Assignments

Mid Term
This closed book exam will evaluate mastery of the course material and your ability to apply your IT knowledge to a case. Multiple choice will test the textbook concepts, current events; 5 to 10 short answer questions and an essay will evaluate your IT application capacity. 90% of the short answer and essay questions will cover topics discussed in class and in the textbook. 100% of the short answer and essay questions are covered in the book. See example exam below.

Final
Exactly the same type of evaluation as the mid term with textbook concepts, current events, and short answer and essay segments. Non comprehensive, that is, I will ask questions from the second half of the course after the Mid Term.

Tech Vocab
This closed book exam will evaluate your understanding of the 244 IT terms available on Tech Vocab page. The evaluation will be multiple choice, and fill in the blank (with the vocabulary term). You are given 3 opportunities to test. At each testing time you can take one test. Three tests are available. One is a complete exam, one is from the first half of the terms (1-120) and one is the second half terms (121-244). You are encouraged to master the vocabulary early in the semester and pass this topic on the first opportunity.

Software Assignment
Each individual will accomplish one of two assignments--a database project or a webpage project. More specifics will be posted after the semester begins.

Team Case Presentation
Again, more later after I explain and demonstrate a case. Your team will prepare and present a case in class.

Individual Case Participation
You will be evaluated by your peers and the instructor for your oral contributions to our class discussions of the cases. The case method emphasizes learning from each other's experiences. Therefore, a lack of attendance or verbal participation will result in a lower grade.

602 Newsite
More details later. In general the class will be creating a website of current IT events. You will be evaluated on your timely reading of current event postings and your peers' assessments of the current events you post.

Exam 1 Practice

Part 1_______ 16% (8 questions 2 points each)           Given to you:    Fig I.2, I.3, I.4, I.5
Part 2_______ 35% (7 questions 5 points each)                                     Fig 1.5
Part 3_______ 49% (2 questions 24.5 points each)                                Fig 2.2, 2.3, 2.4
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PART 1: MULTIPLE CHOICE (note: questions will be 1) current event, or 2) book topic that was also discussed in class)

1. A value chain
    a.    Is a tool to identify the stream of activities through which products are created
    b.    Is a series of independent primary and support activities
    c.    Is a network model for each industry
    d.    Is a marketing-production link
    e.    All the above

PART 2: SHORT ANSWER (note: 90% of these questions will be in text and in lecture, no technical topics; criteria for answers—short, one right answer)

1. According to the text, why are traditional Industrial Economy organizational designs no longer appropriate for the networked world? p. 227

2. What are Commerce benefits from a networked infrastructure, give an example. p. 278

PART 3: LONGER ANSWER (note: questions will be based on a case; criteria for answers--accurate, specific, defensible; many good answers exist, apply a model)

Which business model from Chapter 2 does Submarino employ?

For the exam, please look over the AOL and Submarino Cases. The long answer questions will require you to apply models to those cases.

Assignment

Value

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