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Course Information

Introduction to Information Systems

Class Number

ISYS 0263

Section

01

Semester

Spring 2025

Description

Prerequisite: GE Area B4*. Application of information systems (IS) in a business environment. Topics include information technology (IT), networks and internetworks, types of information systems and their development, problem-solving using end-user tools, and social impact of IT.

Activities

All graded assignments must be submitted via McGraw-Hill. No exceptions! No email attachments will be considered for grading. Assignments do not automatically get submitted. You must manually click-on the “submit” button. No submissions via an email attachment will be graded or be considered proof of an on-time submission.

There are several technical things that could go wrong while trying to get an account like: accessing an account, “glitches”, error messages, can’t open files, slow computer response time, slow customer service response time, missing submit buttons, submit button not working, etc.

McGraw-Hill customer support is trained and equipped to handle all technical issues. They are the most knowledgeable people with the applications and systems. If you try and contact me you will slow down the process of getting your issue resolved. Also, you However, please don't ask them to extend due dates, correct Canvas gradebook issues, or conceptual questions about Excel. They cannot help you with that. Contact me for those types of issues.

Materials

The required course materials can only be purchased from McGraw-Hill Publishing. There are no other options for acquiring the required materials. It is a discounted customized package for $89. This is the only item you need to purchase for this class. You need your own set of materials and Pearson account to complete the assignments. You cannot share the software access with another student. All other class material will be distributed via Canvas.

You will also need access to a copy of Microsoft Excel. You can either purchase your own copy or contact SFSU’s Academic Technology. SFSU provides you with several free options. You will not be able to do this course with a Chromebook. There will be instructions in Canvas on how to get access to the resources.

You will be allowed to access the eBook package for two weeks without paying for it. If you have any financial or financial aid considerations please make sure you resolved them before your two-week trial period is over. If you don’t pay for the access before your trial period is over you will lose access to the course material and you will not be able to complete the assignments. If you lose access and then later rejoin your prior work will be saved.

Instructor

Please call me Louie. For private matters or urgent matters, you should email me via Canvas maiI. I do not have a SFSU website or phone access. I do not check emails on weekends, holidays or breaks.

Louie Giambattista

Lecturer

Contact

Email: [email protected]

Office Location

BUS 209B

Office Hours

Mondays, 7-8pm (via Zoom) Tuesdays, 5-6pm (BUS 209B)

Policies

Grades of Incomplete

Grades of Incomplete will only be considered you are passing (grade of C- or better) at the time you submit a fully completed petition.  In addition to the university’s required documents, you will be required to produce a signed document, written in English, from a physician licensed in the United States. The signed document must include the time period that you were not able to do the school work. Please do not include the medical reason in the document.

Late Assignments

All the assignments are due on May 16 , 2025 at 11:59:00 PM. That is one minute before mdinight, not midnight. Any assignment turned in after that date and time will receive no credit. Even if it was turned one second late. It does not matter whose “fault” it is.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course the student should be able to:

* Understand how information technology is transforming organizations in a global business environment. Understand how information systems serve the different groups in business.

* Explain the basics of information information, and its technology, organization and technology components, as well as the academic disciplines used to study information systems.

* Understand how the Internet and Internet technology work, and how they support communication and e-business. Understand the unique features of electronic commerce and mobile commerce, digital markets, and digital goods, and how their emergence has affected business relationships on a global scale.

* Analyze the ethical, social, political issues raised by information systems on a global scale. Understand why information systems technology and the internet pose challenges to the protection of individual privacy and intellectual property. Articulate the laws affected by information systems for establishing accountability, liability, and quality of life.

* Explain the principle tools and technologies for accessing information from databases to improve business performance and decision making. In the age of big data, understand why information policy and data governance policies are required for guiding the management of data. Understand the ethical risks and dilemma between privacy and the benefits of big data analytics.

Grades

The lower limits for letter grades will be no lower than: A=93%, A-=90%, B+=87%, B=83%, B-=80%, C+=77%, C=73%, C-=70%, D+=67%, D=63%, D-=60%, F=<60%. Grades will not be rounded up. So please do not ask me to round-up your score at the end of the semester. Please.

In other words, there is no curve; your grade will depend only on how well you do, not on how well everyone else does.

Incomplete grades will be granted only for dire medical or personal emergencies and only if your work up to that point is satisfactory up to that point. Please see the universities guidelines regarding its policies.

SF State Policies

Disability Access

Students with disabilities who need reasonable accommodations are encouraged to contact the instructor. The Disability Programs and Resource Center (DPRC) is available to facilitate the reasonable accommodations process. The DPRC is located in the Student Service Building and can be reached by telephone (voice/415-338-2472, video phone/415-335-7210) or by email ([email protected]).

Disclosures of Sexual Violence (Title IX)

SF State fosters a campus free of sexual violence including sexual harassment, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and/or any form of sex or gender discrimination.  If you disclose a personal experience as an SF State student, the course instructor is required to notify the Title IX Coordinator by completing the report form available at https://titleix.sfsu.edu , emailing [email protected] , or calling (415) 338-2032.  To disclose any such violence confidentially, contact:

* The SAFE Place – (415) 338-2208; http://www.sfsu.edu/~safe_plc/

* Counseling and Psychological Services Center – (415) 338-2208; psyservs.sfsu.edu

For more information on your rights and available resources, visit http://titleix.sfsu.edu .

Academic Integrity

Academic integrity, the ethical presentation of one's own work in accordance with the rules established for this class, is required. Instances of academic misconduct will be reported to the College in which the course is housed, the Division of Graduate Studies (if a graduate student), and the Office of Student Conduct with the report being kept in those offices until a student earns his/her degree. Any instances of cheating, deceit, fabrication, forgery, plagiarism, unauthorized altering of records or submitting false documents, unauthorized collaboration, unauthorized submission of work previously given credit, or other forms of academic misconduct will be assigned a grade penalty, likely an F or a grade of zero. Failing one or more assignments or examinations for reasons of academic integrity violations may result in a final class grade of F. Students may not withdraw from classes in which they have committed academic misconduct. Consequences for violations of academic integrity may exceed an F on the assignment, examination, or class as determined by the Academic Integrity Review Committee.

Members of our academic community have a responsibility to develop an awareness of academic integrity, to cultivate skills to realize honesty in academic and community work, and to sustain actively academic honor as a core value of our community. Students are expected to engage in behaviors that reflect well upon the university. In addition to attending to one's own actions, the Standards for Student Conduct require that students who witness academic dishonesty notify their faculty/instructor, department chair, or the Office of Student Conduct. Supporting academic integrity enhances the reputation of the University and the value attributed to degrees awarded by the University.