2007-2008 Teaching Excellence Award Recipient

I am honored to have been recognized by the students in the Weatherhead School of Management's graduate programs as the recipient of their annual award for outstanding teaching.

Fall 2008
System and Design Thinking (MIDS 409)

This course, which is part of the core for the full-time MBA program, approaches the study of information systems through the lenses of systems thinking and design thinking, two skill sets that can be applied throughout management.

Summer 2008
System and Design Thinking (MIDS 409)

This version of the core course offered at a time convenient to part-time MBA students. It approaches the study of information systems through the lenses of systems thinking and design thinking, two skill sets that can be applied throughout management.

Spring 2008
System and Design Thinking (MIDS 409)

The focus of this course, part of the full-time MBA program, is information, the design of systems used to mangage it, and the benefits that can be derived from it in an organizational context.

Information Technology and Systems (IIME 420)

This course is part of the TIIME degree taught jointly with the school of engineering. I am team teaching with Lev Gonick (the University's V.P. for Information Technology Services and CIO).

Fall 2007
System and Design Thinking (MIDS 409)

This course, which is part of the core for the full-time MBA program, approaches the study of information systems through the lenses of systems thinking and design thinking, two skill sets that can be applied throughout management.

SAGES First Seminar (FSCC 100)

This seminar, which is part of the SAGES program uses discussion, writing, and field trips to explore how designing can affect individuals, organizations, and societies.

Summer 2007
System and Design Thinking (MIDS 409)

This is a much accelerated version of th core course. It approaches the study of information systems through the lenses of systems thinking and design thinking, two skill sets that can be applied throughout management.

Spring 2007
Information Design and Management (MIDS 409)

The focus of this course, part of the full-time MBA program, is information, the design of systems used to mangage it, and the benefits that can be derived from it in an organizational context.

Management Information Systems for NonProfit Organizations (MAND 440)

This course in the Mandel Center for Non-Profit Management’s graduate program is being taught as a seminar in which we will use cases drawn from governmental and non-profit organizations to explore some of the issues that are addressed in our core course from a somewhat different perspective.

The focus of this course, part of the full-time MBA program, is information, the design of systems used to mangage it, and the benefits that can be derived from it in an organizational context.

Multimedia Systems (MIDS 315/415)

The course combines seminar discussions and project experience to provide conceptual and practical understandings of developments in interactive digital media.

A Word version of the syllabus for the course describes the project, grading, course requirements and schedule of classes.

The website that supports the book Multimedia from Wagner to Virtual Reality is located at www.artmuseum.net.

My office hours are by appointment.

The focus of this course, offered as part of the accelerated MBA program, is information, the design of systems used to manage it, and the benefits that can be derived from it in an organizational context.

This course investigates the strategic and operational use and value of information technology in organizations. We explore the role of information technology in the strategy and management of organizations, and work to develop the skills to assess the opportunities and challenges that result.

Syllabus for MIDS 409

Introduction to Information Systems (MIDS 301)

Systems thinking resources

The focus of this course, offered as part of the part-time MBA program, is information, the design of systems used to manage it, and the benefits that can be derived from it in an organizational context. Materials for this course are maintained on the Blackboard site.

Syllabus for MIDS 409

To help bring you up to speed on the technology part of information systems, I have provided answers for over 100 questions about technology that students have asked in previous semesters of this course.

Information Design and Management (MBAC 423A)

The focus of this course, offered as part of the accelerated MBA program, is information, the design of systems used to manage it, and the benefits that can be derived from it in an organizational context. Materials for this course are maintained on the Blackboard site.

Syllabus for MBAC 423A

The systems approach

Fordley car park case

In this executive MBA course we investigate the strategic and operational use and value of information systems. We explore the role of information technology in the strategy and management of organizations, and develop the skills to assess the opportunities and challenges that result. The couse should also help you become fluent with and comfortable addressing the issues relating to the managment of the IT function and its resources. Materials for the course are available on its Blackboard site.

Syllabus for MIDS 404

For those of you who want help coming up to speed on the technology part of information systems, I have provided answers for over 100 questions about technology that students have asked in previous semesters of related courses.

This course is part of the TIIME degree taught jointly with the school of engineering. I am team teaching with Lev Gonick (the University's V.P. for Information Technology Services and CIO) and Marv Schwartz (the Chief Product Officer of Take2Tablets). Materials for the course are available on its Blackboard site.

Syllabus for IIME 420

Information Design and management (MAND 440)

Th Mandel Center for Non-Profit Management is one of the best-ranked programs in the world for those managing in that sector. This course uses cases drawn from governmental and non-profit organizations to explore some of the issues that are addressed in our core course from a somewhat different perspective. Material are available on the Blackboard site.

Syllabus for MAND 440

For those of you who want help coming up to speed on the technology part of information systems, I have provided answers for over 100 questions about technology that students have asked in previous semesters of related courses.

The focus of this course, offered as part of the part-time MBA program, is information, the design of systems used to manage it, and the benefits that can be derived from it in an organizational context. Materials for this course are maintained on the Blackboard site. Students may find some of the supplementary materials provided under the Fall 2003 MBAC 423 description useful.

The PowerPoint slides I used to describe the systems approach are here.

The PowerPoint slides I used to describe soft systems and the information system which won the war are here.

Information Design and Management (MBAC 423A)

The focus of this course, offered as part of the accelerated MBA program, is information, the design of systems used to manage it, and thebenefits that can be derived from it in an organizational context. Materials for this course are maintained on the Blackboard site. Students may find useful some of the supplementary materials provided under the Fall 2003 MBAC 423 course description below.

A Word version of the syllabus for the course describes the project, grading, course requirements and schedule of classes.

The website that supports the book Multimedia from Wagner to Virtual Reality is located at www.artmuseum.net.

The website that supports the book Dust or Magic is located at www.dustormagic.net.

My office hours are by appointment.

This fall I taught Information Design and Management (MBAC 423) in the full-time MBA program. The focus of this course is information, the design of systems used to mangage it, and the benefits that can be derived from it in an organizational context.

The online schedule of classes provides links to materials that you will need to prepare for some sessions and to printable versions of the course syllabus.

Cathy Wells and Tiffeni Fontno, CWRU business librarians, have prepared a librarian's guide to assist with MIDS 423 homework assignments.

To help bring you up to speed on the technology part of information systems, I have provided answers for over 100 questions about technology that students have asked in previous semesters of this course.

We will use an online form to provide evaluations of tech talks.

I have created two documents related to the principles exercise. The first presents a collection of principles from your submissions. The second is an illustration of one way to present the case for a principle.

Before the break I asked you to do a midterm evaluation of the course. All of your responses are presented here.

I wrote a brief essay comparing two systems, one successful and the other a failure (at least from a certain point of view).