...Online versus Traditional Education Thomas Brantley COM155 March 02, 2014 Nancy Slack Online versus Traditional Education Dating back to the 1600s, higher education has been a part of society for hundreds of years. Founded in the early 1600s, the oldest higher education institution in America is Harvard University. In these earlier days of higher education, institutions were religious affiliated and directed students more toward spiritual studies. Many important programs created by our government stimulated enrollment through loans and grants. One of the most prominent was the National Defense Education Act of 1958. With the number of changes in higher education, some good and some bad, one thing remains the same from all, the need for change and to evolve. A new development in American education is emerging. This new change is distance education. The internet has greatly helped evolve distance education into what it is today through online learning systems. Many do not see distance education as something of high credibility. However, distance education through online learning systems today has gained great popularity in a society filled with busy individuals who do not seem to have the time to go into a classroom setting day after day. While online college discussion and instruction is different, both online and traditional colleges have a similar structure, assignments and both are regionally and nationally accredited. Although class discussion of a traditional college is...
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...3/25/2016 Online Course Syllabus WALSH ONLINE COURSE SYLLABUS COURSE: FIN 512 International Economics and Finance INSTRUCTOR: Michael A. Rinkus OFFICE HOURS: By appointment. PHONE (Cell): 3132680721call or text EMAIL ADDRESS: mrinkus@online.walshcollege.edu COURSE DESCRIPTION: This is an advanced course that focuses on the increased globalization of the world economy. Students examine how multinational corporations mitigate risk from foreign exchange movement, political and sovereign risk, cross border payment repatriation, balance sheet risk as well as, international trade policies such as trade blocs, protectionism, international debtors, cultural preferences, dumping, central banks, demographics. Students will learn to identify the impact of the N11 and BRIC countries on global business strategies in addition to the impact of foreign exchange rates, balance of payments, multinational enterprises, and direct foreign investment. Financing techniques of multinational companies will be introduced and applied; also the impact of new global regulations such as the Basel agreements and their impact on the cost of cross border financing and the challenges presented by international monetary arrangements are also analyzed to increase the ability to successfully interact in the world. PREREQUISITES: ECN 503 or MBA 503 COURSE MATERIALS: TEXTBOOK(S): Title: International Finance Author: Maurice D. Levi Publisher: Routledge Fifth Edition ...
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...to Information Systems Security [Onsite] Course Description: This course provides an overview of security challenges and strategies of counter measures in the information systems environment. Topics include definition of terms, concepts, elements, and goals incorporating industry standards and practices with a focus on availability, vulnerability, integrity and confidentiality aspects of information systems. Prerequisite(s) and/or Corequisite(s): Prerequisites: IT220 Network Standards and Protocols, IT221 Microsoft Network Operating System I, IT250 Linux Operating System Credit hours: 4 Contact hours: 50 (30 Theory Hours, 20 Lab Hours) Introduction to Information Systems Security Syllabus Where Does This Course Belong? This course is required for the Bachelor of Science in Information Systems Security program. This program covers the following core areas: Foundational Courses Technical Courses BSISS Project The following diagram demonstrates how this course fits in the program: IS427 Information Systems Security 400 Level Capstone Project IS418 IS404 Access Control, Authentication & KPI IS421 Legal & Security Issues IS423 Securing Windows Platforms & Applications IS411 Security Policies & Implementation Issues IS415 System Forensics Investigation & Response IS416 Securing Windows Platforms & Applications Securing Linux Platforms & Applications 300 Level IS305 Managing Risk in Information Systems IS308 Security...
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...BMGT 301: INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SYSTEMS Section 0601 Mon, Wed 5:00PM - 6:15PM (VMH 1412) Section 0701 Mon 7:00PM - 9:40PM (VMH 1303) Instructor: David J McCue Teaching Assistant: -djmccue@rhsmith.umd.edu 0000 Van Munching Hall Mobile phone: (571) 212-9300 Office Hrs: Wednesday 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM and By Appointment NA Description This course integrates management concepts and information systems and technology. We will discuss how information systems are used for competitive advantage. We will learn how information systems are used by successful marketers, accountants, and finance and operations executives and more. Because our readings are online and current, we will learn how key business theories explain and enable what is happening today in business when information systems are being used. We will learn how to apply management concepts to understand the opportunities created by, and threats arising from, the effective use of information systems. We will discuss how to analyze and design information systems for business and how those systems are used in different businesses and business functions. We will cover the use of spreadsheets and databases for analysis and decision making. We will learn about key technologies such as telecommunications. Course Perspective When you read a business publication website such as the Wall Street Journal, Fortune, Business Week, or even a general publication such as the Washington Post or the New York Times, you will see...
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...ITT Technical Institute IT255 Introduction to Information Systems Security Onsite Course SYLLABUS Credit hours: 4 Contact/Instructional hours: 50 (30 Theory Hours, 20 Lab Hours) Prerequisite(s) and/or Corequisite(s): Prerequisites: IT220 Network Standards and Protocols, IT221 Microsoft Network Operating System I, IT250 Linux Operating System Course Description: This course provides an overview of security challenges and strategies of counter measures in the information systems environment. Topics include definition of terms, concepts, elements, and goals incorporating industry standards and practices with a focus on availability, vulnerability, integrity and confidentiality aspects of information systems. Introduction to Information Systems Security Syllabus Where Does This Course Belong? This course is required for the Bachelor of Science in Information Systems Security program. This program covers the following core areas: Foundational Courses Technical Courses BSISS Project The following diagram demonstrates how this course fits in the program: IS427 Information Systems Security Capstone Project 400 Level IS404 Access Control, Authentication & KPI IS411 Security Policies & Implementation Issues IS415 System Forensics Investigation & Response IS416 Securing Windows Platforms & Applications IS418 Securing Linux Platforms & Applications IS421 Legal & Security Issues IS423 Securing Windows Platforms & Applications ...
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...Syllabus Page 1 of 34 Draft: Please download latest upon course launch. Syllabus This is a single, concatenated file, suitable for printing or saving as a PDF for offline viewing. Please note that some animations or images may not work. Course Description This module (allpages.htm) is also available as a concatenated page, suitable for printing or saving as a PDF for offline viewing. MET CS669 Database Design and Implementation for Business This course uses the latest database tools and techniques for persistent data and object-modeling and management. Students gain extensive hands-on experience with exercises and a term project using Oracle, SQL Server, and other leading database management systems. Students learn to model persistent data using the standard Entity-Relationship model (ERM) and how to diagram those models using EntityRelationship Diagrams (ERDs), Extended Entity-Relationship Diagrams (EERDs), and UML diagrams. Students learn the standards-based Structured Query Language (SQL) and the extensions to the SQL standards implemented in Oracle and SQL Server. Students learn the basics of database programming, and write simple stored procedures and triggers. The Role of this Course in the MSCIS Online Curriculum This is a core course in the MSCIS online curriculum. It provides students with an understanding and experience with database technology, database design, SQL, and the roles of databases in enterprises. This course is a...
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...BMGT 301: INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SYSTEMS Section 0601 Mon, Wed 5:00PM - 6:15PM (VMH 1412) Section 0701 Mon 7:00PM - 9:40PM (VMH 1303) Instructor: David J McCue Teaching Assistant: -djmccue@rhsmith.umd.edu 0000 Van Munching Hall Mobile phone: (571) 212-9300 Office Hrs: Wednesday 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM and By Appointment NA Description This course integrates management concepts and information systems and technology. We will discuss how information systems are used for competitive advantage. We will learn how information systems are used by successful marketers, accountants, and finance and operations executives and more. Because our readings are online and current, we will learn how key business theories explain and enable what is happening today in business when information systems are being used. We will learn how to apply management concepts to understand the opportunities created by, and threats arising from, the effective use of information systems. We will discuss how to analyze and design information systems for business and how those systems are used in different businesses and business functions. We will cover the use of spreadsheets and databases for analysis and decision making. We will learn about key technologies such as telecommunications. Course Perspective When you read a business publication website such as the Wall Street Journal, Fortune, Business Week, or even a general publication such as the Washington Post or the New York Times, you will see...
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...Syllabus Certified General Accountants Association of Canada 100 – 4200 North Fraser Way Burnaby, British Columbia Canada V5J 5K7 www.cga-canada.org © CGA-Canada, 2013 All rights reserved. These materials or parts thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner without the prior written permission of the Certified General Accountants Association of Canada. Printed in Canada ISBN for an individual volume: 978-1-55219-599-4 About CGA-CANADA _________________________________________ CGA-Canada today The CGA designation focuses on integrity, ethics, and the highest education requirements. Recognized as the country’s accounting business leaders, CGAs provide strategic counsel, financial leadership, and overall direction to all sectors of the Canadian economy. The Certified General Accountants Association of Canada — CGA-Canada — sets standards, develops education programs, publishes professional materials, advocates on public policy issues, and represents CGAs nationally and internationally. The Association represents 75,000 CGAs and students in Canada, Bermuda, the Caribbean, Hong Kong, and China. Mission CGA-Canada advances the interests of its members and the public through national and international representation and the establishment of professional standards, practices, and services. A proud history CGA-Canada was founded in Montréal in 1908 under the leadership of John Leslie, vicepresident of the Canadian Pacific Railway. From the beginning, its objective...
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...Hello and welcome to MTH 092 online! I want to share some information about the course before we officially start next week. Please thoroughly read this welcome letter and also read the syllabus available in Eagle. You will find all the necessary information about the online MTH 092 course there. We will use Eagle only for the first means of communication. The learning management system we will be using is called MyMathLab (MML). MyMathLab contains videos, worked-out examples, and numerous features to help you learn the material. The system accompanies our textbook. To use this system, you need to purchase an access code. Purchasing the book is optional because the book is available electronically in pdf form on the MyMathLab website. If you are comfortable with the electronic form of the book, there is no need to purchase a physical copy of it. Keep in mind however, that a future instructor for another module may require that you have the physical book. If you have previously taken and passed math module MTH 091 and used the latest and greatest 4th edition of the textbook, there is nothing additional to purchase. The MyMathLab access code used for MTH 091 will also work for MTH 092, MTH 093, and MTH 094. However, you will need to register for the MTH 092 MML class site. The process is explained in the syllabus on pages 8 and 9. If you need to purchase the MyMathLab access code, you have a few options: 1. Buy the book and access code bundled together at the...
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...(15th edition) Kieso, Weygandt, and Warfield, John Wiley & Sons, 2015 Introduction to Financial Accounting, an online tutorial Harvard Business School (HBS) Publishing Students who prefer to have both hard copy and online access could purchase the “wrapped” edition (text plus the Wiley Plus software) at the Bentley bookstore. Students not buying the textbook from the Bookstore should purchase a Wiley Plus access code directly from the publisher. Please note that textbook and software both are required for AC 611. You will continue to use the same textbook for AC 612 as well, and the Wiley Plus access code would be valid for next semester as well. Wiley Plus also contains an etextbook, but you do NOT get a paper copy. Your Wiley Plus url address is http://www.wileyplus.com/class/461237 The Blackboard website of the course contains a variety of course resources like the solutions manual and powerpoints and other course related announcements. You can access the Blackboard site http://blackboard.bentley.edu from any location at any time. AC 611 Syllabus, Page #1 Log in to Centra to attend your class online and/or replay classes for review. When you are attending the class online, your name appears on-screen automatically. You’re responsible for having a functioning microphone so that you can participate while online. For Centra login information, system requirements, and help, go to http://atc.bentley.edu/hybrid.html. Although not required, a basic...
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...ITT Technical Institute IS3340 Windows Security Onsite Course SYLLABUS Credit hours: 4.5 Contact/Instructional hours: 60 (30 Theory Hours, 30 Lab Hours) Prerequisite(s) and/or Corequisite(s): Prerequisite: NT2580 Introduction to Information Security or equivalent Course Description: This course examines security implementations for a variety of Windows platforms and applications. Areas of study include analysis of the security architecture of Windows systems. Students will identify and examine security risks and apply tools and methods to address security issues in the Windows environment. Windows Security Syllabus Where Does This Course Belong? This course is required for the Bachelor of Science in Information Systems Security program. This program covers the following core areas: Foundational Courses Technical Courses BSISS Project The following diagram demonstrates how this course fits in the program: IS4799 NT2799 IS4670 ISC Capstone Project Capstone ProjectCybercrime Forensics NSA NT2580 NT2670 Introduction to Information Security IS4680 IS4560 NT2580 NT2670 Email and Web Services Hacking and Introduction to Security Auditing for Compliance Countermeasures Information Security Email and Web Services NT1230 NT1330 Client-Server Client-Server Networking I Networking II IS3230 IS3350 NT1230 NT1330 Issues Client-Server Client-Server SecurityContext in Legal Access Security Networking I Networking II NT1110...
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...cervone.157873@unf.edu Course Description: This online course introduces students to the anthropological concept of culture and the sociohistorical circumstances that contribute to human diversity worldwide. It focuses on the defining dimensions of culture as well as the mechanisms of cultural change. Goals: At the conclusion of the semester, students shall be able to; • Understand how human diversity and cultural phenomena are shaped by specific socio-historical circumstances, • Recognize how structural forces shape the human experience in diverse and dynamic ways, • Identify how individuals and groups exert agency and initiate change locally and globally, • Critically examine how socially constructed ideas (such as gender, race, nationality, etc.) generate real effects on human realities, • Appreciate the broader contributions of anthropological research, • Understand how anthropological theories and methods can be applied across multiple disciplines and professions. Class Design: The course is comprised of six modules that consist of five pages; an introductory overview and four topical segments. The modules will be available during the times specified in the syllabus, and each will culminate with a quiz or an exam. Students will be evaluated via participation in online discussions at the end of each page, four quizzes, two exams, and one final project. Assignments, quizzes, and exams will be administered through the Blackboard system. Students are responsible...
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...College of Information Systems & Technology Course Syllabus CMGT/578 Version 5 CIS Strategic Planning Please print a copy of this syllabus for handy reference. Whenever there is a question about what assignments are due, please remember this syllabus is considered the ruling document. Copyright Copyright ©2009 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. University of Phoenix© is a registered trademark of Apollo Group, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft©, Windows©, and Windows NT© are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Use of these marks is not intended to imply endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation. Edited in accordance with University of Phoenix© editorial standards and practices. Course Syllabus CMGT/578 Version 5 2 Facilitator Availability This is a FlexNet class. Please take advantage of our first on-campus meeting to ask all your initial questions. Beyond that, the main channel of communication is OLS. If you have a question or an issue, OLS is the preferred method. I am online during the week and the weekends usually during office hours and late evenings too. However, I might be attending meetings, teaching classes, or conducting workshops during which I am immediately available but will try to respond as early as possible. Except for emergencies, please try...
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...Otoo Bobbie May, 2013 Material source: Teaching and Learning Online: Faculty Handbook;:University of Massachusetts ....Linking Learners Everywhere © 2013 All Rights Reserved Intro to Online Teaching and Learning What is Online Learning? Advantages of Learning Online Advantages of Teaching Online Challenges of Teaching Online Common Questions (FAQ) ....Linking Learners Everywhere © 2013 All Rights Reserved What is Online Learning? q Online instruction includes real-time (synchronous) and anytime, anywhere (asynchronous) interactions. Online learning is most effective when delivered by teachers experienced in their subject matter in a web-based environment Approaches to Online Learning - Sync (live) and Async Course Software - software tools and design layouts q q q ....Linking Learners Everywhere © 2013 All Rights Reserved Advantages of Learning Online q q Student-centered learning - draws individual learning styles Collaborative learning – active participants and coherent thinking Easy access to global resources - access online materials and resources (weblinks, e-libs) Experiential learning through multimedia presentations new technologies for engaging students Draws on students’ interest in online learning - recent studies show increased student interest in e-learning q q q ....Linking Learners Everywhere © 2013 All Rights Reserved Advantages of Teaching Online q Offer the opportunity to think about teaching in new ways...
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...cmgt 410 PROJECT PLANNING & IMPLEMENTATION [pic] CONTRIBUTORS THE UNIVERSITY GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGES THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE FOLLOWING PROFESSIONALS TO THE COMPLETION OF THIS COURSE. 1. Stephen Northam, MA, Faculty Member, University of Phoenix. 2. Kenneth Sardoni, MCIS, Faculty Member, University of Phoenix. 3. Blair Smith, MBA, Associate Dean, College of Information Systems and Technology. 4. Claudia Avila, BSBA, Curriculum Development Manager, College of Information Systems and Technology. 5. Adam Honea, Ph.D., Dean, College of Information Systems and Technology. Copyright ( 2001 by the University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. The University of Phoenix® and UniModuleTM are marks of Apollo Group, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Edited in accordance with University of PhoenixSM editorial standards and practices. (Template U1.0) Overview COURSE DESCRIPTION This course provides the foundation for understanding the broad concepts of successful planning, organization, and implementation within the realm of information technology. This course uses real-world examples and identifies common mistakes and pitfalls in project management. Topics covered include project scoping, estimating, budgeting, scheduling, tracking and controlling. TOPICS AND OBJECTIVES Project Management and the Organization • Define Project Life Cycle. • Identify roles in project management. • Identify project manager's skills. • Demonstrate...
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