Course Syllabi

Three sample syllabi are included onthe following pages. The syllabi enable you to take a variety of approaches in presenting the textbook material. All approaches include an experiential element. The syllabi and their experiential emphasis are:

• Syllabus 1--End-of-Chapter Discussion Topics, Problems, and Cases
• Syllabus 2--Cases from the ManagementInformationSystems CaseBook
• Syllabus 3--Term project involving systems analysis and design

The first few pages of all of the syllabi arevery similar, but there is some variation. You might find portions of all the syllabi that you wish to incorporate into your own. These are syllabi that I have used in teaching the course at the undergraduate level but can also be used at the graduate level.

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Syllabus 1--End-of-Chapter Discussion Topics, Problems, and Cases

This syllabus enables youto use all twenty-two ofthe text chapters and supplement each with classroom discussion ofthe end-of-chapter materials. Such an approachis ideal when the class consists ofa mixture of students, majoring in both business and nonbusiness subjects, and you want the students to have an understanding ofthe entire information systems field. Grading emphasis is on exams, mini quizzes, and classroom participation.

Syllabus 2--Cases from the Management Information Systems Case Book

This syllabus enables youto take aproblem-oriented approach to the course, using robust cases from the Management Information Systems Case Book as the primaryvehicle. It is assumed that the students have a good grounding in computing fundamentals and the emphasis is placed on problem solving. Consider the use ofthis approach when the course is required of all business majors and you wish to provide them with a problem-solving methodology. This approach also works especially well at the graduate level.

Syllabus 3--Term Project Involving Systems Analysis and Design

The strong systems emphasis of the text enables you to orient thecourse toward system development. Such an approach is ideal whenthe students do not have an opportunity to take aseparate systems analysis and design course. The appendices include descriptions of the major documentation tools, and considerable class time is spent discussing solutions to the end-of-chapter problems that require the use ofthe tools. The class is divided into teams, andeach team studies asystem ina local organization and designs a newor improved system. The latter portion ofthe course is devoted to formal presentations by the teams of their systems designs. Managers ofthestudied firms can be invited to attend the presentations.