School of Computer & Information Sciences COURSE SYLLABUS Course Name: ITS831 – Info-Tech Import Strat Plan Section – 11 Fall 2020 – Bi-term –Asynchronous (Online) Professor: Dr. George J Trawick Contact Information: Office Hours: By appointment E-mail: [email protected] Online Support (IT) and I-Learn Policy: All members of the University of the Cumberlands’ community who use the University’s computing, information or communication resources must act responsibly. http://www.ucumberlands.edu/it/downloads/terms.pdf Course Website: Access to the course website is required via the iLearn portal on the University of the Cumberlands website: http://www.ucumberlands.edu/ilearn/ Course Description: This course focuses on the information technology (IT) leader’s collaborative roles working with an organization’s senior leadership, including aligning business strategy with IT strategy, acting as an equal contributor to the formation of organizational strategy, and integrating ethical policies and practices into an organization. Learners evaluate multidisciplinary research and practices related to leadership, organizational structures and culture. Through the lens of complexity / chaos and change theories, learners analyze IT’s role in contributing to organizational resiliency. Course Objectives/Learner Outcomes: Course Objectives/Learner Outcomes: Upon completion of the course, students will be able to: a. Explain what managers must know about both using and managing information. b. Explain the linkages between business and IT strategy, linkages between organizational and IT strategy, collaboration and individual work, and business processes. c. Explain the manager’s role and issues related to managing IT itself. Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for this course. Books and Resources: Required Text Pearlson, K., Saunders, C. Galletta, D. Managing and Using Information Systems: A Strategic Approach, 6th Edition. Burlington, MA: Wiley, 2016. Professional Associations • International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, Inc., (ISC)²® - This Web site provides access to current industry information. It also provides opportunities in networking and contains valuable career tools. http://www.isc2.org/ • ISACA - This Web site provides access to original research, practical education, career-enhancing certification, industry-leading standards, and best practices. It also provides a network of likeminded colleagues and contains professional resources and technical/managerial publications. https://www.isaca.org/Pages/default.aspx • International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) - This Web site provides an opportunity to interact with a community of privacy professionals and to learn from their experiences. This Web site also provides valuable career advice. https://www.privacyassociation.org/ Course Expectations Course Activities and Experiences: Students ar ...

1. School of Computer & Information Sciences
COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Name:
ITS831 – Info-Tech Import Strat Plan
Section – 11
Fall 2020 – Bi-term –Asynchronous (Online)
Professor:
Dr. George J Trawick
Contact Information:
Office Hours: By appointment
E-mail: [email protected]
Online Support (IT) and I-Learn Policy:
All members of the University of the Cumberlands’ community
who use the University’s computing, information or
communication resources must act responsibly.
http://www.ucumberlands.edu/it/downloads/terms.pdf
Course Website:
Access to the course website is required via the iLearn portal on
the University of the Cumberlands website:
http://www.ucumberlands.edu/ilearn/
Course Description:
This course focuses on the information technology (IT) leader’s
collaborative roles working with an organization’s senior
leadership, including aligning business strategy with IT
strategy, acting as an equal contributor to the formation of
organizational strategy, and integrating ethical policies and
practices into an organization. Learners evaluate
multidisciplinary research and practices related to leadership,
organizational structures and culture. Through the lens of
complexity / chaos and change theories, learners analyze IT’s
role in contributing to organizational resiliency.

2. Course Objectives/Learner Outcomes:
Course Objectives/Learner Outcomes:
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
a. Explain what managers must know about both using and
managing information.
b. Explain the linkages between business and IT strategy,
linkages between organizational
and IT strategy, collaboration and individual work, and
business processes.
c. Explain the manager’s role and issues related to
managing IT itself.
Prerequisites:
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Books and Resources:
Required Text
Pearlson, K., Saunders, C. Galletta, D. Managing and Using
Information Systems:
A Strategic Approach, 6th Edition. Burlingto n, MA: Wiley,
2016.
Professional Associations
• International Information Systems Security Certification
Consortium, Inc., (ISC)²® - This Web site provides access to
current industry information. It also provides opportunities in
networking and contains valuable career tools.
http://www.isc2.org/
• ISACA - This Web site provides access to original research,
practical education, career-enhancing certification, industry-
leading standards, and best practices. It also provides a network
of likeminded colleagues and contains professional resources
and technical/managerial publications.
https://www.isaca.org/Pages/default.aspx
• International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) -

3. This Web site provides an opportunity to interact with a
community of privacy professionals and to learn from their
experiences. This Web site also provides valuable career advice.
https://www.privacyassociation.org/
Course Expectations
Course Activities and Experiences:
Students are expected to:
• Review any assigned reading material, complementary
materials, and weekly lectures and prepare responses to
homework assigned.
• Actively participate in activities, assignments, and
discussions.
• Evaluate and react to each other’s work in a supportive,
constructive manner.
• Complete specific assignments and exams when specified and
in a professional manner.
• Utilize learned technologies for class assignments.
• Connect content knowledge from core courses to practical
training placement and activities.
Academic Integrity:
At a Christian liberal arts university committed to the pursuit of
truth and understanding, any act of academic dishonesty is
especially distressing and cannot be tolerated. In general,
academic dishonesty involves the abuse and misuse of
information or people to gain an undeserved academic
advantage or evaluation. The common forms of academic
dishonesty include:
· Cheating – using deception in the taking of tests or the
preparation of written work, using unauthorized materials,
copying another person’s work with or without consent, or
assisting another in such activities.
· Lying – falsifying, fabricating, or forging information in
either written, spoken, or video presentations.

4. · Plagiarism—using the published writings, data,
interpretations, or ideas of another without proper
documentation
Plagiarism includes copying and pasting material from the
internet into assignments without properly citing the source of
the material.
Episodes of academic dishonesty are reported to the Vice
President for Academic Affairs. The potential penalty for
academic dishonesty includes a failing grade on a particular
assignment, a failing grade for the entire course, or charges
against the student with the appropriate disciplinary body.
Attendance Policy:
When any student has exceeded 20% of the time prescribed for
any class, that student will be automatically dropped from that
particular class with the grade of “F.” This grade is placed on
the official transcript of the student and is treated as a failing
grade in calculating the grade point average. The definition of a
class absence is a student’s failure to attend class for any
reason. Instructors may count three times tardy or leaving early
to be equal to one class absence. There are no excused absences,
regardless of the reason for the class having been missed.
However, faculty will make reasonable provisions to allow
students to make up work if the absence is due to a university-
sponsored function or a medical or family emergency that is
documented in a timely manner.Allowance for students to make
up work for other reasons is at each instructor’s discretion. A
class absence does not excuse the student from being
responsible for course work missed; the student is responsible
for contacting the faculty member in order to make up class
assignments. The Vice President for Academic Affairs is the
authorized agent to consider any exceptions to the above
regulations. (Undergraduate Catalog)

5. Disability Accommodations:
University of the Cumberlands accepts students with certified
disabilities and provides reasonable accommodations for their
certified needs in the classroom, in housing, in food service or
in other areas. For accommodations to be awarded, a student
must submit a completed Accommodations Application form
and provide documentation of the disability to the Disability
Services Coordinator (Mr. Jacob Ratliff, Boswell Campus
Center, Student Services Office Suite, [email protected]). When
all paperwork is on file, a meeting between the student and the
Coordinator will be arranged to discuss possible
accommodations before accommodations are formally approved.
Students must then meet with the Coordinator at the beginning
of each semester before any academic accommodations can be
certified for that term. Certifications for other accommodations
are normally reviewed annually.
Student Responsibilities:
· The only authorized electronic means of academic,
administrative, and co-curricular communication between
University of the Cumberlands and its students is through the
UCumberlands email system (i.e. Webmail). Each student is
responsible for monitoring his/her University email account
frequently. This is the primary email account used to
correspond with you directly by the University; imperative
program information is sent to this email account specifically
from campus and program office.
· Students should check for e-mail and class announcements
using iLearn (primary) and University of the Cumberlands
webmail (secondary).
· Students are expected to find out class assignments for missed

6. classes and make up missed work.
· Students are expected to find out if any changes have been
made in the class or assignment schedule.
· Written workmust be presented in a professional manner.
Work that is not
submitted in a professional manner will not be evaluated and
will be returned as unacceptable.
· There is a craft to writing. Spelling, grammar, punctuation
and diction (word usage) are all tools of that craft. Writing at
the collegiate level will show careful attention to these elements
of craft. Work that does not exhibit care with regard to these
elements will be considered as inadequate for college writing
and graded accordingly.
· Students are expected to take the examinations on the
designated dates. If you are unable to take the exam on the
scheduled date and know in advance, you are to make
arrangements with your professor before the designated date. If
you miss the exam, you must have a legitimate reason as
determined by your professor.
Deadlines and Dues Dates:
Recognizing that a large part of professional life is meeting
deadlines, it is necessary to develop time management and
organizational skills. Failure to meet the course deadlines may
result in penalties. Keep in mind that all deadlines are set using
Eastern Standard Time (EST). Late assignments will NOT be
accepted.
Writing Expectations:
Learning outcomes for candidates’ writing competencies include
clarity of thought, discernment in planning and organization,
and integration of evidence and criteria.
· The instructor expects that students will have knowledge of
appropriate forms of documentation and use it where
appropriate. APA format is required and style of notation to
credit all sources that are not your own.
· There is a craft to writing. Spelling, grammar, punctuation
and diction (word usage) are all tools of that craft. Writing at

7. the collegiate level will show careful attention to these elements
of craft. Work that does not exhibit care with regard to these
elements will be considered as inadequate for college writing
and graded accordingly.
· All assignments, unless otherwise instructed, should be
submitted in APA format.
Participation Policy:
Study after study has linked successful academic performance
with good class participation. Those who assume positions of
responsibility must “show up” in order to be effective.
Therefore, students are expected to actively participate in
intelligent discussion of assigned topics in all areas (Discussion
Board Activities, Synchronous Sessions, Forums, Shared
Papers, etc.) to help process course material and/or to
demonstrate understanding of course content. Point adjustments
will be taken for non-participation.
Academic Appeals:
Both undergraduate and graduate students have the right to
challenge a grade. If discussions with the course instructor and
department chair do not lead to a satisfactory conclusion,
students may file a formal written appeal with the Vice
President for Academic Affairs, who will forward the appeal to
the chair of the Academic Appeals Committee. This formal
written appeal must be filed by the end of the 4th week of
classes in the next regular term following the term in which the
course in question was taken. The Academic Appeals Committee
then gathers information from the student, the instructor, and
any other relevant parties. The Committee will deliver its
recommendation on the complaint to the Vice President for
Academic Affairs. After reviewing this recommendation and
concurring or amending it, the Vice President for Academic
Affairs will inform the student and instructor of the disposition
of the complaint no later than the last day of classes of the term
in which the complaint was filed. Records of all actions
regarding academic grade appeals, including their final
disposition, are maintained by the Vice President for Academic

8. Affairs and the Academic Appeals Committee. (Undergraduate
Catalog/Graduate Catalog)
Links to Support:
Orientation to I-Learn: Student training course on I-Learn,
https://ucumberlands.blackboard.com/webapps/por tal/frameset.j
sp
Book Store:
http://cumber.bncollege.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/BNCBH
omePage?storeId=50059&catalogId=10001&langId=-1
Library: http://www.ucumberlands.edu/library/
Course Assignments and Evaluation
Evaluation Method:
Graded work will receive a numeric score reflecting the quality
of performance. Relative weights assigned to graded work are as
follows:Course Evaluation
Students will be evaluated on:
1. Exams - Each exam will consist of multiple-choice, multiple
answers, matching, and True/False questions. Exam items
derived primarily from lectures and readings. Exams will be
available through iLearn and completed independently.
2. Homework Assignments, Discussion, & Quizzes –
Assignments, Discussion, & Quizzes will be given througho ut
the term. Each quiz will consist of multiple-choice/answer,
short answer questions, matching, and True/False questions —
quiz items derived primarily from lectures and readings.
Quizzes will be available through iLearn and completed
independently. Assignments and Discussions will come from the
course lectures, materials, and required reading assignments.
3. Practical Connection Assignment – Written Assignment
where students will reflect on course concepts and their
practical connection to a working environment.
4. Residency Project - Research project completed during the
residency weekend. Students will be randomly grouped in

9. iLearn. Each group will submit their research project as a
group. Students need to bring their laptops to conduct research,
write a research paper (SafeAssign reviewed), create a
PowerPoint presentation, and present their project orally before
the class. Students must attend the residency weekend to earn a
grade, there are no exceptions to this rule. Students not
attending will earn zero points and 0% as a grade. Please be
note that the totality of all residency activities will constitute
60% of the course grade.
Grading Scale:Graded work will receive a numeric score
reflecting the quality of performance as given above in
evaluation methods. The overall course grade will be
determined according to the following scale:
A= 90 – 100 (90% - 100%)
B= 80 – 89 (80% - 89%)
C = 70 – 79 (70% - 79%)
F < 69 (Below 69%)
Syllabus Disclaimer:
This syllabus is intended as a set of guidelines for this course
and the professor reserves the right to make modifications in
content, schedule, and requirements as necessary to promote the
best education possible within conditions affecting this course.
Any changes to the syllabus will be discussed with the students.
Required Assignments*
Assignment
Description
Weight
Exams (3)
Welcome exam
Mid-Term
Final Exam

10. All exams will consist of multiple-choice, short answer
questions, discussion questions, and other IT management
related questions. Exam items will be derived primarily from
lectures and readings. The exam will be available through
iLearn, but must be completed independently. See course
calendar for tentative due dates.
50%
Welcome exam = 0%
Mid- Term = 25%
Final Exam = 25%
2 Case Studies
Assignments will be given throughout the term and will have
varying point values. Assignments will come from textbook,
discussion questions, and reviewing literature.
20%
10 Discussion
Boards
Class discussion on certain topics. Topics are described in the
schedule.
20%
Connection Paper
This 2 page, double space, 500 word paper is a practical
reflection of the application of the course learning objectives to
student work environment.
100%
TOTAL
100%

11. Tentative Course Expectations (specific due dates are listed in
the course module)
Week
Topic & Reading
Assignments
Points
1
Chapter 1 –
The Information Systems Strategy Triangle
Welcome – Personal Introduction & Review of Course
Procedures
*Failing to Participate in Week 1 may result in being dropped
from the course.
Introduction Post- this post is intended to introduce students to
each other and the professor.
Introduction Exam: this exam covers APA, Blackboard and the
syllabus.
Week 1 discussion
You are also required to post a response to a minimum of
two other student in the class.
You must use at least one scholarly resource.
Every discussion posting must be properly APA formatted.
Your initial response is due by Thursday of each week of the
course and you must respond to a minimum of two other
learners during the week.

12. Your responses to other students must be more than a simple
"Good job" or "I agree with your post". They must also not just
be "Let me add to your post..." Instead, your responses to each
other should do three things:
1. Acknowledge the other student's post with some form of
recognition about what they posted
2. Relate their posting to something you have learned or are
familiar with
3. Add to the conversation by asking additional questions about
their post, or discussing their topic further
Remember, this is a discussion forum. Your engagement with
each other should be similar to how you would speak with each
other if you were seated at the same table talking. Plagiarism in
the discussion will not be tolerated.
20
0
20

13. 2
Chapters 2 & 3
Strategic Use of Information Resources & Organizational
Strategy and Information Systems
Discussion 2 & Case Study 1 Late assignments will NOT be
accepted.
120
3
Chapters 4 & 5
Digital Systems and the Design of Work & Information Systems
and Business Transformation
Discussion 3
20
4
Chapter 6 & 7
Architecture and Infrastructure & Security
Discussion 4 & Midterm
Mid-Term Exam will cover the first 7 Chapters and Slides. The
Exam will be 50 questions and you will have 2 hours to
complete the exam in black board. The Exam OPENS FRIDAY
AT 6 AM Eastern Standard time and CLOSES SUNDAY at
1159pm EST of WEEK 4

14. Late assignments will NOT be accepted.
Mid Term 250
Discussion 20
5
Chapters 8 & 9
The Business of Information Technology & Governance of the
Information Systems Organization
Discussion 5
20
6
Chapters 10 & 11
Information Systems Sourcing & Managing IT Projects
Discussion 6 /Practical Connection
The Practical Connection assignment instructions are located in
the assignments
Late assignments will NOT be accepted.
120
7
Chapter 12
Business Intelligence, Knowledge Management, and Analytics
Discussion 7 & Case Study 3
Late assignments will NOT be accepted.
120
8

15. Chapter 13
Privacy and Ethical Considerations in Information Management
Discussion 8, Close out Critiques, & Final Examination.
Late assignments will NOT be accepted.
Final exam will open WEEK 8 on FRIDAY at 6am EST and
Close on SUNDAY at 1159PM EST.
Late assignments will NOT be accepted.
290
Total
1000
5