Minot State University
Business Information Technology Department
                                         

Course Syllabus:  BIT 370 E-Commerce Technology
Web Based Course via WebCT - Fall 2006
Dr. Thomas J. Seymour, Professor

Office:  302 F Main Hall                      

Office Phone: 800-777-0750       

 E-mail:  tom.seymour@minotstateu.edu

FAX:  701-858-3111                                                              

Office Phone: 701-858-3307

Secretary Phone:   701-858-3308

On-Campus Class:  314 Old Main

Office Hours:  Call 701-858-3307 at anytime and leave a message and you will receive a return telephone call.  If you are calling during normal university hours you can call 800-777-0750 and ask for me and again leave a message to receive a return telephone call.

BIT Department Mission Statement:

Students enrolled in Business Teacher Education, Management Information Systems, Applied Business Information Technology, Virtual Business engage in learning opportunities focused on developing technical competence, global perspective, communications skills, and professional and human relationship skills.  Course work emphasizes situational analysis, critical thinking, creativity, and application as such skills are applied in a reflective decision making process.  Courses are built around the ARK model, whereby students practice decision-making through Action, Reflection, and Knowledge.

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Discuss the people, hardware, software, net work, and data components of an organization's information system.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship of information systems to corporate planning and strategy and concepts relating information technology to comparative advantage and productivity.
3. Discuss issues surrounding ethics and security as they relate to business information technology.
4. Synthesize and apply principles in an online business based environment.
5. Develops security measures for a Web-based business.
6. Synthesize and apply MIS principles to complete in an economy based in informational exchange.
7. Select and apply appropriate techniques to create a solution for a business problem which could include system or Web sit or program development.
8. Understand and apply concepts of E-Business.

Course Prerequisite(s):  Successful Completion of BIT 235 Web site Design and BIT 320 Management Information Systems

Course Description:  This course is designed to give students the tools necessary to compete in the global market via the Internet.  A business Web site will be created.

Required textbook(s): MSU Bookstore - 800-777-0750
Course Textbook.  TEXTBOOK: Schneider, Gary. Electronic Commerce, Course Technology (Thomson Learning), 2004, 5th Annual Edition, 1 Main Street, Cambridge, MA 02142 (ISBN 0-619-21331-0).  Other Supplemental Texts - None

Required software and equipment:  The student will need the equipment and software as designated by the Extended Learning division.

Course Objectives:  Students are expected to have the following outcomes after successfully completing this course:

• define e-commerce,
• create a business plan,
• create and outline design aspects for an e-commerce Web site,
• outline at least 10 methods of e-commerce promotion,
• outline the legal implications of Website content and management

Course Assessment Requirements:

This is a Web based course using asynchronous and synchronous communication for the delivery of course material.  Students are expected to participate in all elements of the course.  Students are expected to review all WebCT course materials and are responsible for all material developed and/or assigned.

Asynchronous communications (i.e., Discussion Boards) will be posted for each week's block of instruction.  Students are expected to respond to the posting through a reply to the posting or by initiating an original posting to the topic.  Students will only be graded for their participation during the week of the scheduled instruction.

Synchronous communications (i.e., Chat Room) will not occur.  Students will not use the Virtual Chat Room of the WebCT Web site to participate in a discussion.  This session is designed to clarify course material and class expectations.

WebCT assignments must be submitted weekly and will meet the assignment due dates as listed below.

Preparation for class:

Students are responsible for the material in the textbook, online course material, and the assigned supplementary material.  This course encompasses the entire spectrum of E-Commerce. This is not an easy course, there are 13 Chapters, 513 pages, extensive home assignments, and 2 examinations to be covered in 16 weeks.  This includes many new, complex concepts and learning the concepts of doing business online that are totally different from your life experiences.

Assignments:

All assignments (homework, projects, etc.) are to be posted to the WebCT Drop Box by 7:00 pm CDT of the due date.   Late work will not be accepted or graded.

Requirements for Written Assignments:

All of the written assignments are required to be submitted via the WebCT shell to qualify for acceptance. All work must be original and done specifically for this class. The final Web site must be based on your business with a written plan.  Each of the written assignments should be at least five to six lines in length (no less) double spaced and cover the material as presented in the textbook. The assignments are outlined in the WebCT shell. They are due no later than the week they are given and no earlier than the week they are given as well. Grammar is very important as well as structure. By this point in your college career, none of us should have a lot of problem with this. Deductions may be taken for poor grammar, syntax, structure, as well as, principle gaps. Please make sure that all assignments are presentable in a business situation. Make believe that I am the president of your company and the reports are meant to be used in our business. Also do not forget to document any outside sources you may want to use and include them in the works cited page of your work.  Please make sure that for each business plan you do, you include outside sources for it!  Finally, the work must be done, by the student, on a computer. This class requires a great deal of unsupervised, independent work.

Examinations:

There will be a mid-term and final exam.  Should either the mid-term or final exam be missed the student must contact the instructor within 24 hours (before or after) the scheduled missed examination - no exceptions.  Exams will be administered via WebCT during a specific time period.

Workload:

Since this course is Web-based, much of the responsibility for adhering to the course schedule remains with the student.  Should you have questions or concerns you will need to contact me.  The preferred method of contact is via WebCT e-mail as this provides both the student and the instructor with a documented audit trail.  Please e-mail me at anytime or call 1-800-777-0750 during office hours at Minot State University.

Academic Honesty:

Academic honesty is the foundation of the university community.  The students are to abide by and be subject to the penalties of the university Academic Integrity policy which is described in the MSU undergraduate catalog.  For this course, plagiarism or cheating on
course assignments, tests, etc. will result in automatic failure (final course grade will be an "F").

ADA Accommodation Statement

In coordination with the Disability Support Service, reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified students with disabilities (LD, Orthopedic, Hearing, Visual, Speech, Psychological, ADD/ADHD, Health Related & Other). Please contact the instructor during the first week of class to make arrangements. Accommodations and alternative format print materials (large print, audio, disk or Braille) are available through the Disability Support Service, located in the basement of Lura Manor, phone number 701-858-3371 or evelyn.klimpel@minotstateu.edu.

Minot State University does not discriminate on the basis of sex, religion, creed, national origin, race, age, disability, or any other basis prohibited by law.  If you believe you have been discriminated against unlawfully, please bring this matter to the attention of your instructor or the MSU's Human Resource Office at 701-858-3352.

The Detailed Assignments are in the WebCT Shell - Course Contents or the Asssignment Drop Box area:

 Week One--Read Chapters One and Two
Introduction to Electronic Commerce and Technology Infrastructure

 Week Two--Read Chapters Three and Four
Selling on the Web and Marketing on the Web

 Week Three--Read Chapters Five and Six
Business-to-Business Strategies and Web Auctions

 Week Four--Read Chapters Seven and Eight
The Environment of Electronic Commerce and Web Server Hardware

 Week Five--Read Chapters Nine and Ten
Electronic Commerce Software and Security Threats

 Week 6--Read Chapters Eleven and Twelve
Implementing Security and Payment Systems

 Week 7--Read Chapter Thirteen
Planning for Electronic Commerce and M-Commerce

Week 8--Mid-term Examination
Mid-Term Examination

Week 9--Work on Business Plan
Work on Business Plan

Week 10--Work on Business Plan for Web site
Work on Business Plan For Final Web site

Week 11--Work on Business Plan
Work on Business Plan for Final Web site

Week 12--Work on Final Web site
Work on Final Web site

Week 13--Work on Final Web site
Work on Final Web site

Week 14--Work on the Final Web site
Work on the Final Web site

Week 15--Students Share Web sites
Students Share and Comment on each other's Web site

 Week 16--Final  Business Web site & Exam
Web site development and M-Commerce Web Application
 
 

Performance Evaluation - Grading:

Organizations require their E-Commerce Technology employees to demonstrate various competencies. This course provides you with the opportunity to acquire these outcomes through a variety of assignments.  Performance will be based on a combination of class participation, homework, and examinations.  Details of these assignments are provided in the Course Contents area on WebCT site.  The following point information provides an overview for the various planned performance evaluations.

Performance or Grading Criteria: 

NOTICE:

The instructor reserves the right to change any of the above items at any time during the course.  The instructor particularly reserves the right to alter the grading structure to address any unforeseen circumstances which might render it inappropriate.  The course schedule covers some material from every chapter in the textbook.  Go to the Electronic Commerce textbook resource materials Web site   --- http://www.course.com/catalog/downloads.cfm?isbn=0-619-15955-3 and the WebCT home page Contents Area to view the detailed course material.