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School of Computer & Information Sciences COURSE SYLLABUS

Course Name: ITS831 – Information Technology Importance in Strategic Planning; Section – 41 Fall 2019 – MAIN term – Hybrid Course with Required Residency Residency Session Date: Oct 4 – 6, 2019; Friday 5pm – 10pm; Saturday 8am – 10pm; Sunday 8am-1:30pm Residency Session Course Site: UC @ NOVA Alexandria Campus - 5000 Dawes Ave. Alexandria, VA 22311

Professor: James E. Price, Ph.D.

Contact Information: Office Hours: By appointment E-mail: [email protected]

Online Support (IT) and I-Learn Policy:

All members of the University of the Cumberlands’ community who use the University’s computing, information or communication resources must act responsibly. http://www.ucumberlands.edu/it/downloads/terms.pdf

Course Website: Access to the course website is required via the iLearn portal on the University of the Cumberlands website: http://www.ucumberlands.edu/ilearn/

Course Description: This course focuses on the information technology leader’s collaborative roles working with an organization’s senior leadership, including aligning business strategy with IT strategy, acting as an equal contributor to the formation of organizational strategy, and integrating ethical policies and practices into an organization. Learners evaluate multidisciplinary research and practices related to leadership, organizational structures, and culture. Through the lens of complexity/chaos and change theories, learners analyze information technology’s role in contributing to organizational resiliency.

Alignment Matrix

Course Objectives/Learner Outcomes: Upon completion of this course, the student will:

 Be proactive with risk management practices;

 Understand IT business management;

 Understand how to balance customer and shareholder value;

 Understand the economics of cloud computing;

 Understand the benefits of eco-efficient technology adoption; and

 Understand how emerging technologies effect strategic planning.

Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for this course.

Books and Resources:

Pearlson, K., Saunders, C., Galletta, D. (2016). Managing and Using Information Systems: A Strategic Approach, 6th ed. Burlington, MA: Wiley ISBN: 9781119244288 Recommended Materials/Resources: Some interesting readings will be added in the content to expand the knowledge. Please see the module folders each week for these additional readings.

Course Expectations

Course Activities and Experiences:

Students are expected to: • Review any assigned reading material and prepare responses to homework assigned. • Actively participate in activities, Case assignments, and discussions. • Evaluate and react to each other’s work in a supportive, constructive manner. • Complete specific assignments and exams when specified and in a professional manner. • Utilize learned technologies for class assignments. • Connect content knowledge from core courses to practical training placement and activities.

Academic Integrity: At a Christian liberal arts university 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. The common forms of academic dishonesty include:

 Cheating – using deception in the taking of tests or the preparation of written work, using

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unauthorized materials, copying another person’s work with or without consent, or assisting another in such activities.

 Lying – falsifying, fabricating, or forging information in either written, spoken, or video presentations.

 Plagiarism—using the published writings, data, interpretations, or ideas of another without proper documentation.

Plagiarism includes copying and pasting material from the internet into assignments without properly citing the source of the material. Episodes of academic dishonesty are reported to the Vice President for Academic Affairs. The potential penalty for academic dishonesty includes a failing grade on a particular assignment, a failing grade for the entire course, or charges against the student with the appropriate disciplinary body.

Attendance Policy: When any student has exceeded 20% of the time prescribed for any class, that student will be automatically dropped from that particular class with the grade of “F.” This grade is placed on the official transcript of the student and is treated as a failing grade in calculating the grade point average. The definition of a class absence is a student’s failure to attend class for any reason. Instructors may count three times tardy or leaving early to be equal to one class absence. There are no excused absences, regardless of the reason for the class having been missed. However, faculty will make reasonable provisions to allow students to make up work if the absence is due to a university-sponsored function or a medical or family emergency that is documented in a timely manner. Allowance for students to make up work for other reasons is at each instructor’s discretion. A class absence does not excuse the student from being responsible for course work missed; the student is responsible for contacting the faculty member in order to make up class assignments. The Vice President for Academic Affairs is the authorized agent to consider any exceptions to the above regulations. (Undergraduate Catalog) Residency Attendance: Each student must be in attendance for the entire duration of the required residency weekend. Late arrivals and/or early departures are not permitted. Punctuality is important as each student is required to have the documented in-seat time per USCIS regulations. If a student is not in attendance for the full session, he/she will be counted absent for the entire session, and receive an automatic “F” and will be required to pay the $300.00 make-up fee and attend a residency make-up session.

Disability Accommodations:

University of the Cumberlands accepts students with certified disabilities and provides reasonable accommodations for their certified needs in the classroom, in housing, in food service or in other areas. For accommodations to be awarded, a student must submit a completed Accommodations Application form and provide documentation of the disability to the Disability Services Coordinator (Mr. Jacob Ratliff, Boswell Campus Center, Student Services Office Suite, [email protected]). When all paperwork is on file, a meeting between the student and the Coordinator will be arranged to discuss possible accommodations before accommodations are formally approved. Students must then meet with the Coordinator at the beginning of each semester before any academic accommodations can be certified for that term. Certifications for other accommodations are normally reviewed annually.

Student Responsibilities:

 All coursework intended for grade MUST be submitted in the appropriate assignment area; no assignment of any kind will be accepted in email.

 Students MUST use the “Ask Instructor” link (within the iLearn portal) for electronic communication with the Instructor or for Learner-to-Learner communication.

 Communication between the University of the Cumberlands and its students is through the UCumberlands email system (i.e. Webmail). Each student is responsible for monitoring his/her University email account frequently. This is the primary email account used to correspond with you directly by the University; imperative program information is sent to this email account specifically from campus and program office.

 Students are expected to regularly monitor the “Announcement” link (within the iLearn portal) to find out if any changes have been made in the class or assignment schedule.

 Students are expected to take quizzes/examinations on designated dates. Normally, re-takes on quizzes/exams are NOT permitted. If a student miss the exam and ask for a re-take, he/she must have an extenuating and legitimate reason as determined by your professor.

 Written work must be presented in a professional manner. Work that is not submitted in a professional manner will not be evaluated and will be returned as unacceptable.

o There is a craft to writing. Spelling, grammar, punctuation and diction (word usage) are all

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tools of that craft. Writing at the collegiate level will show careful attention to these elements of craft. Work that does not exhibit care with regard to these elements will be considered as inadequate for college writing and graded accordingly.

Deadlines and Dues Dates:

Recognizing that a large part of professional life is meeting deadlines, it is necessary to develop time management and organizational skills. Failure to meet the course deadlines may result in penalties. Keep in mind that all deadlines are set using Eastern Standard Time (EST). Late assignments will NOT be accepted.

Writing Expectations:

Learning outcomes for candidates’ writing competencies include clarity of thought, discernment in planning and organization, and integration of evidence and criteria.

 The instructor expects that students will have knowledge of appropriate forms of documentation and use it where appropriate. APA format is required and style of notation to credit all sources that are not your own.

 There is a craft to writing. Spelling, grammar, punctuation and diction (word usage) are all tools of that craft. Writing at the collegiate level will show careful attention to these elements of craft. Work that does not exhibit care with regard to these elements will be considered as inadequate for college writing and graded accordingly.

 All assignments, unless otherwise instructed, should be submitted in APA format.

Participation Policy: Study after study has linked successful academic performance with good class participation. Those who assume positions of responsibility must “show up” in order to be effective. Therefore, students are expected to actively participate in intelligent discussion of assigned topics in all areas (Discussion Board Activities, Synchronous Sessions, Forums, Shared Papers, etc.) to help process course material and/or to demonstrate understanding of course content. Point adjustments will be taken for non-participation.

Academic Appeals: Both undergraduate and graduate students have the right to challenge a grade. If discussions with the course instructor and department chair do not lead to a satisfactory conclusion, students may file a formal written appeal with the Vice President for Academic Affairs, who will forward the appeal to the chair of the Academic Appeals Committee. This formal written appeal must be filed by the end of the 4th week of classes in the next regular term following the term in which the course in question was taken. The Academic Appeals Committee then gathers information from the student, the instructor, and any other relevant parties. The Committee will deliver its recommendation on the complaint to the Vice President for Academic Affairs. After reviewing this recommendation and concurring or amending it, the Vice President for Academic Affairs will inform the student and instructor of the disposition of the complaint no later than the last day of classes of the term in which the complaint was filed. Records of all actions regarding academic grade appeals, including their final disposition, are maintained by the Vice President for Academic Affairs and the Academic Appeals Committee. (Undergraduate Catalog/Graduate Catalog)

Links to Support: Orientation to I-Learn: Student training course on I-Learn, https://ucumberlands.blackboard.com/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp Book Store: http://cumber.bncollege.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/BNCBHomePage?storeId=50059&catalogId=10001 &langId=-1 Library: http://www.ucumberlands.edu/library/

Course Assignments and Evaluation Evaluation Method: Graded work will receive a numeric score reflecting the quality of performance. Relative weights assigned to

graded work are as follows:

* Assignments may change at the discretion of the professor; change in any assignment will be announced in class. Students are responsible for noting and completing any changes in assignments.

*Assignment Description Weight

Discussions Discussion topics 10%

Case Assignments Case assignments will be given throughout the term requiring the learner to apply obtained knowledge.

10%

Residency Wkend Career writing; Mid-term exam; Group research, paper and presentation

60%

Final Exam Final Exam 20%

TOTAL 100%

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Course Evaluation A student will be evaluated/weighted on the following basis:

Grading Scale: Graded work will receive a numeric score reflecting the quality of performance as given above in evaluation methods. The overall course grade will be determined according to the following scale:

Grade Percentage

A 90–100%

B 80–89.9%

C 70–79.9%

F <69.9%

Syllabus Disclaimer: This syllabus is intended as a set of guidelines for this course and the professor reserves the right to make modifications in content, schedule, and requirements as necessary to promote the best education possible within conditions affecting this course. Any changes to the syllabus will be discussed with the students.

Tentative Course Expectations (specific due dates are listed in the course module)

Week Weekly Topic Reading Assignment Due**

#1 Aug 26 – Sep 1

Introduction Book Introduction and assigned reading

Quiz 1(APA) Discussion 1 Both Due Sep 1

#2 Sep 2 – Sep 8

The Information Systems Strategy Triangle Chapter 1 and assigned reading Case 1-1 Due Sep 15

#3 Sep 9 – Sep 15

Strategic Use of Information Resources Chapter 2 and assigned reading Discussion 2 Case 2-2 both due Sep 15

#4 Sep 16 – Sep 22

Organizational Strategy and Information Systems Chapter 3 and assigned reading Case 3-1 Due Sep 29

#5 Sep 23 – Sep 29

Digital Systems and the Design of work Chapter 4 and assigned reading Discussion 3 Case 4-2 Both due Sep 29

#6 Sep 30 – Oct 6

RESIDENCY WEEK (Oct 4, 5, and 6) and MID-TERM

Residency coursework Career Plotting; Mid-term Exam (on- site);Residency project All due Oct 6

#7 Oct 7 Oct 13

Information Systems and Business Transformation

Chapter 5 and assigned reading Case 5-1 Due Oct 20

#8 Oct 14 – Oct 20

Architecture and Infrastructure Chapter 6 and assigned reading Discussion 4 Case 6-1 Both due Oct 20

#9 Oct 21 – Oct 27

Security Chapter 7 and assigned reading Case 7-1 Due Nov 3

#10 Oct 28 – Nov 3

The Business of Information Technology Chapter 8 and assigned reading Discussion 5 Case 8-1 Both due Nov 3

#11 Nov 4 – Nov 10

Governance of the Information Systems Organization

Chapter 9 and assigned reading Case 9-2 Due Nov 17

#12 Nov 11 – Nov 17

Information System Sourcing Chapter 10 and assigned reading Discussion 6 Case 10-1 Both Due Nov 17

#13 Nov 18 – Nov 24

Managing IT Projects Chapter 11 and assigned reading Case 11-1 Due December 1

#14 Nov 25 – Dec 1

Business Intelligence, Knowledge Management, and Analytics

Chapter 12 and assigned reading Discussion 7 Case 12-1 Both Due December 1

#15 Nov 2 – Dec 8

Privacy and Ethical Considerations in Information Management

Chapter 13 and assigned reading Case 13-2 Due December 8

#16 Dec 9 – Dec 12

FINAL WEEK (very short week) Course summarization Final Exam Due December 12

*ALL DUE DATES AND ASSIGNMENTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

**All assignments are due in iLearn by 11:59pm EST on Sunday of the corresponding two weeks…EXCEPT the last week of term.