ICT 701 Information and Communication Technologies in Organizations: Fall 2013

Steve Schlough
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Course Description: Evaluation of information and communication technology.

Impacts of information and communication technologies on organizations and
society.
Course Objectives: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Compare definitions for information, communication, technologies, and
information and communication technologies (ICT).
2. Appraise the history of ICT.
3. Estimate when to adopt new technology.
4. Design ICT systems.
5. Assess the impact of ICTs on organizations and society research, e
commerce, ebusiness, e-government, and the learning models.
6. Predict future trends in ICT.
Text: Bowman, H. van den Hoff, B. van den Wijngaert, L. & van Dijk, J (2005).
Information and communication technology in organizations. London: Sage
Publications
Handouts provided by the instructor.
Due Date Policy for Assignments & Tests: All assigned work must be submitted
to D2L by the due date.
Evaluation & Expectations: Students will be evaluated on research projects,
presentations, quizzes, discussions, and portfolio entries. Expectations include:
All assignments must be original work
First-class work, correct formatting (APA) grammar and spelling
Complete all projects
Attendance: This is an online course so no physical attendance is required,
although there will be two optional face-to-face meetings. Students are responsible
for attaining course objectives and completing the required activities by specified
due dates. It is extremely important to follow timelines, as other students are
dependent on them.
UW-Stout strives for an inclusive learning environment. If you anticipate or
experience any barriers related to the format or requirements of this course please
meet with me so that we can discuss ways to ensure full access. If you determine
that additional disability-related accommodations are necessary, please contact the

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Disability Services office (206 Bowman Hall, 232-2995,

http://www.uwstout.edu/disability ).

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Course outline Fall 2013

Introduction (Objective 1)
Information (Objective 1)
Communication (Objective 1)
Technology (Objective 1)
Organizations (Objective 1)
History (Objective 2)
Adoption of Information & Communication Technologies in Organizations
(Objective 3)
Implementation of Information & Communication Technologies in
Organizations (Objective 4)
Effects of Information & Communication Technologies in Organizations
(Objective 5)
Ecommerce and ebusiness (Objective 4)
E government (Objective 5)
E learning (Objective 5)
Impacts of Information & Communication Technologies in Organizations
(Objective 5)
Future developments of Information & Communication Technologies
(Objective 6)
Class Schedule, Projects & Evaluation Points will be assigned to projects
and exams as follows:
Projects

Points

Points

Date

Possible

Earned

Due

Introduction & D2L profile: (Content Items 1, 2, & 3).

Fill out the profile section in D2L. Other students will be
to view your profile, so include only information you
want to share. Also, place information in D2L
discussion. Please introduce yourself to your
classmates, and make this introduction like a
conversation that you would have when meeting
someone for the first time. State at least three personal
characteristics that you may have in common with
some other classmates such as, jobs, hobbies and
families. Respond to at least three other classmates
who you have similar interests. Place in D2L Discussion
Area Introduction.
Discussion, Information & Communication
Technologies/Communication Model: (Content
Items 4. 5 & 6). Discuss What is ICT Include value and
impacts.

10

09/142013

10

09/21/2013

Discussion Forecasting/Technology Advancement:

10

9/28/2013

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(Content Items 7 & 8). Discuss What is Forecasting

and its application.
Discussion Shannon: After viewing the Shannon
Video, submit a discussion entry on what you believe
the most intriguing thing in the video was. Respond to
at least one other entry.

10

10/05/2012

Discussion History: Describe a milestone in the History of

ICT. (No repeats) Include a date of the milestone, describe the
milestone, and why it was important. Include at least one reference.
Respond to at least on other entry.

10

10/12/2013

Discussion Chapter 4: Pick out the most important

"big idea" you find in Chapter. Include the following:
what the idea is, why you feel it is important, and how
you can apply it. Respond to at least one other big idea
for each chapter.

10

10/19/2013

Discussion Chapter 5: Pick out the most important

"big idea" you find in Chapter. Include the following:
what the idea is, why you feel it is important, and how
you can apply it. Respond to at least one other big idea
for each chapter

10

10/26/2013

Discussion Chapter 6: Pick out the most important

"big idea" you find in Chapter. Include the following:
what the idea is, why you feel it is important, and how
you can apply it. Respond to at least one other big idea
for each chapter

10

11/02/2013

Discussion: Chapter 7: Pick out the most important

"big idea" you find in Chapter. Include the following:
what the idea is, why you feel it is important, and how
you can apply it. Respond to at least one other big idea
for each chapter

10

11/09/2013

Research Paper: See project sheet that follows.

100

12/07/2013

Presentation: See project sheet that follows.

100

12/14/2013

Exam: Available under content after 1/14/2013

100

12/20/2013

Total

390

Grades will be issued based on the successful completion of these expectations. To earn a passing grade in
this course you need to submit all projects and participate in all activities. Letter grades will be based on
the following percentages of the total points assigned.

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95 -100%

A-

90-94%

B+

87 - 89%

84-86%

B-

80-83%

70-79%

60-69%

59% or less

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Research Paper: Information and Communication Technologies and e-__________

Introduction
The focus of this course has been on Information and Communications Technology
and applications in organizations. In this course, we discussed e-business ecommerce and e Learning. For your research paper, you need to focus in on the use
of information communication technology in organizations in a specific field. The
following rubric will guide you in developing your paper. The paper should be
approximately 5 pages, single-spaced, not counting the cover page and
bibliography. You need to incorporate the at least two of the models discussed in the
Information and Communication Technology presentation.

Rating Scale 0 = Didn't Do 4 = Poor 8 = Fair 12 = Good 16 = Excellent 20 =

Exemplary
Introduction
Describe a problem or opportunity for growth in an organization
Select a possible solution using information & communication
technology
.
Technology
Describe the technology
Explain how it could solve the problem
Determine future enhancements in the technology
Analyze the potential of the technology
Impact Analysis
Describe how this technology will impact the organization and
society. Listed both positive and negative impacts.
Recommendation
Give recommendations on the implementation of this technology to solve the
original problem.
Technical Criteria
The following technical criteria will be used in evaluating the
paper. Cited a minimum of 10 references. Minimums of 3
references need to be from refereed sources. Grammatically
correct. Proper sentence structure. Free of spelling errors. APA
format for references and bibliography Followed headings as
listed. Text body was in 12 point Times Roman or comparable
and single-spaced and headings were in 12 point Arial bold.
Attractive cover page. The paper flowed well, had visual appeal
and had an overall professional presence. Covered the 4 topics
listed above.

8 12

16 20

8 12

16 20

8 12

16 20

8 12

16 20

8 12

16 20

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Presentation
Objectives: Upon the completion of this assignment, the student will be
able to:
Convert a research paper into a presentation.
Effectively communicate on information & Communication
technology.
Add narration to PowerPoint.
Assignment Description: Using the information from your research paper,
you need to create presentation with narration.
Assignment Procedure
Research topic.
Convert research paper to PowerPoint
Present

----------------------------------------------------Name: _____________________________
Evaluation of Presentation
Rating Scale 0 = Didn't Do 2 = Poor 4 = Fair 6 = Good 8= Excellent 10 = Exemplary

Appropriate content

10

10

10

10

Content related to the topic and was at the right level for the audience .

Use of time:
Was appropriate in length?

Delivery showed evidence of planning

10
Delivery was smooth and presentation was well organized

Visual Appeal/Readability
Presentation included the use of PowerPoint Slides that flowed well
and were aesthetically pleasing

Overall impact and image

Taking all things into consideration the presentation was professional

Points Possible

100

Points Earned

_____

x2=

_____/100

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