9/30/2017 Human Resource Information Systems Course Syllabus

COURSE SYLLABUS
HUMAN RESOURCE INFORMATION SYSTEMS
1131-MAN4322VC1131-15139
GENERAL INFORMATION IMPORTANT INFORMATION COURSE DETAIL COURSE CALENDAR

GENERAL INFORMATION

PROFESSOR INFORMATION

Instructor: Prof. Kevin Brown Phone: (305) 348-2791

Office: RB., #346 (MMC) Office Hours: By appointment

E-mail: brownk@fiu.edu Website: Professor's Website

COURSE DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE

This course is designed to provide an introduction to the use of technology in the administration of human resources,
and how new technologies can contribute significantly to the efficiencies in the management of a companys human
capital.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the class the student should be able to:

Thoroughly review and understand the basic concepts and principles of training HRIS and to demonstrate the
ability to apply learned knowledge to the real world.
Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the strategic value of HRIS and how it contributes to organizational
success.
Review and identify the leading HRIS software available in the field.
Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the RFP process for selecting an HRIS system.
Demonstrate an understanding of ROI for HRIS.

MAJOR & CURRICULUM OBJECTIVES TARGETED

Develop and apply HR planning, recruitment, and selection practices that conform to commonly accepted
professional standards and are legally sustainable.
Develop and apply performance appraisal forms and corrective performance management actions including
feedback and disciplinary measures so that they are effective and legally sustainable.
Develop and apply labor-management practices that foster a productive work environment and that are legally
sustainable.

TEACHING METHODOLOGY
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This is an online course and will be administered using Blackboard for the organization of materials, communication
with the instructor, and depository for all assignments, quizzes, exams, and grades. The instructor will utilize Adobe
Connect to conduct weekly weblectures.

Additionally, students will be required to view related content on youtube specific to the various products available on
the market.

ASSURANCE OF LEARNING

The College of Business cares about the quality of your education. More on the College's commitment to Assurance

of Learning can be found at the following link:

http://businessonline.fiu.edu/course_addons/Learning_Commitment.pdf

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

POLICIES

Please review the policies page as it contains essential information regarding guidelines relevant to all courses at FIU
and additional information on the standards for acceptable netiquette important for online courses.

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS & SKILLS

One of the greatest barriers to taking an online course is a lack of basic computer literacy. By computer literacy we
mean being able to manage and organize computer files efficiently, and learning to use your computer's operating
system and software quickly and easily. Keep in mind that this is not a computer literacy course; but students enrolled
in online courses are expected to have moderate proficiency using a computer. Please go to the "What's Required"
page to find out more information on this subject.

In this section you can address any specific technical skills that are needed in this course. (Skills, software, hardware,
etc).

ACCESSIBILITY AND ACCOMMODATION

For detailed information about the specific limitations with the technologies used in this course, please click here.

For more information about Blackboard's Accessibility Commitment, click here.

For additional assistance please contact our Disability Resource Center.

COURSE PREREQUISITES

For more information about prerequisites, click here.

PROCTORED EXAM POLICY

Please note that the information contained in this section applies only if your course requires a proctored
exam.

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It is the students responsibility to determine whether this online course requires proctored exams by carefully reviewing
this syllabus. For detailed instructions please visit our Proctored Exam Resources page on the FIU Online website.

TEXTBOOK

Human Resource Information Systems: Basics, Applications, and Future Directions.

Michael J Kavanagh, Dr. Mohan Thite
Sage Publications (2012)

ISBN 10: 9781412991667

Click here to buy your textbook online at the FIU Bookstore.

EXPECTATIONS OF THIS COURSE

This is an online course, meaning that most of the course work will be conducted online. Expectations for
performance in an online course are the same as for a traditional course; in fact, online courses require a degree of
self-motivation, self-discipline, and technology skills that can make them more demanding for some students.

Students are expected to:

Review the how to get started information located in the course content
Introduce yourself to the class during the first week by posting a self introduction in the appropriate
discussion forum
Take the practice quiz to ensure that your computer is compatible with Blackboard
Interact online with instructor/s and peers
Review and follow the course calendar
Log in to the course AT LEAST 3 TIMES per week
Respond to emails/messages within 2 days
Submit assignments by the corresponding deadline

The instructor will:

Log into the course at least 4 times per week
Respond to emails/messages within 2 days
Grade assignments within 7 days of the assignment deadline

COURSE DETAIL

COURSE COMMUNICATION

Communication in this course will take place via Messages

Messages are a private and secure text-based communication that occurs within a Course and among Course
members. Users must log on to Blackboard to send/receive/read messages. The Messages tool is located on the left
side Course Menu (Blackboard user interface). It is recommended that students check their messages routinely to
ensure up-to-date communication.

For more information on professional writing and technical communication click here.

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DISCUSSION FORUMS

Keep in mind that forum discussions are public, and care should be taken when determining what to post.

Discussion forums are a communication medium among students. The professor does not regularly monitor the
discussion forum; any communication with the professor should take place via Blackboard messages.

QUIZZES

In order to mitigate any issues with your computer and online assessments, it is very important that you take the

"Practice Quiz" from each computer you will be using to take your graded quizzes and exams. It is your responsibility

to make sure your computer meets the minimum hardware requirements.

This course will include:

5 online quizzes to be completed prior to Midnight on the date due. Exams will become active on the Thursday prior to
the due date at 6PM and remain open through midnight on the due date. Exams are timed, so you should not anticipate
having time enough to browse for answers through your book preparation is essential. These exams will reflect
information from the lectures and reading from the preceding weeks and will include a combination of multiple choice
items and short answer/essay questions. Grades will be released within 7 days of the close date.

Plagiarism and cheating will result in a grade of F in the course and will be reported as academic misconduct.

ASSIGNMENTS

Students will be required to complete 4 assignments during the course of the semester. Assignments will require you
to demonstrate practical application of course concepts and principles in organizational settings. These assignments
should be thorough and complete. Late assignments will be reduced by 5 points per day late. Assignments should be
posted in the appropriate designated topic area in the Course Assignments Section.

Article Summary on Discussion Forum

In each weekly folder, there will be one or more articles associated with the assigned chapters. You will be required to
choose ten weeks in which you will read one article and post your answers to the five questions below on the
discussion forum in the appropriate folder for the week to which the articles are aligned. If there is more than one
article available, you need only read and review one for credit.

The questions below are designed to guide your reading of each article listed below

1. What is the basic theme of the article? Try to state it in just one sentence.
2. Did the article present a good support base? Theoretical framework?
3. Do you need additional information areas to evaluate the article findings/conclusions?
4. Summarize the findings/conclusions. Were the findings substantively important?

What additional questions are suggested by the article's conclusions?

ADOBE CONNECT PRO MEETING

The Adobe Connect Pro Meeting is an online meeting room in which you can interact with your Professor and fellow
students by sharing your computer, screens or files, chat, broadcast live audio and take part in other interactive online

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activities. We will be utilizing this tool to conduct.

Requirements for using Adobe Connect Pro Meeting:

Disable any window pop-up blocker.

Adobe Flash Player is required to successfully run your Connect Pro meeting. You can test your computer to
make sure that you are set up with all of the tools you will need to participate in the meeting.
Use of a combination headset and microphone with USB connection is recommended to ensure quality sound
and reduce technical difficulties.

Please click here for additional information on Adobe Connect (Tutorials & Help).

GRADING

COURSE REQUIREMENTS NUMBER OF ITEMS POINTS WEIGHT

Quizzes 5 75 38%

Assignments 4 40 20%

Group Project 1 30 15%

Student Homepage 1 5 2%

Web Lectures 7 25 12.5%

Article Review (Discussion Board Total) 10 25 12.5%

Total 200 100%

LETTER LETTER LETTER

RANGE RANGE RANGE
GRADE GRADE GRADE

A Above 94 B- 80-83 D+ 67 - 69

A- 90 - 93 C+ 77 - 79 D 64 - 66

B+ 97 - 87 C 74 - 76 D- 60 - 63

B 84 - 86 C- 70 - 73 F < 60

COURSE CALENDAR

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

DATE TASKS

Course and Syllabus Review

Week 1
JAN 7
Due: Student Home Page

Week 2
JAN 14
Introduction to HRIS

Web Lecture 1: Introduction to HRIS

Readings: Chapter 1

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Acquisition and HRIS Costs

Week 3
JAN 21 Readings: Chapters 5 & 7

YouTube Videos: ERP Vendors

Needs Assessment; HR Metrics

Readings: Chapter 4 & 6

Week 4
JAN 28
Web Lecture 2: Needs Assessment

Due: Quiz 1 (Chapters 1,5,7, + Web Lecture 1)

Database Concepts and Applications in HRIS

Readings: Chapter 2
Week 5
FEB 4
YouTube Videos: Top HRMS Systems

Due: Assignment 1

Change Management and Data Validation

Week 6
FEB 11 Readings: Chapter 9

Web Lecture 3: Change Management and Data Validation

HRIS Design and Implementation Considerations

Readings: Chapter 3
Week 7
FEB 18
YouTube Videos: Special Topics in HRMS

Due: Quiz 2 (Chapters 2,4,6, 9 + Web Lectures 2 + 3)

Project Management

Readings: Chapter 8
Week 8
FEB 25
Web Lecture 4: Project Management

Due: Assignment 2

Week 9
MAR 4
International HRM

Readings: Chapter 15

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Week 10
MAR 11 SPRING BREAK

HR Administration and HRIS; Job Analysis

Readings: Chapters 10 & 11

Week 11
MAR 18
Web Lecture 5: HR Administration and HRIS

Due: Quiz 3 (Chapters 3,8,15 + Web Lecture 4)

Performance Management and Rewards

Readings: Chapter 14
Week 12
MAR 25 YouTube Videos: Performance and Compensation Management; Succession
Planning and Development

Due: Assignment 3

Training and Development

Web Lecture 6: Training and Development

Week 13
APR 1
Readings: Chapter 13

Due: Assignment 4

Security and Privacy Issues; Emerging Trends in HRIS

Readings: Chapters 16 & 17

Week 14
APR 8
YouTube Videos: Recruiting

Due: Quiz 4 (Chapters 10, 11, 13, 14 + Web Lectures 5, 6)

Recruitment and Selection

Web Lecture 7: Recruitment Systems

Week 15
APR 15
Readings: Chapter 12

Due: Group Project

Week 16
APR 22 Due: Quiz 5 (Chapters 12, 16, 17, Web Lecture 7)

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