Introduction to UMFK Academics For eCommerce Students

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Introduction to UMFK AcademicsFor eCommerce
Students

• Tony Gauvin,
• Assistant Professor of eCommerce
• University of Maine at Fort Kent

2004, Tony Gauvin, UMFK
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Agenda

• Presenter Introduction
• eCommerce faculty
• eCommerce Program
• Recipe for Academic Success
• This presentation is available for viewing and
  download
• http//perleybrook.umfk.maine.edu/slides/hum102com
  p.ppt

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Tony Gauvin

• A Quick Resume

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Education

• Fort Kent Community High School, 1976
• University of Maine at Orono, Mechanical
  Engineering, 1976-78
• US Naval Aviation Technical Training Center,
  Advanced Electronics, 1981-82
• US Naval Advanced Aviation Weaponry Schools,
  1982-87
• F-14, A-6E, F-18, A-7, AV-8C
• Special weapons (now called WMDs)
• St Marys College of Maryland, Mathematics
  Computer Science, 1984
• University of Maine at Fort Kent, BS in Computer
  Applications, 1994-96
• University of Maine at Orono, MS in Computer
  Science, 1996-98
• Franklin Pierce College (NH), MBA (started in
  2000 then moved to Maine in 2001)
• Graduate Certificate in Information Assurance
  Education from Purdue University, 2003
• Baker College, Flint MI, MBA, (anticipated
  completion June 2005)

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Career

• 1978-81 Odd jobs, Fort Kent, Maine
• 1981-87 US Navy, AQ1(AW), TN, MD, VA, 6th Fleet
• Strike, NATC, MD
• Medium Attack Wing, VA
• 1987-94 DynCorp Aerospace, Field Engineer, ME,
  MD, Korea
• 1996-98 Research Assistant (Artificial
  Intelligence), UM
• 1997-98 Webmaster, Computer Science Department UM
  Orono
• 1998-99 Dexter Shoes, Network Manager, ME
• 1999-2001, ElephantX dot com, VP of Software and
  Operations, NH and NYC
• 2001-2002, University of Maine at Fort Kent,
  Instructor of Computer Applications
• 2002-present, University of Maine at Fort Kent,
  Assistant Professor of E-Commerce

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Interests and Hobbies

• Distributed Computing
• Networks Network Security
• E-Commerce
• Technology in Education
• Strategic Management
• Francophone
• Motorcycles Sports Cars
• Tonys Toys

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Future Goals

• Finish MBA (almost Done)
• Finish Ph.d
• Develop an Information Assurance Program in Maine
• Curriculum developed and approved
• Ride my FLHTCUI coast to coast
• Got as far as Montana in 2002
• Will try again next summer (2005)
• Build Custom Bikes
• 2001 FLHTCUI Geezer Glide
• 1987 FLST-S (almost done)
• 1974 98 Stroker Shovelhead Harley
• 1983 74 Stroker Ironhead Harley
• Trick out my TT

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UMFK E-Commerce Degree

• Tony Gauvin
• Assistant Professor Of E-Commerce, UMFK

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eCommerce Faculty

• Tony Gauvin, Assistant Professor of eCommerce
• Raymond T. Albert, Associate Professor of
  Computer Science
• Brad Ritz, Associate Professor of Business and
  Economics
• Roger Roy, Assistant Professor of Mathematics and
  Business

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A Definition of E-Commerce

• An attempt to increase transactional efficiency
  and effectiveness in all aspects of the design,
  production, marketing and sales of products or
  services for existing and developing marketplaces
  through the utilization of current and emerging
  electronic technologies

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E-Commerce Degree Program

• Combination of Technical Skills and Management
  know-how
• Prepares students for Technical Leadership Roles
• Cadre (team) building
• Broad-based technical underpinnings with one or
  two specialist areas
• Understanding of implications of E-Commerce
  within an organizational context and within
  broader social issues

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Specific Goals of E-Commerce Degree Program

• Prepare students to create and maintain
  electronic commerce initiatives in different size
  firms.
• Provide student with broad based, objective
  exposure to current technologies in the
  E-Commerce Arena including the following
• Networks and Network security
• Systems Analysis
• Systems Management
• Internet Programming
• HTML and DHTML
• XML
• Active Server Pages
• JAVA and JavaScript
• VISUAL Basic and VBscript
• Microsofts .NET initiative
• Databases
• Internet and Intranet Architectures
• Provide students with technical and analytical
  skills to make good decisions regarding
  E-commerce initiatives
• Provide students with the management project
  planning, financing and marketing skills to
  successfully take an e-commerce initiative from
  conception to implementation
• Provide students with an understanding of the
  Social and Legal impact of E-commerce on Modern
  Business Climates
• Through Seminars, Simulators and Internships,
  provide an opportunity for students to work,
  learn and explore in environments very similar to
  what they will experience when they ingress into
  the job market.
• Provide an outreach program for local and
  regional firms to get access and exposure to
  current E-commerce trends and technologies.

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Student Outcomes

• Liberal Arts Approach
• Genesis
• Analysis
• Synthesis
• Articulation
• Actualization
• Managerial Abilities
• Technical Skills

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Genesis

• Entrepreneurship
• The ability to create, articulate and market an
  E-Commerce initiative
• Leadership

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Synthesis

• Ability to conduct independent research
• The ability to absorb new bodies of knowledge and
  understand the relationship and impact of the
  new body of knowledge on existing knowledge

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Analysis

• The ability to analyze existing firms business
  models for suitability for E-commerce initiatives
• The ability to analyze existing or proposed
  E-Commerce initiatives for suitability to a
  firms needs and desires.
• The ability to reason critically and be doing so
  determine the probability of success of an
  E-Commerce initiative

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Articulate

• The ability to be an effective communicators
  using multiple mediums individually and
  collectively
• Oral
• Written
• Electronic

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Actualization

• The ability to make things happen
• Goal setting
• The ability to move ideas and concepts from the
  theoretical to a viable application

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Management Abilities

• Financial
• Ethical
• Marketing
• Human Resources
• Leadership
• Project planning and management
• Operations management

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Technical Skills

• Programming
• Procedural Scripting
• Object Oriented
• Markup Languages
• System analysis
• Needs assessment
• System design and Specification
• Project Management

• Networks
• Design
• Administration
• Security
• Databases
• Design
• Transaction programming
• Administration

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Recipe for Academic Success

• Classroom Success
• Program Success
• Graduation Success

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Classroom Success

• Read Material BEFORE the class discussion
• Check Electronic Communications Often
• Use the additional resources identified in
  syllabus
• ASK questions about what you didnt understand in
  readings
• DONT do assignments and projects at last minute.
• REVEIW lectures and notes
• Seek HELP if you are having difficulties
• OFFER feedback and suggestions to the instructor
  in a constructive manner

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Program Success

• Meet with your academic advisor often
• Make sure you have the right advisor!
• Be Aware of the academic requirements for your
  program of study
• Your contact is the College Catalog whenever you
  first entered into UMFK
• Make sure your academic schedule is keeping you
  on track every semester
• UMFK is a small college, not every course is
  offered every semester
• General Education courses are generally offered
  every semester or at least once a year
• Review syllabi for courses before signing up
• Online
• From Faculty
• From Academic Affairs Office
• Check with your fellow students of upcoming
  classes

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Graduation Success

• Apply for your degree a least two semesters
  before your intend to graduate
• Start Checking out Job Market by beginning of
  your Junior Year
• Locality
• Career Choice
• Monster.Com
• Newspapers
• Get letters of recommendation from key faculty in
  your senior year
• Dont take HIGH STRESS Courses in your last
  semester

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Questions??
tonyg_at_maine.edu ext. 7519