SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY COMPUTER
SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
COURSE
SYLLABUS
CSC 311 FUNDAMENTALS OF E-BUSINESS
INSTRUCTOR: WJ
Patterson OFFICE
HOURS: Friday 8am – 12 noon
EMAIL: wjpatterson@sullivan.edu
PHONE: (502) 456-6504 http://www.iluv2teach.com
I. COURSE DESCRIPTION
This
course is a survey of management issues as they relate to the electronic
marketplace. This course prepares students to apply the user centered Web site
engineering methodology within a rich context of strategic, design, and
technical issues in business to consumer (B2C) and business to business
(B2B) Internet commerce. Students
will acquire these skills and knowledge through team projects, collaborative
learning, and classroom discussion. This is a demanding
course. Students are expected to participate actively in projects and be
self-directed in learning new tools.
Prerequisites – CSC 106 Computer Concepts
CSC 130
Introduction to the Internet
II. COURSE OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of this
course, the student will be able to:
·
To examine ways
that electronic business is changing the way managers’ plan and business
operate.
III. REQUIRED
TEXT
ECommerce-formulation
of Strategy, Robert Plant, 2000, Prentice Hall.
IV. ATTENDANCE
POLICY
Day
Division
Class attendance and punctuality are essential to the learning process. Attendance will be recorded daily. Any student entering the classroom late - 5 minutes or more after class has begun - will be marked tardy. The accumulation of 2 tardies will be counted as one absence. Any student accumulating 8 absences during the quarter may be dropped from the class.
Evening
Division
Class attendance and punctuality are essential to the learning process. Attendance will be recorded at the beginning of each class. Any student entering the classroom late - 15 minutes or more after class has begun - or leaving before class has been dismissed, will be marked tardy. The accumulation of 4 tardies will be counted as one absence. Any student accumulating 4 absences during the quarter may be dropped from the class.
Note: Refer to the Student
Handbook for complete details of the Sullivan University Attendance Policy.
V. STUDENT DRESS CODE / PROFESSIONAL DRESS
DAY
The Sullivan University
dress policy requires all students to follow a set of guidelines for personal
dress and grooming. Additionally, Wednesday is Professional Dress Day for all
day school students. Students are expected to dress as if going on a
professional job interview. Students’ not properly attired will be asked to
leave class.
Note: Refer to the Student Handbook
for complete details of the Sullivan University Dress Standards.
VI. ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
Sullivan
University's policy on cheating and plagiarism is consistent with the
definition of plagiarism provided by Webster's Ninth New Collegiate
Dictionary:
to plagiarize
is to;
w steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own;
w use (a created production) without crediting the source;
w to commit literary theft;
w present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source.
Sullivan University also considers a student to be guilty of plagiarism if the student allows their original work to be used by another student for academic credit.
Note: Refer to the Student
Handbook for complete details of the Sullivan University policy.
VII. COMPUTER LAB POLICY / HOURS
Computer Science Tutors are available for all students
Monday - Thursday afternoon between 2:00
and 6:00 and at other times by appointment.
Consult the Student Scene or Night Scene Newsletter for daily schedules,
or ask your instructor for more information.
Computer labs will be available
daily to students during the following hours:
Monday - Thursday............ 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Friday & Saturday.............. 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday.............................. 12:00 p.m.
to 5:00 p.m.
Students are encouraged to use the computer labs
when classes are not in session during the day, and at the following times:
Monday - Thursday..................... 2:45 p.m. - 6:00
p.m.
Friday, Saturday
& Sunday.......... some labs
available all day
When a class is in session,
students may use any computer not used by a student in the class, as long as
the scheduled class is not disrupted.
The following rules apply during these times:
Ø
Do not enter a computer lab while an
instructor is lecturing to the class.
Ø
Do not ask the instructor for
assistance with an assignment or project.
Ø
Sit in the back of the room, if possible.
Ø
Allow students in the scheduled class to use their
choice of computer.
Ø Notify
the instructor if you are having a computer hardware problem.
** Food and drinks are NOT
allowed in any carpeted area of the building**
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It is a Class C felony in the State of Kentucky to alter computer files without authorization. At Sullivan University, the following actions are considered a Class C felony and are subject to both criminal action and instant dismissal from school:
* Changing the
"Welcome to Sullivan University" banner on a computer
* Changing any
desktop setting or windows setting unless part of a class assignment
* Loading personal
programs or games on a computer
* Intentionally
modifying files not specifically assigned as part of a class assignment
* Using any computer
for personal reasons
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XIII. EVALUATION
Quarter grades will be
based on the schedule shown below.
GRADING SCALE:
A
= 90 - 100
B
= 80 - 89
C
= 70 - 79
D = 60 - 69
F
= below 60
Note: This is a core course of the Computer Science Department. A grade
of “C” or better is required for successful completion for any Computer Science
student.
Evaluation : Project 30%
Case Studies 20%
Exams (Mid Term 20% - Final 20%) 40%
Total 100%
Project : There
will be a major project that each student will complete. A separate document contains the requirements of the project.
Online Discussion Forum:
Group discussion for this
course will take place through a discussion forum offered online. You are
expected to participate in the discussion to the extent of contributing a brief
paper of 150 - 200 words about EACH question and at least ONE response to
someone else’ s contribution on EACH question. There is, of course, no upper
limit on the amount of your participation in the discussion. I recommend that
you
print a copy of your
postings to keep as a log of your participation in the discussion forum. I also recommend that you write your answer
in a word processor, save the file on your disk, then copy and paste the text
in the discussion area. That way you
have an archive of your responses.
Discussion Forum Etiquette
Sullivan University is
committed to open, frank, and insightful dialogue in all of its courses.
Diversity has many manifestations including diversity of thought, opinion and
values. We encourage all learners to be respectful of that diversity and to
refrain from inappropriate commentary. Should such inappropriate comments
occur, the instructor will intervene as they monitor the dialogue in each of
their courses.
Conduct within this course
should be guided by common sense and basic etiquette. The following are good
guidelines to follow:
·
Never post, transmit,
promote, or distribute content that is known to be illegal.
·
Avoid overtly
harassing, threatening, or embarrassing fellow learners. If you disagree with
someone, respond to the subject, not the person.
·
Refrain from
transmitting or distributing content that is harmful, abusive, racially or
ethnically offensive, vulgar, sexually explicit, or otherwise. Class/section
norms of conduct may vary, but there is no place where hate speech is
tolerated.
In summation: Be polite.
Exams : There
will be two exams given. The Mid Term exam and Final exam are both worth 20% of
your total grade and will be essay format.
Note: This course schedule is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor due to time constraints or other extenuating circumstances.