Tentative Class Schedule -- INFS 6980 Fall 2008 -- Dr. Jeff Clark
25-Aug-08 Course Overview Assign: Ackoff article Assign: Discussion Card #1 (Ackoff article) Assign: Research Possibilities Activity (due: 9/15, 9/22, and 9/29) Assign: IS Publications Activity Assign: IS Literature Review Assessment Activity Assign: IS Assessment Research Paper Assign: DeLone and McLean article Assign: Discussion Card #2 (Delone and McLean article) Assign: Brief Writing Activity #1 Discuss: Evaluation, Theory Development, Creativity and Problem-Solving Concepts Assign: Read and Reflection Activity - The McKinsey Mind Assign: Research Proposal Presentation Assign: Extensive "Broad Topic" IS Assessment Research Paper Literature Review 1-Sep-08 Labor Day - No Class 8-Sep-08 Due: Discussion Card #1 (Ackoff article) Discuss: Ackoff article Due: Discussion Card #2 (Delone and McLean article) (Due electronically by 2 p.m.) Discuss: DeLone and McLean article Discuss: Writing Tips and Style Guidelines Due and Discuss: IS Publications activity Due and Discuss: IS Literature Review Assessment Activity Discuss: Effective Literature Reviews Assign: Balanced Scorecard readings Assign: Discussion Card #3 (Balanced Scorecard readings) Discuss: Evaluation, Theory Development, Creativity and Problem-Solving Concepts Q & A: IS Assessment Research Paper 15-Sep-08 Due: Discussion Card #3 (Balanced Scorecard readings) (Due electronically by 2 p.m.) Discuss: Balanced Scorecard readings Due and Discuss: Research Possibilities Activity (Due electronically by 4 p.m. for compiling) Due: Brief Writing Activity #1 (Due electronically by 2 p.m.) Feedback and Discuss: Brief Writing Activity #1 Assign: Brief Writing Activity #2 Discuss: Evaluation, Theory Development, Creativity and Problem-Solving Concepts Q & A: Research Proposal Presentation Q & A: IS Assessment Research Paper Assign: Porter readings Assign: Discussion Card #4 (Porter readings) 22-Sep-08 Due: Discussion Card #4 (Porter readings) (Due electronically by 2 p.m.) Discuss: Porter readings Due and Discuss: Research Possibilities Activity (Due electronically by 4 p.m. for compiling) Due: Brief Writing Activity #2 (Due electronically by 2 p.m.) Feedback and Discuss: Brief Writing Activity #2 Q & A: IS Assessment Research Paper Discuss: Evaluation, Theory Development, Creativity and Problem-Solving Concepts Discuss: Tentative IS Assessment Research Proposal Presentation Topic Q & A: Research Proposal Presentation Assign: Huber article Assign: Discussion Card #5 (Huber article) 29-Sep-08 Due: Discussion Card #5 (Huber article) (Due electronically by 2 p.m.) Discuss: Huber article Due and Discuss: Research Possibilities Activity (Due electronically by 4 p.m. for compiling) Discuss: Evaluation, Theory Development, Creativity and Problem-Solving Concepts 6-Oct-08 Due: Research Proposal Presentation Work-In-Progress Report (Due electronically by 8 a.m.) Discuss: Evaluation, Theory Development, Creativity and Problem-Solving Concepts 13-Oct-08 Fall Break 20-Oct-08 Due: Research Proposal Presentation M.S. Program Exit Discussion Discuss: Evaluation, Theory Development, Creativity and Problem-Solving Concepts 27-Oct-08 Due and Discuss: IS Assessment Research Paper Literature Review Work-In-Progress Report 3-Nov-08 Due: IS Assessment Research Paper Literature Review Work-In-Progress Report (Due electronically by 6 p.m.) 10-Nov-08 Due: Extensive "Broad Topic" IS Assessment Research Paper Literature Review - (Due electronically by 1 p.m.) Discuss: Extensive "Broad Topic" IS Assessment Research Paper Literature Review 17-Nov-08 Due and Discuss: IS Assessment Research Paper Work-In-Progress Report (Due electronically by 5 p.m.) 24-Nov-08 Due: IS Assessment Research Paper (Due electronically by 10 p.m. Sunday, November 23) Faculty Evaluations 1-Dec-08 IS Assessment Research Paper Meetings Due: Read and Reflection Activity - The McKinsey Mind (Due electronically by 10 p.m. Sunday, November 30) 8-Dec-08 Final Materials Checklist and Review Due: Final Submission of IS Assessment Research Paper