MIS 320 : Introduction to GIS

1. MIS 320: Introduction to GIS Yong Choi School of Business Administration CSU, Bakersfield

2. Instructor • Name: Yong Choi, PhD • Office: BDC 142 • Office Hours: on the class website • Phone: (661) 654 - 6691 • Email:ychoi2@csub.edu • No email checking during weekend…

3. 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

4. Tour of Blackboard • Tour of the course website NOW! • http://www.csub.edu/els/bb9/ • You must “SELF-ENROLL” tothe course Bb. • Try “How to Enroll in a Blackboard Course” on the university Blackboard website • Submit everything thru the course Blackboard

5. 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.

6. 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)

7. 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

8. Course Objectives • An 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.

9. Evaluation and Grading • The grading scales are subject to change.

10. More Evaluation and Grading • Your 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 reportwill 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

11. Submission of Assignment • Turn in all GIS assignments, certificates, and a reportthru 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!

12. Course Guideline • Class 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.

13. Course Guideline • Late 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.

14. Course Guideline • Office hours • You must be able to demonstrate you have already put a reasonable effortinto 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

15. 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……..

16. 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.

17. 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.

18. 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.

19. Course Activities • Virtual GIS courses by ESRI • Assignment • Mini exams (to get certificates) • GIS tech report

20. 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.

21. 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)

22. Who are you? • Introduce yourself… • Name • Standing (i.e., senior, junior…) • Major • What do you do? – if you have a part or full time job • Your current job title and description