Catalog Description
Management of data as a resource. Development of a conceptual framework to evaluate, select, acquire, install, and maintain commercial data base management packages for use in information systems. Data structures, data storage, data representation, data flow, data dictionaries, access methods, utilities, query languages, security backup, configuration control, distributed data bases, and future directions in data base management are explored.
Course Outcomes
The following are three broad goals for this course:
- Understand the research process
- Develop a problem statement
- Collect research data
- Analyze the data
- Report on findings
Grading (1000 pts)
- A1 – Problem Statement 50 pts
- A2 – Library 50 pts
- A3 – Lit Review 150 pts
- A4 – Survey Development 100 pts
- A5 – Data Collection 100 pts
- A6 – Interpreting Results 100 pts
- A7 – Writing Center 50 pts
- A8 – Final Paper 200 pts
- A9 – Review 100 pts
- A10 – Revision 100 pts
A 900 – 1000 pts
B 800 – 899 pts
C 700 – 799 pts
D 600 – 699 pts
F Less than 599
Course Schedule
Required Textbooks
Introduction to Research in Education (9781337566001) by Ary, Jacobs, Irvine, and Walker (10th Ed) 2018
Late Homework Policy
Homework is expected to be completed individually unless otherwise directed. Please turn in your work on
time for full credit. Points will be deducted for late work submitted. Exams and Quizzes cannot be turned in after their due dates without prior arrangement.
Late submissions – Assignments can be turned in after the due date. The following penalties will be applied:
- Past time due – 10%
- 24 hours past time due – 20%
- 48 hours past time due – 30%
- 72 hours past time due – 40%
- 1 Week or more past due – 50%