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Database
Management, (100% Online Delivery)
This course begins on
August 20, 2018 and ends on December 14, 2018.
The required textbook
is the same one that will be used in the traditional, classroom-based CIT 365
course. The book is available in the Marshall University Bookstore on the
Huntington campus, or can be ordered online at http://www.marshall.bkstr.com/. Database Systems
Design, Implementation and Management (13th ed.), by Coronel and Morris; Cengage
Learning; ISBN: 978-1-337-62790-0, 2019. The book can be found
at the Marshall University bookstore
and is approximately $255.00 (new) or $191.25 (used), or with rental options
available.
Course
Description:
Pre/co-requisites: Desired
Objectives/Outcomes:
Instruction method: Evaluation method: Grading Policy:
Assessment of
Projects: The grading of all
homework assignments and projects will take into account: 1.
Although the most important attribute of an assignment is
correctness, grading will take into consideration efficiency, documentation,
etc. 2.
Although interactions with other students are encouraged,
you must compose your own answers, unless otherwise noted. Individuals who
utilize other people’s thoughts or ideas must provide appropriate references
to said resources, including any and all web resources. Failure to provide
such documentation will result in a failing grade for the assignment and may
result in a failing grade for the course. Final letter grades
are determined based on the following grading scale:
The instructor
reserves the right to change these values depending on the overall class performance
and/or extenuating circumstances.
There are FOUR exams
worth 45% of your overall grade. The first comes after Chapter 3’s content,
the second after Chapter 6, the third after Chapter 8, and the fourth after
Chapter 16. The exams can be taken at any time once you have completed the
reading and homework for the chapters listed herein, but all exams must be
completed before the end of the day on December 14, 2018. The exams
are taken within Blackboard through the Assessments tool, whose link can be
found on the course’s homepage. A schedule of when you should take each exam
is found under the Course Schedule link within the Course Content section of
the course. A proctor will not be required for any of the exams, nor will any
other special arrangements be required other than access to a computer with
Internet access for a minimum of 2 hours for each exam. Exams are, however,
closed book and closed notes.
The course includes a
number of projects. All projects should be completed by the suggested due
date that is listed within the course schedule link on the course’s homepage
in Blackboard. By doing so, you will ensure that you will complete the course
on-time without having to be rushed at the end of the semester. All projects
must be submitted through the Blackboard Assignment Tool, and the description
of each project/assignment is currently found within Blackboard's Assignments
Tool, linked to the course homepage. Please do not procrastinate in working
on your projects or trying to submit through Blackboard as many others have
done in the past. If you wait until the last night to start on the project or
the last minute to submit, chances are, you will fail. As with the exams, all
projects must be completed and submitted by the end of the day on December
14, 2018.
The Discussions tool
within Blackboard will be used to make any general announcements, last minute
changes, etc. It is mandatory that you monitor your Blackboard course
messages at least once a day. You as a student can also use the discussions
tool to post any questions/comments that you have about the course content,
projects, specifics of what is to be done, etc.
Because this is an
online course, there is absolutely no requirement that you come to campus.
You can communicate with me via the course's Discussion Board or via email.
My Academic Honesty
Policy Academic Dishonesty
is defined as any act of a dishonorable nature which gives the student
engaged in it an unfair advantage over others engaged in the same or similar
course of study and which, if known to the classroom instructor in such
course of study, would be prohibited. Academic Dishonesty will not be
tolerated as these actions are fundamentally opposed to "assuring the
integrity of the curriculum through the maintenance of rigorous standards and
high expectations for student learning and performance" as described in
Marshall University's Statement of Philosophy. If you are found
cheating on projects or plagiarizing answers from the Internet or other
sources (among other things), there will be no second chance. Your penalty is
that you will receive a failing grade for the course. In those cases in which the offense is particularly flagrant or
where there are other aggravating circumstances, additional, non-academic,
sanctions may be pursued through the Office of Judicial Affairs. Notice of an
act of academic dishonesty will be reported to the Department Chair, Dean of
the College of Science, and to the Office of Academic Affairs. Please refer
to the Marshall University Undergraduate Catalog for a full definition of
academic dishonesty. Make-up Exams and Late Penalty: Withdrawal Policy:
A detailed schedule of topics covered in this course can be found under the schedule link on the course homepage in Blackboard. Please refer to this schedule as it contains the suggested dates for which you should read over the notes, complete the course projects, and the final exam. Also, please note this is a highly suggested timeline to follow but is not mandatory. The only mandatory date is the course completion date of December 14, 2018. All assignments and exams MUST be completed by this date For each topic
discussed in the notes, specific experience of other students and the
instructor will be posted to the discussions forum to enhance the
characteristics involved. Projects for the course will be based on creating a
fully-functional database solution for a sample application. Effort Required:
You are encouraged to
ask me questions in class, in office hours, and by e-mail. The most
successful students are those who are not afraid to ask questions early and
often, who do the assigned reading, who attend lecture regularly, who start
homework promptly after the required topics are covered in lecture, and who
practice course concepts as much as possible.
Me: Do not hesitate
to contact me directly with questions or concerns. You can reach me via
E-mail or if necessary by phone at (304) 696-6469. Please don't let your
questions hang out there and simmer. If you are not sure about something the
best thing to do is to ask about it right away! Something that may seem
obvious to me may not be obvious to you at all! I answer e-mails every
evening before going to bed, so if you do not hear from me within 24 hours of
sending your message, it may not have reached me. Support Services
BRIAN M. MORGAN, BS,
MS Chair and Professor,
Computer and Information Technology Brian Morgan is a
resident of Chesapeake, OH and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer
Science from Marshall University and a Master of Science Degree in Technology
Management from the Marshall University Graduate College. Professional
Experience Professor, Computer
and Information Technology, Marshall University, Huntington
, WV . (May 2017 - Present) . Chair, Computer and
Information Technology Department, Marshall University, Huntington
, WV . (July 2016 - Present). Associate Professor,
Computer and Information Technology, Marshall University, Huntington
, WV . (July 2016 - May 2017). Chair, Integrated
Science and Technology Program, Marshall University, Huntington
, WV . (May 2012-June 2016). Associate Professor,
Integrated Science and Technology Program, Marshall University, Huntington, WV .(May 2008-June 2016). Assistant Professor,
Integrated Science and Technology Program, Marshall University, Huntington,
WV. (July 2000-May 2008). Director, Center for
Instructional Technology, Marshall University, Huntington, WV. (October
1997-June 2000). Responsible for everyday duties of the Center, as well as
managing Instructional Technology and World Wide Web Development on both the
Huntington and South Charleston campuses of Marshall University, and
coordinating faculty and staff IT development training programs. Part-Time Faculty,
Marshall University Community and Technical College, Huntington, WV. (August
1997-Current). Have taught Computer Technology 107, 107E, and 108;
Information Technology 107E, and have designed the electronic versions of
Computer Technology 107E and Information Technology 107E. Instructional
Technologist, Marshall University, Huntington, WV. (November 1996-October
1997). Responsible for working with Information Technology staff and faculty
from a variety of disciplines on the selection and production of CD-ROM-based
and WWW-based multimedia instructional materials, assist faculty and staff,
through training and consulting, in integrating computing and information
resources into the curriculum, track current and emerging Internet and
development technologies, and aid in the progression and completion of
technology grants. I have created distributable Computer Based Training
modules for both Distance Education and Faculty Training, as well as worked
with several Internet course creation tools for placing classes
"on-line." Computer Programming,
Marshall University College of Liberal Arts and College of Science,
Huntington, WV. (April 1996-May 1997). Responsible for developing and
programming multimedia tutorial programs for the University as well as
programming multimedia modeling software for science laboratory courses. Computer Programming
and Research, NASA and National Science Foundation Grant through Marshall
University, Huntington, WV. (Spring 1996-Fall 1996). Responsible for
developing and programming lecture-room demonstration educational project
programs through a NASA and NSF grant for Marshall University. Marshall University |