A critical examination of the principles of modern information systems design and use. Particular interests are in the effect of the theories and principles of psychology, sociology, and philosophy upon the design and use of information systems. In order to be an effective information manager in any contemporary organization, it helps to understand fundamental concepts about the design, implementation, management, and evaluation of the technologies which enable the processing of such vast amounts of information and upon which we have come to depend so heavily. These on-sites will be devoted to peer networking, group discussions, and project presentations by each student.
Attendance is mandatory.
A course agenda will be distributed electronically at the beginning of the semester. You may purchase this book or obtain it from a library. We will use Blackboard primarily to provide a shared electronic workspace and online chat system that all class participants are expected to contribute to and to draw from. Further details will be provided during the first class session. The purpose of the book talk is to orient the rest of the class to the information presented in the book and how it relates to the course topics.