Mo Rezai

School of Computing and Management Sciences

Sheffield Hallam University  
Welcome    
Teaching    
  C2502 eBusiness
    LO1    
    LO2    
    LO3    
    LO4    
    LO5    
  CM304 BISTA    
  CM322 Bus. Process Modelling    
  CMH152 Comp. Tech. for Business    
  E-Learning    
         
           
           
           
           
         
           
           
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

E-Business

Course Schedule

The material for this module is delivered mostly online.

Below you will find a schedule of how the module is constructed. Each week represents a set of learning activities that contribute to five key Learning Outcomes. If you want you can go straight to each of the five Learning Outcomes (LO) by using the grey navigation bar on the left of the window.

Each of the Learning Outcomes has been sub-divided into separate objectives to help you plan your workload. Mandatory objectives are compulsory - if you want to pass the module you must study these learning activities.

To get higher marks you must study the learning materials at greater depth. Each objective has a set of further work that will aid your studies.

OK so there aren't any lectures, but what about the tutorials?

The module comprises many practical activities that will assist your development as a computing professional.

You will need to discuss ideas that require the use of a computer, some specific software, a connection to a central file server, as well as an ability to work productively with your peers and research topics both singularly and as a group.

Therefore tutorial sessions will be held weekly in the computer labs.

Weekly Surgeries

The weekly slot in your timetable for the lecture however does ensure that there is always an opportunity to contact one of the teaching staff.

At least one of the teaching team will be available to answer queries or to provide further clarification of the learning material.

This resource is there to be utilised - you must ask the questions.

Assessment

Your learning will be assessed in three ways:

  1. End of Module examination - 50%
  2. Group project - 25%
  3. Individual Phase Tests - 25%

Take note of the key dates; these are highlighted on the calendar below in white on a blue background.

Each Phase Test will be a quick assessment of your progression on each of the LO's. They will comprise a small number of multiple choice questions, selected at random from a large pool. All tests will be taken in the tutorial lab sessions.

If you have completed the learning for each outcome, you'll find the tests straightforward.

Date
Wk No
Activity
30/09/2002
5

Why should businesses require an information system? & What key features of a web-based information system should I describe to a customer?

7/10/2002
6
How do I evaluate existing web-based presentations and critique their functionality?
14/10/2002
7
LO1 Phase Test
21/10/2002
8
How do I analyse and document an existing business process using the Unified Modelling Language (UML)?
28/10/2002
9
How do I revise and amend a process to meet business goals?
4/11/2002
10
When might I want to dispense with an existing information system?
11/11/2002
11
How do I identify critical business processes?
18/11/2002
12
LO2 Phase Test
25/11/2002
13
How do I evaluate two existing legacy information systems?
2/12/2002
14
Why are integrated information systems important for decision-making?
9/12/2002
15
What is client/server information system architecture?
16/12/2002
16
How do I exchange data using internet technology?
6/1/2003
17
How do I use HTML and XML to present information?
13/1/2003
18
Semester One Examinations
20/1/2003
19
How can I create and edit web-based documents using an industry standard tool?
27/1/2003
20
How do I access data from a remote server?
3/2/2003
21
How can I use XML to define different data types?
10/2/2003
22
LO3 Phase Test
17/2/2003
23
How can I use current business data to justify information system improvements?
24/2/2003
24
How can I create a financial statement that justifies my process improvements?
3/3/2003
25
LO4 Phase Test + Group Project Assignment Submission
10/3/2003
26
How can I describe a method for developing a web-based information system?
17/3/2003
27
Why should I consider if data requires converting into different formats?
24/3/2003
28
What facilities do I need to realise the web-based information system?
31/3/2003
29
How do I specify support information for the web-based system? & How do I think about how the users should be trained?
7/4/2003
30
LO5 Phase Test
28/4/2003
31
Revision
5/5/2003
32
Revision
12/5/2003
33
Semester Two Examinations
19/5/2003
34
Semester Two Examinations
26/5/2003
35
Semester Two Examinations