Valdosta State University
PADM 7110 Information Management
Fall 2008 Moody Air Force Base
Description:
A survey of the issues and problems of information management. Emphasis is on modern developments in the generation, storage, classification and transmission of information vital to the management of public organizations.
Text:
Stair, R. and Reynolds, G. 2007. Fundamentals of Information Systems. Thomson Course Technology. (ISBN 10: 1-4239-0113-4; ISBN 13: 978-1-4239-0113-6 © 2008)
Instructor:
Gerald A. "Jerry" Merwin Jr., Ph.D. <gamerwin@valdosta.edu> (Link to contact information.)
Web Site:
Office Hours:
Tuesday – Thursday 2:00 to 5:30 in 106 West Hall

I will also arrange to meet students at Moody Air Force Base before class times. If you need to schedule a meeting, please arrange an appointment time directly with me.
 
Expected Outcomes: Participants will demonstrate the following:
1.
Identify important trends in hardware and software development
2.
Discuss both the benefits and limitations of information technology
3.
Recognize, and be able to apply, alternative methods of acquiring and managing information technology
4.
Discuss the social, ethical, legal and political implications of information technology
5.
Identify trends, successes, and failures in E-Government.
6.
Conduct research, both traditional and web-based, on the topic of managing information technology
 
ADA: Valdosta State University complies fully with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Students requesting classroom accommodations or modifications because of a documented disability must contact the Access Office for Students with Disabilities located in room 1115 Nevins Hall. The phone numbers are 245-2498 (voice) and 219-1348 (tty). Learn more on the VSU web site at: http://www.valdosta.edu/ssp/ You may also reach them via email at access@valdosta.edu. Also, please discuss this via email with your instructor(s) at the start of each class.

Web Readings: Additional readings for the class have been identified on the class Web site. The readings are available on the Web. We have no control over these Web sites, so the instructor, the PA program, and the University are not responsible for their content. If a participant has difficulty accessing material at one of the identified web addresses, please contact the instructor ASAP. Additionally, if any material on a Web site is found to be objectionable, please contact the instructor. Readings may be assigned from additional sources as they are identified.
 
Syllabus in PDF: If you want to print the syllabus, use the PDF version PADM_7110_OMA_Syllabus_Fall_2008.pdf
 
Reference http://www.valdosta.edu/~gamerwin/pa/classes/padm7110/index.html
Updated 09/02/2008, contact Jerry Merwin