course feedback

 In the last week of class, we are going to complete a reflection activity.

 This discussion topic is to be reflective and will be using your own words and not a compilation of direct citations from other papers or sources. You can use citations in your posts, but this discussion exercise should be about what you have learned through your viewpoint and not a re-hash of any particular article, topic, or the book.

Items to include in the initial thread: 

• “Interesting Assignments” – What were some of the more interesting assignments to you? 
• “Interesting Readings” – What reading or readings did you find the most interesting and why? “Interesting Readings”
• “Perspective” – How has this course changed your perspective? 
• “Course Feedback” – What topics or activities would you add to the course, or should we focus on some areas more than others? 

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School of Computer & Information Sciences

COURSE SYLLABUS

Course and Instructor Information
Course Name ITS 832 – Information Technology in a Global Economy

Section – 22 & 23
Summer 2020 Full Term – Hybrid course with required residency
Residency Session Date: 05/29/2020 – 05/31/2020
Residency Session Course Site: NKY – Florence (Due to COVID Concerns, Summer 2020 Residency Sessions
will be hosted virtually)

Professor Dr. Jordon Shaw
Contact Information Email: wendell.shaw@ucumberlands.edu

Office Location: Remote
Phone: 615-200-7414

Nature of Course Content and Goals
Course Description This course covers theory, development and impacts of national and international policy on IT. It explores

how frequent shifts in public policy require IT businesses to adjust rapidly to adhere to regulations. Students
will develop sophisticated strategies to be able to adapt to the changing environment including new
technologies, global transfer and analysis.

Course
Objectives/Learner
Outcomes

Course Objectives/Learner Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, the student will:

• Develop an understanding of public policy and how it impacts IT from a business and development
standpoint.

• Demonstrate the ability to perform analyses related to trade policy, standards, domestic and
international regulatory policy, and the impacts of changes in policy on the IT structure of a
business.

• Describe an example of: (1) a public policy that had a positive impact on IT, and (2) a public policy
that had a negative impact on IT.

• Discuss the current trends in the global IT arena ranging from technology, hardware, policy,
software, and available services including out-sourcing.

• Define the activities and tools required to develop a sophisticated national and international
strategy for IT.

• List and describe available tools to assist business organizations in the development of a
competitive strategy.

• Understand how international and developing markets play an ever-changing role in IT; and
integrate that understanding into an existing strategy to develop reasonable estimates of the effect
of new products, services and vendors.

• Describe an example of the effect of an emerging market on global IT competition.
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/
Books and Resources Required Text

Bashir, I. (2017). Mastering Blockchain. Birmingham, UK: Packt Publishing. (Included through library
subscription)

Janssen, M., Wimmer, M. A., & Deljoo, A. (Eds.). (2015). Policy practice and digital science: Integrating
complex systems, social simulation and public administration in policy research (Vol. 10). Springer. (Included
through library subscription)

Kressel, H., & Lento, T. V. (2012). Entrepreneurship in the Global Economy : Engine for Economic Growth.
Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. (Included through library subscription)

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Medina, C. (2016). Federal Cybersecurity : Strategy and Implementation for Research and Development. New
York: Nova Science Publishers, Inc. (Included through library subscription)

Olsen, S., & National Academy of Engineering (U.S.). (2011). Global Technology : Changes and Implications:
Summary of a Forum. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press. (Included through library subscription)

Requirements and Policies
Academic Integrity/
Plagiarism

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.
• 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.

Plagiarism Offense // Consequence

• First Offense // 0 on the assignment
• Second Offense // Removal from course = F for course grade
• Third Offense // Dismissal from University

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.

Residency Attendance: Each student must be in attendance for the entire duration of the required residency
weekend. Late arrivals and/or early departures are not permitted. Punctuality is important as each student
is required to have the documented in-seat time per USCIS regulations. If a student is not in attendance for
the full session, he/she will be counted absent for the entire session, and receive an automatic “F” and will
be required to pay the $300.00 make-up fee and attend a residency make-up session.

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.

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

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Campus Center, Student Services Office Suite, jacob.ratliff@ucumberlands.edu). 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.

Academic Appeal 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 Affairs and the Academic
Appeals Committee. (Undergraduate Catalog/Graduate Catalog)

Appropriate Online
Behavior

Prohibited learner conduct includes, but is not limited to the following:

Illegal Activities: Learners may not post, transmit, promote, or distribute content that they know is illegal or
could reasonably be expected to know is illegal. Conduct that violates federal, state or local laws is
prohibited.

Theft: Learners may not post, transmit, promote, or distribute content that violates copyright or other
protected intellectual property rights. Unauthorized use of university property is prohibited. Theft or abuse
of computer resources is prohibited.

Disrespect: Learners may not harass, threaten, or embarrass others. Learners may not post, transmit,
promote, or distribute content that is racially, religiously, or ethnically offensive or is harmful, abusive,
vulgar, sexually explicit, or otherwise potentially offensive. Learners must refrain from behavior that may be
perceived as inappropriate, offensive, and unfair and must treat all other learners, faculty, staff, and
administrators with respect at all times.

Dishonesty: Learners may not intentionally provide false information, forge, alter, or falsify documents.
Learners may not represent the academic work of others as their own.

Learners engaging in prohibited conduct will be subject to disciplinary action, including, but not limited to:
course failure, probation, suspension, or expulsion. Such sanctions may lead to additional academic and
financial consequences. Learners who are unable to complete a course resulting from disciplinary sanctions,
suspension or expulsion are not eligible for tuition refunds.

Student
Responsibilities and
Course Policies

• 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 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 work must 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.
o 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

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before the designated date. If you miss the exam, you must have a legitimate reason as determined by
your professor.

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.

Course Activities and
Experiences

Students are expected to:
• Review any assigned reading material 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.

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 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.
Links to Support Orientation to I-Learn: Student training course on I-Learn,

https://ucumberlands.blackboard.com/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp
Book Store: https://cumber.bncollege.com/shop/cumberlands/home
Library: http://www.ucumberlands.edu/library/
Academic Resources & Writing Center: www.ucumberlands.edu/learningcommons

Course Assignments and Evaluation

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Course Evaluation

Students will be evaluated on:

1. Homework Assignments, Discussion, & Reflective Activity –will be given throughout the term.

Assignments and Discussions will come from the course lectures, materials, and required reading
assignments.

2. Practical Connection Assignment – Written Assignment where students will reflect on course concepts
and their practical connection to a working environment.

3. Residency Project – Research project completed during the residency weekend. Students will be
randomly grouped in iLearn. Each group will submit their research project as a group. Students need to
bring their laptops to conduct research, write research paper (SafeAssign reviewed), create 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 a 0% as a grade. Please note that the totality of all residency activities will constitute 60% of
the course grade.

4. Final Research Paper – will come from the course lectures, materials, and required reading assignments

Graded work will receive a numeric score reflecting the quality of performance. Relative weights assigned to
graded work are as follows:

Weekly Discussions 17.5% (25 points each)
Residency Weekend Project (Paper and Presentation) 50% (500 points)
Practical Connection Activity (to be completed during Residency Weekend) 10% (100 points)
Final Portfolio Project/Research Paper 10% (20 points)
Weekly Research Papers (Weeks 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 @ 20 points each) 10%
Reflective Activity 2.5% (25 points)
Total = 1,000 points

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%)

Links to Academic
Writing:

Writing Center
https://www.ucumberlands.edu/learningcommons/writingcenter
This website includes beginning information about the Writing Center. Look for The Learning Commons in
your class list in iLearn. Once you open The Learning Commons “course”, look for the Writing Center on the
left menu bar.

Three Awesome Programs:
Academic Writer: This is APA’s resource for APA format, style, citations, and document types (like how to
write a literature review). UC has a dedicated link for students to create their Academic Writer account, and
that link can be found here http://ucumberlands.libguides.com/c.php?g=504168

Citation Help Tools – Citation and Plagiarism – LibGuides at University of the Cumberlands –
ucumberlands.libguides.com
The Learning Commons (TLC) is here to help you succeed in your courses, from your first day at
Cumberlands through completing your degree.TLC offers a variety of academic resources both
virtually and in-person that are informal and with qualified Academic Fellows.
ucumberlands.libguides.com

Zotero is a great, easy to use reference management tool, and it’s free. 🙂 https://www.zotero.org/

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Zotero | Your personal research assistant
Zotero is a free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and share research.
www.zotero.org

Grammarly
Compose bold, clear, mistake-free writing with Grammarly’s AI-powered writing assistant
https://www.grammarly.com/

Tentative Course Expectations (specific due dates are listed in the course module)

Course Schedule
Weekly Unit Readings/Topics Assignments and Due Dates

1
5/4 – 5/10

Global Technology: Changes and Implications: Summary of a Forum

• Chapter 1: Perspectives on Global Technology

Welcome Discussion
Graded Discussion 1
*Failing to Participate in Week 1
may result in being dropped
from the course.
Academic Honesty Pledge
Signed *
*Must sign this pledge to
continue with the course

All assignments are due
starting on the first Unit
by Sunday night 11:59 PM

2
5/11 – 5/17

Global Technology: Changes and Implications: Summary of a Forum

• Chapter 2: Charting a Path into the Future

Discussion 2: Global
Technology
Due: Sunday night 11:59
PM

3
5/18 – 5/24

Mastering Blockchain

• Chapter 1: Blockchain 101

Discussion 3: Blockchain

Due: Sunday night 11:59
PM

4
5/25 – 5/31

REQUIRED RESIDENCY SESSION: July 10 – 12.

Residency Session Course Site: NKY – Florence (Due to COVID Concerns,
Summer 2020 Residency Sessions will be hosted virtually)

Residency Project (Paper
and Presentation)
Practical Connection
Activity – 500-word
personal paper
Due: As posted

5
6/1 – 6/7

Mastering Blockchain

• Chapter 11: Blockchain – Outside of Currencies

Week 5 Research Paper

Due: Sunday night 11:59
PM

6
6/8 – 6/14

Entrepreneurship in the Global Economy: Engine for Economic Growth

• Chapter 1: Government: Boss, financial partner, regulator –
Entrepreneurs in mixed economies

Discussion 4: Government

Due: Sunday night 12 PM

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7
6/15 – 6/21

Entrepreneurship in the Global Economy: Engine for Economic Growth

• Chapter 3: Electronic innovation and the government: David
Sarnoff creates the RCA empire

Week 7 Research Paper

Due: Sunday night 11:59
PM

8
6/22 – 6/28

Entrepreneurship in the Global Economy : Engine for Economic Growth

• Chapter 5: Speeding voice and data traffic worldwide: Network
microprocessors from RMI

Discussion 5: Global
Networking

Due: Sunday night 11:59
PM

9
6/29 – 7/5

Entrepreneurship in the Global Economy : Engine for Economic Growth

• Chapter 7: Implementing information technology across the globe

Week 9 Research Paper

Due: Sunday night 11:59
PM

10
7/6 – 7/12

Entrepreneurship in the Global Economy : Engine for Economic Growth

• Chapter 9: Connecting the wireless networks of the world

Discussion 6: Global
Wireless

Due: Sunday night 11:59
PM

11
7/13 – 7/19

Entrepreneurship in the Global Economy : Engine for Economic Growth

Chapter 10: Building an economy: Government planning vs.
entrepreneurial innovation

Week 11 Research Paper

Due: Sunday night 11:59
PM

12
7/20 – 7/26

Global Technology Trends: Big Data and Extreme Info Processing

• Chapter 2: Introduction to Big Data

Discussion 7: Big Data

Due: Sunday night 11:59
PM

13
7/27 – 8/2

Global Technology Trends: Big Data and Extreme Info Processing

• Chapter 4: Government

Week 13 Research Paper

Due: Sunday night 11:59
PM

14
8/3 – 8/9

Policy practice and digital science: Integrating complex systems, social
simulations and public administration in policy research.

• Chapter 9: Stakeholder Engagement in Policy Development:
Observations and Lessons from International Experience

Discussion 8: Policy
Development
Due: Sunday night 11:59
PM

15
8/10 – 8/16

Federal Cybersecurity: Strategy and Implementation for Research and
Development.

• Chapter 1: Federal Cybersecurity Research and Development
Strategic Plan: Ensuring Prosperity and National Security

• Chapter 2: Trustworthy Cyberspace: Strategic Plan for the Federal
Cybersecurity Research and Development Programs.

Final Research Paper

Due: Sunday night 11:59
PM

16
8/17 – 8/20

Final Evaluations *SHORT WEEK*
Last Day of Class is Month/Day

• Last Day for to accept assignments for Week 16 is Month/Day

Reflective Activity

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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.