MIS 320: Introduction to GIS

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MIS 320 Introduction to GIS

• Yong Choi
• School of Business Administration
• CSU, Bakersfield

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Instructor

• Name Yong Choi, PhD
• Office BDC 142
• Office Hours on the class website
• Phone (661) 654 - 6691
• Email ychoi2_at_csub.edu
• No email checking during weekend

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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

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Tour of Blackboard

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

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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.

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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)

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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

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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.

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Evaluation and Grading

• The grading scales are subject to change.

Assignment 70
Exam (certificate) 20
GIS Tech. Report 10
Total 100
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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 report will 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

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Submission of Assignment

• Turn in all GIS assignments, certificates, and a
  report thru 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!

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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.
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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.

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Course Guideline

• Office hours
• You must be able to demonstrate you have already
  put a reasonable effort into 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

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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..

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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 linedo not distract others
• Up to 30 of your total score can be deducted
  depending on the level of interference.

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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.

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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.

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Course Activities

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

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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.

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Installation of ArcGIS 10

• ArcGIS 10 must be installed on your comouter
  (sorry, only Microsoft Window based PCsno apple
  computer)
• Possible to use apple computer if youd like
  install newer version (ArcGIS 10.2.2)

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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