Culver City (Week-End, 3 Saturdays)

Instructions/Welcome Letter

Syllabus (updated bibliography, 6/12/01)

Questionnaire (must bring completed at first class meeting)

Session Feedback (each student must bring a copy and complete and return it to the professor by the end of each class session)

Project Development Schedule (updated file, 6/8/01)
There are two options for the class group project: a practical project (highly recommended) OR a research paper. The syllabus contains guidelines for the practical project.  For students/groups that prefer to do a research paper instead this are the required guidelines to follow.  ( New!)

Final Examination (not available on-line, during the course)

APA Style Guide

Computer Literacy Practice Guidelines

Computer Literacy Guidelines

Computer Literacy Demo & Test Topics (updated file, 6/8/01)

Computer Literacy Demo

• Each student will demo in full class session two Office Productivity features, at his/her choice
• Each feature should come from two different of the 6 application areas, e.g., one from MS Word, the other from MS Access
• Selected features will be judged based on complexity, the more complex, the better
• Allocated time for each student is aprox. 5 minutes
• Studenst are encouraged to come well prepared for this exercise, and not trying to figure it out, on the moment


Computer Literacy Self-Training

Case Studies Guidelines (updated file, 6/8/01)

On-Line Case Studies

• Pick a chapter, then
• Select "Internet Conections," (not every chapter has such an entry...) then
• Do the on-line case study (please make sure that is not the same one you have done in class)
• When asked to submit, you'll have to type in your name and my e-mail address


Textbook Webpage

MIS Bibliography (New! - PDF format)

Additional Bibliography (The following is a list of recommended readings, by topic/subject, provided by XanEdu ; using the use of this resourse is optional, however, recommened. To sign up and use this resource please following the instructions below:)

 1. Open the CoursePacks login page at http://coursepacks.xanedu.com/Login?PackId=46563
 2. Click on the "Haven't completed your student registration?" link to register as a new user.
 3. Complete the registration pages.
 4. Log in to CoursePacks using the User Name and Password you created during registration.
 5. From the HomePage, go to the Purchase menu.
 6. Complete the purchase form.
 7. After the purchase is successful, you will be returned to the HomePage, where you can view the
  CoursePack.
 8. The CoursePackId is 46563.
 9. The price is $23.28.
10. More details will be provided during the first class meeting.


"There's No Time Like The Future"

MOUS (Microsoft Office User Specialist) Information

• MOUS Web site
• How to become a MOUS
• A training center - sample
• How to sit for the MOUS exam:
• Interested students should contact Cathy Hoover at Malibu, main campus, for more infromation.
• When you contact Cathy, via e-mail, please cc me , too.

MIS Resources (NEW! ) - Some files require Adobe Acrobat Reader (a freeware)
• DSS, EIS, ES, ESS Web links
• eCommerce Sites
• General Business
• MIS Careers
• MIS Pyramid
• MIS Topical Links 1
• MIS Topical Links 2
• MIS Grouped Topics
• Numbering Systems - A Tutorial
• WWW

Possible Research Projects (New!)

             CASE STUDY

• Chapter 1 (presentation)
• Chapter 3 (presentation)
• Chapter 4
• Presentation
• Paper
• Chapter 5
• Presentation
• Paper
• Chapter 6
• Presentation
• Paper
• Chapter 7 (presentation)
• Chapter 13
• Presentation
• Paper
• Chapter 14 (presentation)
• Chapter 15 (presentation)

• Capital Annuities
• Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
• Toyota Logistics
• US Postal Service

• Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
• US Postal Service
• Capital Annuities

Irvine (Week-End, 3 Saturdays)

Instructions/Welcome Letter

Syllabus (updated bibliography, 6/12/01)

Questionnaire (must bring completed at first class meeting)

Session Feedback (each student must bring a copy and complete and return it to the professor by the end of each class session)

Project Development Schedule (updated file, 6/8/01)
There are two options for the class group project: a practical project (highly recommended) OR a research paper. The syllabus contains guidelines for the practical project.  For students/groups that prefer to do a research paper instead this are the required guidelines to follow.  ( New!)

Final Examination (not available on-line, during the course)

APA Style Guide

Computer Literacy Practice Guidelines

Computer Literacy Guidelines

Computer Literacy Demo & Test Topics (updated file, 6/8/01)

Computer Literacy Demo

• Each student will demo in full class session two Office Productivity features, at his/her choice
• Each feature should come from two different of the 6 application areas, e.g., one from MS Word, the other from MS Access
• Selected features will be judged based on complexity, the more complex, the better
• Allocated time for each student is aprox. 5 minutes
• Studenst are encouraged to come well prepared for this exercise, and not trying to figure it out, on the moment


Computer Literacy Self-Training

Case Studies Guidelines (updated file, 6/8/01)

On-Line Case Studies

• Pick a chapter, then
• Select "Internet Conections," (not every chapter has such an entry...) then
• Do the on-line case study (please make sure that is not the same one you have done in class)
• When asked to submit, you'll have to type in your name and my e-mail address


Textbook Webpage

MIS Bibliography (New! - PDF format)

Additional Bibliography (The following is a list of recommended readings, by topic/subject, provided by XanEdu ; using the use of this resourse is optional, however, recommened. To sign up and use this resource please following the instructions below:)

 1. Open the CoursePacks login page at http://coursepacks.xanedu.com/Login?PackId=46563
 2. Click on the "Haven't completed your student registration?" link to register as a new user.
 3. Complete the registration pages.
 4. Log in to CoursePacks using the User Name and Password you created during registration.
 5. From the HomePage, go to the Purchase menu.
 6. Complete the purchase form.
 7. After the purchase is successful, you will be returned to the HomePage, where you can view the
  CoursePack.
 8. The CoursePackId is 46563.
 9. The price is $23.28.
10. More details will be provided during the first class meeting.


"There's No Time Like The Future"

MOUS (Microsoft Office User Specialist) Information

• MOUS Web site
• How to become a MOUS
• A training center - sample
• How to sit for the MOUS exam:
• Interested students should contact Cathy Hoover at Malibu, main campus, for more infromation.
• When you contact Cathy, via e-mail, please cc me , too.


MIS Resources (NEW! ) - Some files require Adobe Acrobat Reader (a freeware)

• DSS, EIS, ES, ESS Web links
• eCommerce Sites
• General Business
• MIS Careers
• MIS Pyramid
• MIS Topical Links 1
• MIS Topical Links 2
• MIS Grouped Topics
• Numbering Systems - A Tutorial
• WWW

Possible Research Projects (New!)

             CASE STUDY

• Chapter 3
• Presentation
• Chapter 5
• Presentation
• Paper
• Chapter 6
• Presentation
• Chapter 11
• Presentation
• Chapter 12
• Presentation

• Aerospace Inc.
• Anvil Int'l
• ABC Travel Co.
• Swinerton IT

• Aerospace Inc.
• Anvil Int'l
• ABC Travel Co.
• Swinerton IT