Winter 2013 ITEC 1010 – O
Information and Organizations
General Information
Instructor:Office Location:
E-Mail:
Campus Phone:
Office Hours:
Classes Meet:
Classes Start:
Classes End: / Paul Kashiyama
Lassonde 2008
via Moodle Messages
416-736-2100 Ext. 20889
TBA
TR : 10:00 – 11:30 in TEL-0014
January 8, 2013
April 8, 2013
See York UniversitySessional Dates Web Pagefor other important dates.
Prerequisites:
While there are no prerequisites, basic computer literacy and elementary math skills are assumed.
Description
The terminformationis broadly understood and used to include anything that can be digitally encoded. But this is a highly abstracted notion that presupposes important and intimate relationship between the digitized content and the infrastructure that complement its significance. The course examines these abstracted layers of relationships to acquire an integrated understanding of the value of information and related systems. This involves an overview of a variety of application issues such as costs, benefits and contexts of information technologies (IT) particularly in organizations. The practical component of the course considers typical tools associated with IT usage such as productivity software and network related services.
Content
· Readings (SeeRequired Reading.)
· Basic math (binary data representation, Excel formula construction)
· Basic Web site construction and HTML publishing including FTP and Web site management.
· Productivity tools applications (MS Office™ Suite –Excel spreadsheetandAccess database)
Required Reading
Text:Fundamentals of InformationSystems. 6th edition. R.M. Stair, G.W. Reynolds.
Thomson Course Technology, 2012.ISBN-978-0-840062185
· Selected Supplementary Online Sources - T.B.A.
Grades Breakdown
Description / Weight / Due / NotesAssignments / 30% / TBA / 2 @ 15% each
Midterm Exam / 30% / TBA / In-class
Final Exam / 40% / TBA / Exam Period
Total / 100%
Additional Course Requirements:
1. All course participantsmust usetheir valid York University E-mail accounts. Non-yorku.ca email accountsmay notbe used in this course - Be sure that your Moodle profile is appropriately set in order to ensure that your course site access is not interrupted.
2. All deadlines specified are firm. Unless valid documented reasons exist, late submissions will not be accepted.
· The only valid medical documentation for this course is theAttending Physician's Statement Form(downloadable from the York Web site; a “doctor's note” is not acceptable.)
· In all cases, timely communication with the instructor is the student's responsibility.
3. All participants are required to activate York University student"Central Web Services (Web Page)" account (not to be confused withWebCT)viaManage My Services – subject to IT Services confirmation.
4. All participants are required to successfully complete (10/10) York’sAcademic Integrity TutorialbyJanuary 31, 2013and submit a copy of the results page to the instructor via the Moodle facility to be provided. Previously completed successful tutorial results are acceptable.
· How to save your results:When the results are displayed in the browser, simply save the page in your system with the name format - "ait-your full name".
· The saved file may then be submitted via the submission link in the course site page.
5. All participants are individually responsible and accountable forstaying current with all material updates, announcements and communication forum threadsdisseminated in lectures and online.
6. Students who are entitled to York approved accommodations must communicate with the Instructor and provide support documentation – scanned document attachments to email messages are acceptable – at least two weeks before a specified deadline.
7. It is strongly recommended that everyone accesses theMoodle Resources for Students (http://moodle.yorku.ca)in order to learn how to use this platform effectively. By taking this initiative, you may avoid much unnecessary confusion and frustration new users typically encounter.