BAD 84080 Fall 2008 Brandyberry
Emerging Hardware and Software Technologies
SYLLABUS
Fall 2008
COURSE INFORMATION:
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Name of Course: |
B AD 84080 - Emerging Hardware and Software Technologies |
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Fall 2008 |
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Room: |
M&IS Conference Room |
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Meeting Time: |
1:00-3:30pm Thursdays |
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Prerequisites: |
PhD standing and permission of instructor. |
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Course Description: |
Investigation of selected emerging hardware and software technologies such as parallel processing systems, computer languages and operation systems, artificial intelligence, neural networks and chaos theory. |
INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION:
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Name of Instructor: |
Dr. Alan Brandyberry |
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Office Address: |
BSA A425 |
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Telephone: |
(330)672-1146 |
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Office Hours: |
Thursdays 11:15am-1:00pm, 3:30pm-4:30pm other hours at Stark Campus on Tuesdays and by appointment |
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COURSE MATERIALS:
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Required Text: |
None. |
COURSE OBJECTIVES, REQUIREMENTS & EVALUATION:
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Course Objectives: |
Upon completion of this course, students will: |
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1. Understand the main research areas associated with emerging technologies. |
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2. Gain experience making research presentations. |
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3. Obtain an in-depth understanding of a particular category of emerging technology. |
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4. Develop and execute a collaborative research project where the end result should be targeted towards an ‘A’ journal. |
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5. Develop skills associated with reviewing academic papers. |
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Collaborative Term Project/Paper: |
A research paper will be required for this course. As a class we will choose two teams of three (assuming the current enrollment of six) and develop two research projects to engage in. As opposed to what I have tried in other classes, this will be a heavily guided collaborative project between the instructor and two students (on each project). The goal is to impart a certain level of research wisdom as opposed to a more “sink or swim” individual approach. As such, the student will have a great deal of input and will be heavily involved in every step of the project but will not have complete control over the project. The anticipated result is a complete empirical research project where all four authors (instructor and three students) contributed to the project equally (but perhaps in different ways). The end result should have authors listed alphabetically with a note stating authors contributed equally. Your evaluation for the course on this component will be based on whether you have earned “contributed equally” status and the final quality of the research.
We will begin the research projects immediately understanding as we work through material we may decide to modify certain aspects of the course. The projects must pertain to the main course topic “emerging technologies”. Likely topics will investigate the adoption/diffusion of technologies, usage of technologies in organizations, disruptive technologies, etc.
We will (1) choose research topics, (2) develop a research model, (3) design an instrument (if applicable), (4) explore funding opportunities (if applicable) (5) get human subject approval (if applicable), (6) collect and analyze data, (7) write paper (not necessarily as a strict sequence, some activities will be done concurrently with other activities). The goal is to obtain works that are realistically able to target 'A' to 'A-' journals in the IS area. |
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Readings: |
Each class the instructor will assign a research paper or papers that should be read by each student for class discussion. |
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Presentations: |
As a method for presenting part of the course material and to give the students experience in conducting research presentations, each student will present two research papers in a mock conference format. In other words, the student will present the research paper as if it was their own research that they are presenting at a conference. All members of the class will offer a constructive critique. |
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Attendance: |
Students are responsible for all in class announcements and material whether absence is excused or unexcused. Missed assignments/quizzes will not be made up. In certain cases (emergencies) the score will be dropped. All other cases receive a score of 0. Missed in-class exercises will receive a score of zero and cannot be made up. |
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Academic |
Any student found to be engaged in cheating, plagiarism, or any form of academic misconduct in this course, whether on exams or any other assignment, will automatically receive a grade of "F" for the course. Other actions may be taken by the College of Business Administration and/or the University. This policy is to protect the majority of students who are honest. |
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Access: |
In accordance with university policy, if you have a documented disability and require accommodations to obtain equal access to this course; please contact the instructor during the first week of the semester. Disabilities must be documented through the Office of Student Disability Services located in the Michael Schwartz Center. |
GRADES:
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Attendance and Overall Contribution |
15% |
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Mock Conference Presentations |
20% |
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Individual Contribution to Project |
30% |
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Quality of Term Research Project |
35% |
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TOTAL |
100% |
The following scale indicates the minimum course percentage required for each letter grade:
Letter-grade determinations will be made on the following percentage basis (your score rounded to the nearest whole number): A >90; B >80; C >70; D >60. A lower curve may be substituted at the discretion of the instructor. Grade curving is only done at the end of the term for final grades. Do not try to anticipate the curve - target the score that will get you the desired grade on the straight scale above. **Students are welcome at any time to inquire into their current grade status during office hours.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:
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Readings (Tentative) |
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Aug 28 |
Introduction |
Venkatesh, V., Morris, M. G., et al. (2003). User acceptance of Information Technology: Toward a unified view. MIS Quarterly, 27(3), 425-478. |
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Sep 04 |
Paper Reviews / Project Reports, Discussion, & Planning |
Continued: Venkatesh, V., Morris, M. G., et al. (2003). User acceptance of Information Technology: Toward a unified view. MIS Quarterly, 27(3), 425-478. Going Beyond the Dominant Paradigm for Information Technology Innovation Research: Emerging Concepts and Methods. By: Fichman, Robert G.. Journal of the Association for Information Systems, Aug2004, Vol. 5 Issue 8, p314-355 |
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Sep 11 |
Paper Reviews / Project Reports, Discussion, & Planning |
Davis, F. D., Bagozzi, R., & Warshaw, P. R. (1989). User acceptance of computer technology: A comparison of two theoretical models. Management Science, 35(8), 982-1003.
Understanding the Adoption of Multipurpose Information Appliances: The Case of Mobile Data Services. By: Hong, Se-Joon; Tam, Kar Yan, ISR 17(2), June 2006 |
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Sep 18 |
Paper Reviews / Project Reports, Discussion, & Planning |
Ambidextrous organizations: Managing evolutionary and revolutionary change. By: Tushman, Micheal L.; O'Reilly III, Charles A.. California Management Review, Summer96, Vol. 38 Issue 4, p8, 23p
The Ambidextrous Organization. By: O'Reilly III, Charles A.; Tushman, Michael L.. Harvard Business Review, Apr2004, Vol. 82 Issue 4, p74-81 |
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Sep 25 |
Paper Reviews / Project Reports, Discussion, & Planning |
Absorptive Capacity: A New Perspective on Learning and Innovation. By: Cohen, Wesley M.; Levinthal, Daniel A.. Administrative Science Quarterly, Mar1990, Vol. 35 Issue 1, p128-152 |
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Oct 02 |
Paper Reviews / Project Reports, Discussion, & Planning |
Fichman, R. G., & Kemerer, C. F. (1999). The illusory diffusion of innovation: An examination of assimilation gaps. Information Systems Research, 10(3), 255-275. |
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Oct 09 |
Paper Reviews / Project Reports, Discussion, & Planning |
TBA |
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Oct 16 |
Paper Reviews / Project Reports, Discussion, & Planning |
TBA |
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Oct 23 |
Paper Reviews / Project Reports, Discussion, & Planning |
TBA |
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Oct 30 |
Paper Reviews / Project Reports, Discussion, & Planning |
TBA |
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Nov 06 |
Paper Reviews / Project Reports, Discussion, & Planning |
TBA |
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Nov 13 |
Paper Reviews / Project Reports, Discussion, & Planning |
TBA |
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Nov 20 |
Paper Reviews / Project Reports, Discussion, & Planning |
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Dec 04 |
Paper Reviews / Project Reports, Discussion, & Planning |
TBA |
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Dec 11 |
Final Papers Due – Class Discussion |
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The Following Policies Apply to All Students in this Course
A. Students attending the course who do not have the proper prerequisite risk being deregistered from the class.
Students have responsibility to ensure they are properly enrolled in classes. You are advised to review your official class schedule (using Web for Students) during the first two weeks of the semester to ensure you are properly enrolled in this class and section. Should you find an error in your class schedule, you have until Sunday, September 7, 2008 to correct the error with your advising office. If registration errors are not corrected by this date and you continue to attend and participate in classes for which you are not officially enrolled, you are advised now that you will not receive a grade at the conclusion of the semester for any class in which you are not properly registered.
B. Academic Honesty: Cheating means to misrepresent the source, nature, or other conditions of your academic work (e.g., tests, papers, projects, assignments) so as to get undeserved credit. The use of the intellectual property of others without giving them appropriate credit is a serious academic offense. It is the University's policy that cheating or plagiarism result in receiving a failing grade (0 points) for the work or course. Repeat offenses may result in dismissal from the University.
C. Course Withdrawal:
For Fall 2008, the course withdrawal deadline is Sunday, November 2, 2008.
D. Students with disabilities:
University policy 3342-3-18 requires that students with disabilities be provided reasonable accommodations to ensure their equal access equal access course content. If you have documented disability and require accommodations, please contact the instructor at the beginning of the semester to make arrangements for necessary classroom adjustments. Please note, you must first verify your eligibility for these through the Student Disability Services (contact 330-672-3391 or visit www.kent.edu/sds for more information on registration procedures).
