IS4460 TDAA
E-Commerce Design

Spring 2013

This syllabus is tentative and is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor. Changes will be announced in class.

Instructor: / Dr. Ingyu Lee
E-mail:
Phone: 334-670-3941
Office Location:Bibb Graves Hall 231C
Office Hours:
M / T / W / T / F
None / 9:00–10:00
4:00–6:00 / 9:00 – 12:00 / 9:00–10:00
4:00–6:00 / None
Course Info / Prerequisites:
IS3346Database Management Systems I
IS4447 System Engineering and Project Management
Textbook:
Electronic Commerce (10th Edition), Schneider, Course Technology.
Other materials:
Access to TROY e-mail and Blackboard is necessary to complete the course.
Virtual Machine Applications (VMWare or VirtualBox)
Meeting times
TTh 10:00–11:15
Meeting location:
Lecture: Bibb Graves Hall 237
Course web sites:
Blackboard: for homework assignments, announcements, quizzes and certain exams

Important Dates / First day of class / W January 9
Martin Luther King Day / M January 21
Last Day to Drop/Add without Financial Penalty / T January 14
Spring Break / M-Sun March 11-17
Last Day to Drop a Course / M March 18
Classes End / T April 30
Dead Day / W May 1
Final Exam / F May 2
Assessment and Grading / Grade distribution:
A / 90.0% and up
B / 80.0% - 89.9%
C / 70.0% - 79.9%
D / 60.0% - 69.9%
F / Below 60%
Assessment methods and Grade Distribution:
Mid Term Exam / 20%
Final Exam / 20%
Exit Exam / 10%
Lab/Quiz / 30%
Homework / 20%
The instructor reserves the right to change the grade distribution of any exam if severe technical difficulties arise on the day of the exam.
Test policy:
Make-up exams will only be given for unforeseen excused absences (see Attendance policy). Make-up exams must be completed within one week of the student’s return to class after the excused absence.You are expected to turn off all electronic devices prior to entering the exam location. Using any electronic device (in any manner) will be considered cheating and will be handled according to the Cheating Policy outlined above. This includes translators.
Course Catalog / Description:
Introduction to electronic commerce and technologies for building e-commerce website. This course will cover the strategy, technology and implementation issues in Internet Commerce, in particular the web markup languages, popular internet applications, protocols and utility programs.
Objectives:
  1. Understand strategy, technology and implementation issues for Internet Commerce.
  2. Develop eSolution for simple business applications.
  3. Understand business related issues, the opportunities and challenges in the Internet marketplace.
  4. Install and manage web servers.
  5. Develop web-based applications, such as customer behavior analysis, financial trend analysis and prediction.

Classroom Administration / Students are expected to
punctually attend all scheduled classes
complete and submit all assignments on or before the due date
read the textbook and additional materials in advance
remove hats and sunglasses during class
leave food, drinks and tobacco outside the classroom
Cheating Policy
Academic Dishonesty / If you are caught cheating or committing plagiarism as defined in the ORACLE: Student Handbook, 2006-2007, pp. 47-48, your grade for the exam/assignment will be reduced to zero, your grade for the course could be reduced to an “F”, and you could be “suspended from the university for a specific or an indefinite period.”
Incomplete Work Policy / Any incomplete work at the end of the term will not be accepted, unless the student provides documentation and obtains approval from the instructor prior to grades being submitted to the Registrar.
Homework Policy / Within chapter lessons will not be taken up for a grade.All lab assignments are due on the day of the assigned class. Assignments must be submitted online using Blackboard. No other method of submission will be accepted unless approved by the instructor.If you can access your assignment from Blackboard, then the instructor should be able to access it as well. There is no need to ask if an assignment is received.Hands-on assignments take considerable time to grade. Do not ask for your grade. As soon as grading is completed, your grade will be available on Blackboard.
Electronic Devices Policy / Per TROY Academic Operating Policy 8-1-07-08 (See
Use of any electronic devise by students in the instructional environment is prohibited unless explicitly approved on a case-by-case basis by the instructor of record or by the Office of Disability Services in collaboration with the instructor. Cellular phones, pagers, and other communication devices may be used for emergencies, however, but sending or receiving non-emergency messages is forbidden by the University. Particularly, use of a communication device to violate the Troy University “Standards of Conduct” will result in appropriate disciplinary action (See pp. 42-52 of the Oracle.
In order to receive emergency messages from the University or family members, the call receipt indicator of devices must be in the vibration mode or other unobtrusive mode of indication. Students receiving calls that they believe to be emergency calls must answer quietly without disturbing the teaching environment. If the call is an emergency, they must move unobtrusively and quietly from the instructional area and notify the instructor as soon as reasonably possible. Students who are expecting an emergency call should inform the instructor before the start of the instructional period.
Sorrell College of Business Mission Statement / The Sorrell College of Business supports the Troy University mission by preparing our diverse student body to become ethical professionals equipped to compete in the global business environment. To achieve this, our faculty, staff, and administration will:
1)Provide quality education in global business through our undergraduate and graduate programs, delivered around the world through face-to-face and online environments, to traditional, non-traditional, military, and international students;
2)Contribute to the development application of knowledge focused on applied business, learning, and pedagogical research;
3)Provide service to the University, business and professional organizations, and our communities through individual involvement, business outreach, and our centers for research.
Sorrell College of Business Vision Statement / The Sorrell College of Business will be recognized and respected leader for quality and flexibility in the delivery of business education that prepares graduates to succeed in the global business environment.
Troy University Mission Statement / Troy University is a public institution comprised of a network of campuses throughout Alabama and worldwide. International in scope, Troy University provides a variety of educational programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels for a diverse student body in traditional, nontraditional and emerging electronic formats. Academic programs are supported by a variety of student services which promote the welfare of the individual student. Troy University's dedicated faculty and staff promote discovery and exploration of knowledge and its application to life-long success through effective teaching, service, creative partnerships, scholarship and research.
Attendance Policy / Attending class regularly contributes to success in this course. This policy is designed to encourage you to attend classes.
  1. Students who arrive after attendance is taken will be marked absent.
  2. Attendance is mandatory. If a student misses a class, s/he is still responsible for materials and information covered in that class.
  3. Excused absences: Excused absences have the following characteristics:
  4. Instructor was informed prior to the absence.
  5. Instructor determines that the absence is excused.
  6. Absence is of one of the following types:
  7. Participation in a documented official University function that does not permit the student’s class attendance (e.g., athletic events, field trips, etc.)
  8. Severe illness (this does not include scheduled medical appointments nor driving someone else to doctor), a hospital stay, or a doctor's excuse saying that it is impossible for student to attend class(es)
  9. Death of immediate family member (grandparent, parent, sibling, or child)
  10. Appearance in court (if mandatory)
  11. Personal situations that are approved by the instructor in advance of the time the student is to be absent.
  12. Written documentation (on letterhead) must be provided at the first class session after the student’s return to classes.

Additional Services / AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: TroyUniversity supports Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, which insure that postsecondary students with disabilities have equal access to all academic programs, physical access to all buildings, facilities and events, and are not discriminated against on the basis of disability. Eligible students, with appropriate documentation, will be provided equal opportunity to demonstrate their academic skills and potential through the provision of academic adaptations and reasonable accommodations. Further information, including appropriate contact information, can be found at the link for Troy University’s Office of Human Resources at