PRELIMINARY COURSE SYLLABUS

Campus Steyr, IMM IT23ILV

STP Lecture
Information Technology 2 (IT2)
WS 2009/2010, for part-time students
Incoming students welcome

Professor / Lecturer : Mark A.M. Kramer, M.A.

Phone: ++43 (0)69912277992
Email: Mark.Kramer@fh-steyr.at
Students´Counceling: Skype: mamk-mobile - Twitter: MAMK
Course Material: Social-Media / PDFs
Language: English

Learning Objectives:

After successful completion of this lecture students will be able to:

• Articulate the fundamental concepts, methods and practices of modern

information technology;
• Effectively use communication technologies (i.e. mobile technologies and
services) and related information technologies (laptops, computer networks,
PDAs and wearable Data Sources); for personal and management purposes;
• Identify information and communication technology solutions that fit modern
business needs.
• Identify and use tools for personal and professional knowledge management
• Organization, Resource Discovery and Utilization.
• Discover efficient ways to work in distributed / international teams;
• Define strategies for creating a Mobile Office;
• Practice teaming-up online, conducting long distance team steering;
• Information and resources within a project using platforms,
• Understand Intranets, discussion groups and online meetings;
• Conduct efficient conference calls and Video Conferences;
• Learn ways to digitally handle documents, schedules, management decisions,
market data more efficiently;
• Gain business advantage by targeted deployment of networking teams;
• Understand Digital Rights, Digital Assets and Digital Convergence.

Format of Course:
In general, each class will consist of:
• review and discussion of assigned reading, and an occasional quiz;
• lecture on topics related to that class;
• group and class discussion of assigned case studies;
• extensive hands-on experience with information technologies.

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Pre-Requisite Skills:

- The desire to learn and experience information and communication technologies

first hand. Have attended the first course entitled: Information Technology 1 (IT1),
Also, it is essential to be confident in reading, writing and speaking in English.

Grading:

- In class participation: 25%, students are expected to be very active within the
lectures by engaging in discussions and in-class assignments. Students should
be producers and consumers, “prosumers” of the knowledge within this lecture.

- Social Media Assignments: 25% , You will be expected to be an active blogger

and social media practitioner during this course.

- In class presentation: 50%, Teams prepare a paper and a PowerPoint / Keynote

presentation a theme related to the topics covered in the course. This will be a
professional presentation with Q&A from your peers.

- Final Paper: 25%, A final paper will be delivered by November 21 – Topic and
length of paper will be discussed in the first class.

Attendance: Is strictly required due to the block nature of this course. If for some

Class Schedule:

• October 16, 23 – 16:00 – 19:30

• November 13, 20 – 16:00 – 19:30
• November 21 – 13:00 – 17:10

Exam: No final exam (see above) – Final Paper is required.