| IS 567 Information Network Applications - Home Fall 2005 |
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Overview
Instructor: Robert J. Sandusky E-mail: sandusky at utk dot edu Office Hours: Tuesday, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST, or by arrangement Meeting Time: Wednesday, 6:30 - 9:10 PM EST Course Catalog Description: Scholarly and community-based electronic communications. National and international standards, tools, resources; identification, analysis, evaluation, and management of tools and resources; construction of local technologies as developed and applicable. Objectives: IS 567 provides an examination of current and emerging issues in the design and provision of a variety of networked systems in terms of both the technological and social components required to create and sustain them. The course includes experiences in the design and construction of networked information systems. At the end of the semester, based upon your personal experiences and the class readings, lectures and discussion, you will be able to:
Required Materials Textbook Internet: The Complete Reference, Second Edition Young, Margaret Levine. New York: Osborne/McGraw-Hill, 2002. ISBN 0072194154. Computing Requirements Centra: The login page for Centra, used for online synchronous class sessions, is found at http://www.liveonline.utk.edu/main/sis/index.jhtml?default=true. NB: Only Internet Explorer is supported by Centra at this time. Blackboard: The syllabus and other course-related information is available on the Blackboard system Online@UT at http://online.utk.edu/. This system provides support for asynchronous communications for the course. You will need your NetID and password to access the materials at Online@UT. System and browser recommendations can be found at http://www.itc.utk.edu/onlineutk/about_first_time_users.shtml. This page also provides links to other information about the system. Recommended Materials Textbook Learning Web Design: A Beginner's Guide to HTML, Graphics, and Beyond Niederst, Jennifer. Sebastapol, CA: O'Reilly, 2003. ISBN 0-596-00484-2. GradesGrades are based on three network tools assignments (30%), network issue paper (25%), class participation (20%), and the agency web site (25%). You are expected to participate in discussions during class meetings and on the discussion boards. Your presence and participation is vital to the success of this class. To receive full credit for participation, your presence must be known both during in-class discussions and in the asynchronous discussion boards. The quality of your contributions is as important as the quantity of contributions. The project presentation is made near the end of the term (please refer to the schedule) and is based upon your agency Web site. Policy on late submission of assignments and projects: A minimum of 5% will be deducted from your grade for each 24 hour period your submission is late. Please contact me prior to any assignment or project due date (as far in advance as possible) in order to negotiate adjustments due to an emergency. New! Oct. 26, 2005 Final grades will be assigned as follows:
Students with Disabilities If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of the impact of a disability or you have emergency information to share, please contact the Office of Disability Services at 191 Hoskins Library at (865) 974-6087. The ODS coordinates reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities. For more information, see http://ods.utk.edu/. |
Schedule
– August 24
– September 7
– September 14
– September 21
– September 28
– October 5
– October 12
– October 19
– October 26
– November 2
– November 16
– November 23
– November 30 |
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