Respond to two of your colleagues in one or more of the following ways: · Explore additional ways that the technology experiences of your colleagues might impact you or change your practices. · Share with your colleague ideas for how they might adopt other technologies to enable them to further improve their effectiveness as business managers. · Compare your colleague's experience with your own, and share additional insights you gained. General Guidance: Your Shared Practice Discussion responses, will each typically be 1–2 paragraphs in length as a general expectation/estimate. 1st Colleague to respond to: Technology has impacted almost every aspect of our lives.  The way we communicate and collaborate has been greatly enhanced with new technology. I do not think I would be able to manage all of my professional and personal activities without the use of technology.  Technology enables me to easily communicate with others, collaborate on projects, and exchange information.  In the past, I had to be in the office in order to attend meetings, participate in projects, or attend training.   With technology such as video conferences, online meetings, and instant messaging, I can work from home or remotely. I no longer need to be in the office in order to complete my work.  For example, I had a dentist appointment today and while I was waiting for my appointment, I was able to read emails on my phone.   There are so many ways in which technology has enhanced my professional and personal lives. Here are a few examples of technology that I use in my workplace and at home: Communication:  In the past, whenever I needed to get a document to someone, we had to use interoffice mail or regular snail mail.  Today, we can send an email and the person receives it instantly instead of in a few days. I use email, instant messaging, online and virtual meetings to communicate.  In my personal life, I use FaceTime to communicate with my family and friends.  This allows me to stay connected with them even when we are not in the same location Collaboration: We use Microsoft software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and SharePoint) to collaborate on documents.   With Microsoft Word, we can make comments and updates within one document and store it in one central location.  In the past, we would have to use multiple versions and then try to create one final document. Meetings: At work, I can use video conferencing and online meetings allow me to convene meetings with anyone in any location.  Storage: At work, we no longer have to store our documents in a filing cabinet or off-site.  We used network drives where documentation is easily accessible to everyone on our team.  In my personal life, I use Google Drive to store and share documents with family and friends. All of these types of technology have helped facilitate the flow of information in order to help me and my team communicate better, process data, and make decisions (Bélanger, Van Slyke, and Crossler, 201.

1. Respond to two of your colleagues in one or more of the
following ways:
· Explore additional ways that the technology experiences of
your colleagues might impact you or change your practices.
· Share with your colleague ideas for how they might adopt
other technologies to enable them to further improve their
effectiveness as business managers.
· Compare your colleague's experience with your own, and share
additional insights you gained.
General Guidance: Your Shared Practice Discussion responses,
will each typically be 1–2 paragraphs in length as a general
expectation/estimate.
1st Colleague to respond to:
Technology has impacted almost every aspect of our lives. The
way we communicate and collaborate has been greatly enhanced
with new technology. I do not think I would be able to manage
all of my professional and personal activities without the use of
technology. Technology enables me to easily communicate with
others, collaborate on projects, and exchange information. In
the past, I had to be in the office in order to attend meetings,
participate in projects, or attend training. With technology
such as video conferences, online meetings, and instant
messaging, I can work from home or remotely. I no longer need
to be in the office in order to complete my work. For example,
I had a dentist appointment today and while I was waiting for
my appointment, I was able to read emails on my phone.
There are so many ways in which technology has enhanced my
professional and personal lives. Here are a few examples of
technology that I use in my workplace and at home:
Communication: In the past, whenever I needed to get a
document to someone, we had to use interoffice mail or regular
snail mail. Today, we can send an email and the person
receives it instantly instead of in a few days. I use email, instant

2. messaging, online and virtual meetings to communicate. In my
personal life, I use FaceTime to communicate with my family
and friends. This allows me to stay connected with them even
when we are not in the same location
Collaboration: We use Microsoft software (Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, Project, and SharePoint) to collaborate on
documents. With Microsoft Word, we can make comments and
updates within one document and store it in one central
location. In the past, we would have to use multiple versions
and then try to create one final document.
Meetings: At work, I can use video conferencing and online
meetings allow me to convene meetings with anyone in any
location.
Storage: At work, we no longer have to store our documents in a
filing cabinet or off-site. We used network drives where
documentation is easily accessible to everyone on our team. In
my personal life, I use Google Drive to store and share
documents with family and friends.
All of these types of technology have helped facilitate the flow
of information in order to help me and my team communicate
better, process data, and make decisions (Bélanger, Van Slyke,
and Crossler, 2019).
References
Bélanger, F., Van Slyke, R., & Crossler, R. (2019). Information
systems for business: An experiential approach, 3e. Burlington,
VT: Prospect Press.
2nd Colleague to respond to:
Technology runs almost all aspects of life. In an ever changing
business world, companies are constantly having to restructure
how they use information and technology to stay competitive
and effectively run their businesses. “With the rapid pace of
today’s business world, being successful in a business career
requires being able to understand what information is required
and being able to efficiently and effectively gather, evaluate,
and analyze that information” (Bélanger, Van Slyke, &

3. Crossler, 2019, p. 3).
Like many other organizations, in order to obtain the
information required to be successful, technology is used daily.
I need dual-monitors, a laptop, telephone, and an all-in-one
printer to do the basic tasks of my job. Using all these allows
me to work more effectively and complete multiple tasks at
once. For example, I may be on the phone with a potential
student, but using dual monitors also allows me to chat with
other prospects on one screen, and monitor my email from
another screen. Therefore, I am able to speak to more than one
person at a time, increasing the chances of more enrollments,
which benefits profits. “Information technology matters to
business success because it directly affects the mechanisms
through which they create and capture value to earn a profit”
(Drnevich & Croson, 2013, p. 483). In addition to being able to
work quicker and more efficiently, through different software
programs I am able to keep track of my metrics. This is an
effective way to use technology as a business manager. While I
would not want to micromanage my employees, I would keep an
eye on their metrics to figure out how to better support them.
Through this technology, I am also able to assess their strengths
and weaknesses, which allows for better decision-making when
recommending certain individuals for different tasks or
projects.
In my personal life, technology can be a blessing and a curse.
The best effect technology has had on my personal life would be
allowing me to stay organized. I use my phone and Apple Watch
as an alarm to wake me up in the morning. I have additional
alarms to help manage my time after I get home from work to
tell me when I need to start cooking dinner, bathing the kids,
and putting the kids to bed. I frequently use my calendar on
both devices as well to keep track of the endless amount of
appointments. I use social media and news sites to keep up with
current events and stay connected to family and friends. While

4. there are great benefits for technology, the worst part of
technology in my personal life would be using it as a
distraction. For example, binge watching Netflix on Saturdays
for hours while my kids also watch shows and movies on their
handheld devices all day. There’s so many other activities that
can be done during those hours we waste staring at the screen.
Overall, technology is a powerful tool and if used effectively,
can generate great results.
APA References
Bélanger, F., Van Slyke, C., & Crossler, R. (2019). The value of
information. In F. Bélanger, C. Van Slyke, & R.
Crossler, Information systems for business: An experiential
approach, 3e, (pp. 2-13). Burlington, VT: Prospect Press.
Drnevich, P. L., & Croson, D. C. (2013). Information
Technology and business-level strategy: Toward an integrated
theoretical perspective. MIS Quarterly, 37(2), 483-509.
Journal Entry Instructions
Each week, watch, read, or listen to a political broadcast of any
kind for 15-30 minutes. This
could be reading an article in the newspaper or online, watching
the news on television,
YouTube, or another source, and even watching political satire
such as John Oliver or the Daily
Show. So long as the source presents political information in an
accurate way, it generally
qualifies as a political source for the purposes of this
assignment. If you are unsure if your source
qualifies, ask me before using it.

5. Assignment Instructions
● Watch, read, or listen to a political broadcast of any kind for
15-30 minutes each week.
● Using the template provided online, fill in the necessary
information listed at the top.
● Using the template provided online, provide me a 2 paragraph
summary and a 2
paragraph personal opinion of the article. These must be your
own words and quotes
should be used sparingly.
● Sources may be used twice, regardless of the format of the
content. For example, if you
use an article from CNN and a YouTube video from CNN, you
can no longer use CNN.
Formatting requirements:
● Single Spaced
● 1-inch margins
● Times New Roman 12-Point Font
Submission requirements:
● All weekly journal packets are due as a single document
online on assigned due dates.
Questions to help guide your journal entries:
● What was the main subject of the news?
● What government actors are involved in the news story and

6. how?
● What non-government actors are involved in the news story
and how?
● Does this source seem to have a political bias? If so what bias
and how?
● What terms learned in class help you understand the news?
● What, if anything, is confusing about the news?
Example of personal opinion
“The confidential Justice Department document about the
president’s use of drones, which was
recently leaked to the press, relates to numerous concepts
outlined in the textbook. First, there
are questions of executive authority. Article I of the
Constitution states that the power to
declare war belongs to Congress. While the Justice Department
document does not authorize
the president to declare war, it gives him unchecked power to
take lethal measures. One of the
reasons for the Bill of Rights is to limit the power of
government. In fact, preventing
government from amassing too much power was on the forefront
of the framers’ minds as they
drafted the new constitution. Still, presidents have historically
circumvented checks on the
executive branch with devices such as executive orders and
signing statements.”