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California State University San Bernardino

School of Business and Public Administration
Department of Information and Decision Sciences
syllabus
Winter Quarter 2009-10

Course: INFO 480 Advanced Information Mapping and Data Visualization

PREREQUISITES: INFO 280 or consent of instructor

Instructor: R. D.Wilson, Professor, Information and Decision Sciences

Text: GIS Tutorial II: Spatial Analysis Workbook, David W. Allen, ESRI Press, Redlands, CA, 2009
While it remains optional, it is recommended that you acquire any of the books by Edward R.Tufte, in particular The Visual
Display of Quantitative Information
Meetings on: Tuesday and Thursday from 4:00 p.m. to 5:50 p.m.
Location: JBH 252
Campus Office: JBH 525
Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. or by appointment
Campus Phone: 537-5702
e-mail:

COURSE OBJECTIVES
This course is a continuation of concepts, practices and principals introduced in Info 280.You will expand your technical skill
with spatial analysis software and enhance your critical thinking ability. In addition students will learn other data visualization
techniques through their exploration and development of dashboards and scorecards that provide critical business
intelligence. The assigned text is a resource for you to use to expand your existing capabilities using GIS.

PERFORMANCE GUIDELINES
You will be able to earn a maximum of 500 points with each of the projects and the two- (2) briefings accounting for 100
points.These assignments are averaged according to the weights assigned to them to determine a single score.Your project
work will be evaluated on creativity, correctness, content and form.Your participation in class discussions will be of benefit to
you.

The general grade assignments will be as follows:

Average Points Grade
Greater than or equal to 90 A- to A
Greater than or equal to 80 but less than 90 B-, B, B+
Greater than or equal to 70 but less than 80 C-, C, C+
Greater than or equal to 60 but less than 70 D-, D, D+
Equal to or less than 59 F

EXAMPLE: A student with a final weighted score of 89.9 would receive a B+ while a student with a final
weighted average of 90.0 would receive an A-.

You are expected to attend classes, although no one can force you to do so. Note that the statewide system has determined
that it is necessary for faculty to take roll periodically. Also, your absence from any class does not relieve you of the
responsibility to meet either the requirements set forth in this outline or assignments made or changed during your absence.
Knowledge of changes in assignments, due dates, or other items related to this schedule is the responsibility of the student.
Note too, that a little extra effort in the presentation and format of the project assignment can reap great rewards i.e., a
better grade. If you are in need of an accommodation for a disability in order to participate in this class, please let me know
as soon as possible.You should also contact Services to Students with Disabilities at UH-183, (909)537-5238.
ASSIGNMENTS:

Session: Topics Assignments Due

Jan. 12, 2010 Introduction, Discussion of Projects Discussion of Projects
Jan. 14, 2010 Review of Basic Operations Lecture

Jan. 19, 2010 Scorecards/Dashboards Lecture

Jan. 21, 2010 Quantitative research structure Lecture

Jan. 26, 2010 Exploratory Data Analysis

Jan. 28, 2010 Presentations Briefing 1

Feb. 2, 2010 GIS and Decision Support Lecture

Feb. 4, 2010 Application Session Lecture

Feb. 9, 2010 Application Session Lecture

Feb. 11, 2010 Application Session

Feb. 16, 2010 Introduction to Data warehousing Lecture

Feb. 18, 2010 Presentations Briefing 2

Feb. 23, 2010 Strategic Applications Lecture

Feb. 25, 2010 Midterm Due Project 2

Mar. 2, 2010 STATE BUDGET CLOSURE DAY

Mar. 4, 2010 Operational Applications Lecture

Mar. 9 2010 Database considerations Lecture

Mar. 11, 2010 Presentations Briefing 3

Mar. 16, 2010 Tactical Applications Lecture

Mar. 18, 2010 Implementing a Project Lecture

Mar. 23, 2010 Final Exam Due Projects 1 and 3

Assignments
Term Project 1 (30%of your grade)
You will, by the end of the second week, identify a problem or issue you would like to study during the quarter. And this time
I will hold to that schedule. This project will contain a detailed description of the problem or issue you will study framed in
terms of a research paper.You may of course build on the project you created in Info280. Further information will be
provided during class sessions.

Project 2 (25% of your grade)

This project will take the place of a traditional mid-term.You will conduct a literature review of the uses of GIS technology in
the private sector.The results of this review should equate to a 7-10 page paper with references.

Project 3 (25% of your grade)

This project takes the place of the traditional final exam will be conducted in the same manner as the midterm. Here the
difference is that your review will focus on the use of GIS as a decision support tool for business and its potential for
inclusion in scorecards/dashboards.This paper should equate to a 10-15 page paper with references.

Presentations (20% of your grade)

As you develop your approach to project 1, you will be required to give three (3) periodic presentations to the class.You
should plan on a fifteen-minute presentation.The content of the presentations will be discussed in class.