Information Systems in Organizations

MIS 2101.730 – Courtney Minich – Spring 2018

Welcome to MIS2101

Welcome to MIS2101, Information Systems in Organizations!!

We will not be using Blackboard for this class.  Instead we’ll be using this site which is hosted by community.MIS.Temple.edu.  This site is built on WordPress, a world class open-source blogging tool.  As part of completing the assignments in MIS2101 you will gain some experience with WordPress and other technologies.

Unlike most intro courses, this course has no required textbook.  The traditional textbook has been replaced by a collection of readings and videos that are freely available over the Internet.  Another way you will find this class very different than most classes you will take at any university is that this class is “activity based”.  With this type of class there is far less traditional lecture.  We will used the time that is freed up from lectures to complete in-class activities that help students develop a deeper and more genuine understanding of the material that is discussed during our class discussions.

On this site you will find all of the required course materials including the syllabus, links to the assigned readings, links to assigned videos, assignments and access to your grades for the course.  In addition announcements will be made in class and/or on this site so it is important that you check this site regularly for announcements.

Looking forward to a great class!

Cheers,
Courtney

 

Weekly Post #6

Leave your response as a comment on this post by the beginning of class on March 1, 2018. Your response only needs to be about three or four sentences. These weekly questions should reinforce class discussions, readings and show some insight.  

Artificial Intelligence is rapidly advancing in today’s society. It’s presence is not only in real life but also in the entertainment industry. A Netflix series, Black Mirror, discusses artificial intelligence and machine learning in various episodes. Watch the Black Mirror episode titled “Be Right Back” [Season 2, Episode 1] and discuss the different areas in which machine learning [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine_learning] is present throughout the episode. 

 

Weekly Post #5

Leave your response as a comment on this post by the beginning of class on February 22, 2018. Your response only needs to be about three or four sentences. These weekly questions should reinforce class discussions, readings and show some insight.  

Here is the question:

This week, we talked about disruptive innovation & how the rise of technology has completely changed many business and consumer driven actions.  What do you think was the most interesting or important innovation in the last few years?  Why?  What has it done to the original business model? 

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Weekly Post #4

Leave your response as a comment on this post by the beginning of class on February 15, 2018. Your response only needs to be about three or four sentences. These weekly questions should reinforce class discussions, readings and show some insight.  

This week, we reviewed ERPs and Data Analytics.  In any organization, it is crucial to collect good data and have an integrated system that enables users to have one clear view of the data and customer.    Thinking about your major and your future careers in business – why is this important?  How could good data or bad data have an impact on your daily job?  

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Weekly Post #3

Leave your response as a comment on this post by the beginning of class on February 8, 2018. Your response only needs to be about three or four sentences. These weekly questions should reinforce class discussions, readings and show some insight.  

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Here is the question:

This week, we reviewed Business Rules, Decision Trees & Conceptual Architecture Diagrams.  What are some other areas, other than information systems, where you could see a decision tree being really helpful?  Why?  

Weekly Post #2

Leave your response as a comment on this post by the beginning of class on February 1, 2018. Your response only needs to be about three or four sentences. These weekly questions should reinforce class discussions, readings and show some insight.  

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Here is the question:

This week, we reviewed Swimlanes and ERDs as methods of analyzing business processes and using visuals to tell a story.  In your current career or major, which tool do you think would be more helpful and why?  

Weekly Post #1

Leave your response as a comment on this post by the beginning of class on January 25, 2018. Your response only needs to be about three or four sentences. These weekly questions should reinforce class discussions, readings and show some insight.  

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Here is the question:

Thinking about your current major and career goals, how do you see MIS fitting into your career?  How will an understanding of Management Information Systems enable your success?

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