not result in full participation points. A substantive post is generally greater than 100 words and

introduces a new idea or is a meaningful response to another person's post. When responding to another person's post,

please either: 1) expand the thought, 2) add additional insights, or 3) respectfully disagree and explain why. Learners

are encouraged to collaborate in the course discussion board to score maximum points in the class (40%).

See below schedule:

Points Discussion Forum (DF) Scoring Criteria

0.0 No activity; did not respond to the forum and/or did not respond by the listed deadlines

1.0

point Provided meaningful feedback to 2 or more classmates but did not craft an original response

to the prompt

1.5 points Crafted an original response to the prompt but did not provide meaningful feedback to 2 or

more classmates

2.5 points Crafted an original response to the prompt and provided meaningful feedback to 2 or more

classmates

(b). Class Participation: To meet the requirement for enough contact time each week online, a combination of

chapter quizzes, instructor forum questions along with online discussions by and among the students will surface.

The students will be presented with one or two discussion questions for response to the instructor and then

comment on the inputs from two other students in the eight-week course.

5. Course Evaluation Survey: You will have the opportunity to evaluate the course several different ways

throughout the semester. You will have access to post your feedback to a forum through the iLearn platform. The

forum will remain open throughout the semester, and it will be monitored regularly. Participation in the survey

forum is entirely optional, normally at the last week of the semester. Your experience and feedback are invaluable

to our ability to improve the course for future students.

Schedule

ITS-833: IIG – Information Governance Week Chapters Method

of

Instructi

on

Assignments due

1 Chapters 1 – 2:

• The Onslaught of Big Data

and the Information

Governance Imperative

• Information Governance, IT

Governance, Data Governance:

What’s the Difference?

• Reading

• Discussions

• Presentation as instructed

• Student introductions, and Discussion forum (DF)1.

• Respond to instructor discussion questions and 2 other students with a

constructive feedback

March 9th., 2019 Online Practical Connection Assignment:

(25 pts) = 5%

2 Chapters: 3 – 5:

• Information Governance Principles

• Information Risk Planning and Management

• Strategic Planning and Best Practices for Information Governance

• Reading

• Discussions

• Presentations as instructed

DF2:

Respond to instructor discussion questions

and 2 other students with

substantive/constructive feedback

3 Chapters 6 – 7:

• Information Governance Policy Development

• Business Considerations for a Successful IG Program

• Reading

• Discussions

• Presentations as instructed

DF3

4 Chapters 8 – 9:

• Information Governance and Legal Functions

• Information Governance and Records and Information Management

Functions

• Reading

• Discussions

• Presentation s as instructed

DF4

March 30th, 2019 Online Mid-Term Exam: 15%

March 30th, 2019 Online Final Research Paper Topic Selection

Due to the Instructor for Approval

5 Chapters 10 – 11:

• Information Governance and Information Technology Functions

• Information Governance and Privacy and Security Functions

• Reading

• Discussions

• Presentations as instructed

DF5

6 Chapters 12 – 13:

• Information Governance for E-Mail and Instant Messaging

• Information Governance for Social Media

• Reading

• Discussions

• Presentations as instructed

DF6

April 13th, 2019 Online Quiz #2: (25 pts) = 5%

7 Chapters 14 – 15:

• Information Governance for Mobile Devices

• Information Governance for Cloud Computing

• Reading

• Discussions

• Presentations as instructed

DF7

April 20th., 2019 Online Quiz #3: (25 pts) = 5%

April 20th., 2019 Online Final Research Paper Due: (100 pts) = 15%

8 Chapters 16 – 18:

• SharePoint Information Governance

• Long-Term Digital Preservation

• Maintaining an Information Governance Program

• Reading

• Discussions • Presentations

as instructed

DF8

April 23rd., 2019 Online Final Exam Due: 15%

April 25th, 2019 Online Final Grades Due Registrar’s Office

Overall Evaluation Criteria

A B C D F Grammar Free of most

grammatical

errors

Some

grammatical

mistakes but

generally shows

successful

grammar usage

Frequent

grammatical

errors/lacks

appropriate

grammatical

knowledge for

current level

N/A

Did not

complete

assignment

Overall Effect

A strong

overall effect

with clear

communication

and peer-level

support

A good overall

effect with

support and

adequate clarity

Paper struggles

overall, poor overall

effect, and does not

give a coherent

message

N/A

Timeliness Assignment

on time

Assignment

turned in on

time

Assignment

turned in on time

N/A

A letter grade will be assigned to each graded assignment, following the grading scale below:

A = 90% – 100%

B = 80% – 89.5%

C = 70% – 79.5%

F <69.5%

Please Note: Individual graded assignments with a score lower than 80% are acceptable; however, a student’s

final grade at the end of the semester must be 70% or higher to pass the course.

Course Policies

Statements of Understanding:

This class will adhere to a zero tolerance for using someone else’s work as your own. It will result in

course failure if written or verbal presentations are plagiarized. Any research paper is subject to

comparison with SafeAssign at the discretion of the instructor. Students are responsible for

reading, understanding, obeying, and respecting all academic policies. Added emphasis will be

placed upon academic progress policies appearing in the University of the Cumberlands Academic

Catalog applicable to each student’s curriculum and/or program of study.

Class participation is a key requirement to succeed in this course. Student participation in

discussions enriches each one’s knowledge and appreciation of the principles of management,

information governance, and how they can be applied to the work environment. Opportunities to

participate include blackboard weekly forum thread discussions, Q&A, reading chapter assignments,

and timely work turned in by due date as requested by the instructor. Untimely work will receive a

markdown in points at the instructor’s discretion. The instructor holds the right to adjust this

syllabus and its contents in the best interest of the class and course objectives.

Institutional Policies, and Academic Integrity

Please refer to the student handbook by using the below to access the policies, grading, and the academic policies

as needed.

https://www.ucumberlands.edu/student-handbook

Grade Appeals:

For more information regarding grade appeals, and other related issues, please visit the link below:

www.ucumberlands.edu/appealsform

Academic Honesty Policy

The University of the Cumberlands is committed to the pursuit of truth and understanding, any act of

academic dishonesty is especially distressing and cannot be tolerated. In general, academic

dishonesty involves the abuse and misuse of information or people to gain an undeserved academic

advantage or evaluation. Academic dishonesty is unacceptable and is subject to a disciplinary

action. Students are encouraged to talk to instructors about any questions they may have regarding

how to properly credit others’ work, including paraphrasing, quoting, and citation formatting.

The University’s Academic Honesty Policy is published in academic catalogs:

Graduate

https://www.ucumberlands.edu/student-handbook

Important Academic Resources

University Library: The University of the Cumberlands Library is dedicated to supporting the research needs and intellectual

pursuits of students throughout the University’s worldwide network. Library resources can be accessed

through the UC website, a link is located in the online course menu, or by directly visiting the link below:

http://inside.ucumberlands.edu/library/

Course Evaluations

At the end of this course, you will have the opportunity to provide feedback about your experience.

Your input is extremely valuable to the university, your instructor, and the department that offers this

course. Please provide your honest and thoughtful evaluation, as it helps the university to provide the

best experience possible for all of its student’s community.

Student with Disabilities

Students who may have a disability meriting an academic accommodation should contact Mr. Jacob Ratliff, the

Disabilities Services Coordinator, in the Student Services Office. For accommodations to be awarded, a

student must complete an Accommodations Application and provide documentation of the disability to the

Disability Services Coordinator. Any accommodations for disabilities must be re-certified each semester by the

Academic Affairs Office before course adjustments are made by individual instructors.

Important Technology Information

IT Support:

Should you have any technical questions or problems, qualified IT staff are available to provide you

with assistance. Please contact the Department of Information Technology. Students are expected to

activate their accounts and regularly check incoming University email. For more information and

guidance, please visit the link below:

https://inside.ucumberlands.edu/it/