Current Courses

I regularly teach the following courses:

LSIS 5110: Information Policy and the Information Society (Spring, Summer & Fall 2020, Spring & Summer 2021, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024)

The course will examine information policies, particularly at the public, organizational, federal, and international levels, with emphasis on the information society and information flows. Other issues of interest include policy issues such as net neutrality and personal rights. Students will explore the challenges of matching information systems policy to the information needs of an organization and investigating matters relating to management and administration of the information systems functions. Students will also consider the effects and roles of the information society from an individual, organizational and societal perspective through intensive reading, discussion, and writing. Syllabus

LSIS 5451: Database Systems (Summer & Fall 2020, Spring & Summer 2021, Fall 2022, Spring & Fall 2023, Spring & Fall 2024)

In this course, we will learn techniques and tools to perform two main activities: (1) how to use a database and (2) how to build a database to support the operations and data needs of an organization. Most of this course will focus on the classic relational model. Through hands-on case studies, this class will introduce students to the design of databases using entity-relationship modeling, normalization techniques, structured query languages (SQL), and integrating web interfaces to databases. The class culminates with a project; students will have the opportunity to design and build a database using the technical skills and knowledge learned throughout the course. Syllabus

Past Courses

LSIS 5610: Information Systems Projects (Summer 2020)

This course consists of learning through student executed information system design projects. The central challenge for information science professionals is to productively design, implement, and manage information systems in a timely fashion through effective problem solving. Information system challenges typically require an integrated and balanced set of perspectives, techniques, and methods. This capstone course addresses that need by focusing on a real-life information systems design and development project. The project typically covers the conceptualization, analysis, design, and production of a working, functional prototype of the system that range from a proof of concept to the implementation of system. Students are expected to bring knowledge from the information science core courses, their chosen electives, and their own experience into this course. Students must apply their knowledge, practice with different tools and techniques, examine a variety of points of view, critique the readings and each other’s views, stretch their thinking, and ultimately to learn how to be effective information science professionals.