MIS 470: Information Systems Project

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MIS 470 Information Systems Project

• Yong Choi
• School of Business Administration
• CSU, Bakersfield

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Instructor

• Name Yong Choi, PhD
• Office BDC 105
• Class time 600pm 805pm (M,W)
• Office hours
• 430 600pm (M,W) or by appointment
• Office Phone (661) 654 - 6691
• Email Address ychoi2_at_csub.edu

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About Smart Classroom.

• Three text boxes
• Username MISLabUser
• Password
• Log onto CSUB-AD
• DO NOT TRY TO FIX ANYTHING!!
• Let technicians know and fix your problem
• Direct call to ITRS (x2307)
• You will never be penalized because of technical
  problems of this classroom.
• Make sure the Internet connection of your
  computer works!
• If yours does not work, change to others.

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MIS Lab Security Policy

• IT and Deans office established an official
  security policy.
• Students are not allowed to stay in the MIS Lab
  without a faculty member present.
• Students will not be allowed to loan the MIS lab
  proxy card under no circumstances.
• There are no exceptions to this rule.
• Contact the Deans office if you have questions
  or suggestions about this policy

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Course Material

• http//campus.esri.com/
• Logon information
• Username ychoi2
• Password
• Select My Courses
• Download trial version ArcView SW tool

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Course Objectives

• An experimental class. Please be patient!
• Learn how to develop and implement web-based
  applications using Microsoft FrontPage.
• Learn Designed for a student who has no or little
  experience with fundamentals of GIS and its
  applications.
• Course Format
• Web applications in-class
• GIS online
• GIS research paper

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Evaluation and Grading

• The grading scales are subject to change.
• Assignment 50
• GIS paper 50
• A 93-100, A- 90-92.9, B 87-89.9, B 83-86.9,
  B-80-82.9, C 77-79.9, C 73-76.9, C- 70-72.9,
  D 67-69.9, D 63-66.9, D- 60 - 62.9, F below
  60

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More Evaluation and Grading

• Your goal in this class shall be to learn as much
  as you possibly can about the design and
  implementation of web and GIS applications to
  solve various problems.
• Various assignments and term paper will help you
  to increase knowledge of web and GIS.
• Grades can be curved and will never be curved
  down. i.e. if everyone gets above 90, everyone
  gets an A

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Submission of Assignment by Email

• Turn in all GIS assignments by a CD at the end of
  quarter
• May 24 (Wednesday)
• Only ArcView and ArcGIS have assignments.
• ArcView trial SW can be downloaded
• But ArcGIS trial (evaluation) SW must be ordered
  from the ESRIs website. So, Order Now!
• Turn in your group term paper (draft and final
  version) by email

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Course Guideline

• Class Attendance
• Is required if there is any (e.g., paper
  presentation)
• Notify me first by email prior to the absence.
• Miss a class because of a documentable illness or
  other reasonable cause, I will provide help.
• The attendance will be checked time to time.
• Class Participation
• Is encouraged
• Participation can be used in determining where
  final grade cutoffs will be made
• Extra credit may be awarded for outstanding
  contributions.  

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Course Guideline

• Late work
• will not be accepted.
• Failure to submit an assignment by the deadline
  will result in a grade of 0.
• A written excuses from the appropriate person
  such as a medical doctor is the only acceptable
  form of excuse.

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Course Guideline

• Office hours
• You must be able to demonstrate you have already
  put a reasonable effort into solving and/or
  analyzing the problems.
• Please do not try to use office hours to make up
  for a missed class (I do not repeat any
  lectures).
• Honor code
• Classroom conduct

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Course Activities

• Web application
• GIS online course
• GIS term paper

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GIS Term Paper

• Small group activity
• Only two people in each group
• OK to do by yourself
• Draft paper
• week 5 class (Monday, April 24)
• Turn in and present (using MS PowerPoint) a draft
  paper.
• Final version paper
• Must be submitted May 31 (Wednesday)
• Must be presented on Monday, June 5.

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GIS Term Paper Format

• References
• Must rely upon academic journals and books
• Need at least 20 sources, and only 3 or 4 should
  be books and Internet sites.
• Sometimes, you can download a full-length
  academic journal article thru the Internet
• The term paper should be
• typed, single-spaced, at least 10 pages, with one
  inch margins and use Times New Roman 12 point
  font.
• See syllabus for more details.

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Who are you?

• Introduce yourself
• Name
• Standing (i.e., senior, junior)
• Major
• What do you do? if you have a part or full time
  job
• Your current job title and description
• Your expectations