INFS640/EC511 Spring 2009 Course Syllabus [Last updated: 24 Jan 2009]
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Course title: |
Introduction to Electronic Commerce |
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Course number: |
INFS 640, Section 001 (Also EC 511) |
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Course discipline: |
Internet technologies |
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Course description: |
Course Overview The Internet and the World Wide Web are revolutionizing the way
people, businesses and governments transact business via
electronic commerce. This process is just beginning but is
already having enormous impact on our activities and the way we
relate to people and organizations. This course examines the major
technologies and concepts that enable eCommerce, including the
Internet, security and privacy, software and hardware
architectures, policy, legal, and social/economic issues. The topics covered correspond to chapters in the textbook, eCommerce: business, technology and society, Fifth Edition, by Kenneth C. Laudon and Carol Guercio Traver. There will be additional readings made available through GMU's Digital Library, including articles from the ACM and IEEE Digital Libraries, and supplemental material presented during class sessions.
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Course dates: |
Monday January 26 through Monday May 11 |
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Location: |
Science & Technology 2, Room 15 |
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Meeting day & time: |
Mondays, 4:30 to 7:10 PM. Please arrive at class on time. We will start on time, have a short break in the middle of each class session, and try to finish shortly after 7:00 PM. |
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Prerequisite(s): |
INFS 501, 515, and 590, or equivalent |
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Blackboard |
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Instructor Information |
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Name: |
Harry J. Foxwell, Ph.D. (GMU 2003), http://cs.gmu.edu/~hfoxwell |
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Emails: |
hfoxwell@cox.net In the Subject line of your email, use the prefix INFS640. For example: Subject: INFS640: Question about Homework #1 |
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Office location: |
Science and Tech Building 2, Room 330 (see administrator) |
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Office hours: |
By appointment. |
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Phone: |
703-204-4193 |
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Teaching Assistant (TA): |
Mayur Bhot, mbhot@gmu.edu, mayurbhot@gmail.com |
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Grading Policy |
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Student grades will be determined based on class participation, homework assignments, a research paper, and a project:
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Grading Guidelines: Some assignment components are
evaluated subjectively: |
Some assignment components are evaluated objectively: |
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Honor Code |
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Objectives and Goals: |
Honor Code All work performed in this course will be subject to GMU's Honor Code. Students are expected to do their own work in the course unless a group project is approved by the instructor. In papers and project reports, students are expected to write in their own words, rather than cutting-and-pasting from sources found on the Internet. When you do use material from books, articles, and the Web, enclose the material in quotes and provide a reference. If a paragraph is used then it should be indented in the text (both left and right margins). [See Format below] |
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Textbook |
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Required Text: |
E-Commerce : business. technology. society, Fifth Edition., Kenneth C. Laudon and Carol G. Traver, Pearson Prentice Hall, Inc., 2009. |
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Assignments |
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Format |
PDF preferred; plain text, HTML, StarOffice/OpenOffice, Open Document Format, MS format documents also accepted, but the instructor will have to convert them...best to do the PDF conversion yourself. Upload all assignments to Blackboard. Papers should be formatted double-space, 10 or 12 point font, 1" margins. Use Chicago Manual of Style for guidance on citation style, usage, etc. (Don't buy the big CMS. See the smaller A Manual for Writers by Kate Turabian). |
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Writing Style |
When grading papers and assignments, I generally assign 40%
to the quality and thoroughness of the description,
discussion, or explanation of the specific topic; examples and
diagrams to clarify the text are strongly encouraged. Another
40% is assigned for the discussion of relevance to
E-Commerce concepts and technologies. That is, the paper must
make clear its relevance to E-Commerce. The final 20%
relates to the quality and proper use of references.
Reference other work within the text of your paper, and
list the references at the end of the paper in a bibliography.
Proper references are essential for crediting the work of others,
and to help your readers locate the referenced material. See
cs.gmu.edu/~menasce/papers/cmg00.pdf
for one example of how to cite and list references.
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Specific Assignments and Due Dates |
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Contribute to the in-class discussions, participate in online discussion topics posted on WebCT |
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Homeworks |
Detailed homework requirements will be provided in class and on Blackboard |
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Research Paper |
An analysis and discussion of a current social, economic, or technical issue in E-Commerce. Approximately 15-20 pages, use at least 3 major topic sources (books, research articles, Web sites).
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Project |
Implement and demonstrate a model Web 2.0 E-Commerce system.
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