mis 320: introduction to gis yong choi school of business administration csu, bakersfield
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MIS 320: Introduction to GIS
Yong Choi
School of Business Administration
CSU, Bakersfield
Instructor Name: Yong Choi, PhD Office: BDC 142Office Hours: on the class websitePhone: (661) 654 - 6691Email: [email protected] No email checking during weekend…
Website for Course
Tour of the course website NOW! You can download almost class materials and info from
the course website…..
http://www.csub.edu/~ychoi2
Tour of Blackboard
Tour of the course website NOW!
http://www.csub.edu/els/bb9/You must “SELF-ENROLL” to the course Bb.
Try “How to Enroll in a Blackboard Course” on the university Blackboard website
Submit everything thru the course Blackboard
Goal of the Course
Learn-by-doing Just like “Math” GIS knowledge cannot be learned by reading That is why it is heavily “hands-on” oriented
course.
Course Material Try “Quick Introduction of GIS” on the class website (table)
http://www.esri.com/training/main/my-training Try reregister courses using your GIS codes (GIS
code link on the class website - table) Try orientation for ESRI virtual course on the class
website (table)
Course Material Free Textbook – FREE!
GIS SW – Free, get your GIS SW code (GIS code link on the class website) See “How to install ArcGIS 10” on the class website. How to view my training progress and print the certificate Example of the certificate Assignment deliverables
Course ObjectivesAn experimental class. Please be patient! Designed for a student who has minimum
computer background. Designed for a student who has no or little
experience with fundamentals of GIS and its applications.
Evaluation and GradingThe grading scales are subject to change.
Assignment 70%
Exam (certificate) 20%
GIS Tech. Report 10%
Total 100%
More Evaluation and GradingYour goal in this class shall be to learn as much as you possibly can about GIS applications to solve various problems.Various assignments, mini exams (to get certificate) and technology report will help you to increase knowledge of GIS.Grades can be curved and will never be curved down. i.e. if everyone gets above 90%, everyone gets an A
Submission of Assignment
Turn in all GIS assignments, certificates, and a report thru the BB assignment submission link. Otherwise will not be accepted!
Late submission will not be accepted. The link will disappear. Any email submission will NOT be accepted!
Course GuidelineClass Attendance Is required – except those who took either MIS 300 or 340 Notify me first by email prior to the absence. Miss a class because of a documentable illness or other
reasonable cause, I will provide help. The attendance will be checked time to time.
Course GuidelineLate work
will not be accepted.
Failure to submit an assignment by the deadline will result in a grade of 0.
A written excuses from the appropriate person such as a medical doctor is the only acceptable form of excuse.
Course GuidelineOffice hours You must be able to demonstrate you have
already put a reasonable effort into solving and/or analyzing the problems.
Please do not try to use office hours to make up for a missed class (I do not repeat any lectures).
Honor code
Classroom conduct
Course Guideline
The Blackboard email is the ONLY official email Every MIS 320 student is issued a Blackboard email account.
It is the student's responsibility to regularly check his or her
Blackboard email to stay current with MIS 320 course
communications. If you email me using your private
email after 10 days of the first class, I will not reply……..
Course Guideline
No interference Surfing the Internet without permission Typing (email, paper…) and cell phone texting Talking to classmates during the lectures - If you
have any question, let your instructor know directly. Do not discuss your questions with your neighbors
Bottom line…do not distract others Up to 30 % of your total score can be deducted
depending on the level of interference.
Course Guideline
Bathroom Policy Need to go to the bathroom?
Stand next to the printer and then wait for my signal.
Best! Wait until the “Break”… If you violet this policy, minimum 10% (based on
total score) will be applied.
Course Guideline
Late Policy All Students must be on time to the class. If you late more than 20 minutes without any
notification (at least 24hours), then it will be considered as “ABSENCE.”
If you violet this policy, minimum 10% (based on total score) will be applied.
Course ActivitiesVirtual GIS courses by ESRIAssignmentMini exams (to get certificates)
GIS tech report
GIS Tech Report Format
References Need at least 10 references
Six from the Internet site Four from article from newspaper, magazine, book and etc.
You can download a full-length journal or magazine article thru CSUB library digital service
The report should be: typed, single-spaced, 3 pages (excluding the cover
page), with one inch margins and use Times New Roman 12 point font.
Installation of ArcGIS 10
ArcGIS 10 must be installed on your comouter (sorry, only Microsoft Window based PCs…no apple computer)
Possible to use apple computer if you’d like install newer version (ArcGIS 10.2.2)
Who are you?
Introduce yourself…NameStanding (i.e., senior, junior…)MajorWhat do you do? – if you have a part or full
time jobYour current job title and description