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Calendar for E-Commerce / Spring 2003

by Nilofar Bonakdar
Instructor: Nilofar Bonakdar

Phone: (817) 907- 8257
Monday through Wednesday 10:00 am- 4:00 pm

E-mail: n.bonakdar@verizon.net

Course Purpose/Objectives:
This course is designed to familiarize individuals with current and emerging electronic commerce technologies using the Internet. Topics include Internet technology for business advantage, managing electronic commerce funds transfer, reinventing the future of business through electronic commerce, business opportunities in electronic commerce, electronic commerce Web site design, social, political and ethical issues associated with electronic commerce, and business plans for technology ventures. The purpose of this course is to educate a new generation of managers, planners, analysts, and programmers of the realities and potential for electronic commerce.

This calendar could be changed during the semester. Please visit this site regularly in order to get the latest. You will find the update sign in front of the each class session if any changes have been made.

Topics
Chapter Readings

Week One:
January 13- 19

Chapter 1
Introduction to Electronic Commerce

. Introduction to class syllabus , calendar, and the lab policies
. Introduction to the individual project. Please read the syllabus
. NLC Computer Graphics Copyright Guidelines
. Think about your final project idea and email your idea to your instructor
. Scavenger Hunt Due Jan 17th
. Chapter 1 overview
. Quiz # 1

Week Two:
January 20- 26
Chapter 2
Technology Infrastructure . Quiz # 2
. Chapter 2 overview
. Have your Web site idea ready and email it to me by end of the week
Week Three:
January 27- February 2
Chapters 3
Selling on the Web

. Quiz # 3
. Chapter 3 overview
. Final Project Primary Research Due February 9

Week Four:
February 3- 9
Chapters 4
Marketing on the Web

. Quiz # 4
. Chapter 4 overview
. Final project primary research is due by February 9th
. Midterm Subject , the paper is due on Sunday March 2nd by 8:00 pm. There will be 5 point deduction for any late paper per day.

Week Five:
February 10- 16
Chapter 5
B2B Strategies . Quiz # 5
. Chapter 5 overview
Week Six:
February 17- 23
Chapters 6
Web Auction, Virtual Communities, and Web Portals

. Quiz # 6
. Chapter 6 overview
. Business Analysis Due February 23th
. Make sure to ask your instructor any question about the midterm paper by the end of this week.

Week Seven:
February 24- Mar 2
Mid-term
. Mid Term Exam Paper, Remember the paper is due on Sunday March 2nd by 8:00 pm. There will be 5 point deduction for any late paper per day.
Week Eight:
March 3- 9
Chapters 7
The Environment of Electronic Commerce

. Quiz # 7
. Chapter 7 overview
. Course Project Assignment
. Example

Week Nine:
March 10- 16
Spring Break
Week Ten:
March 17- 23
Chapter 8
Web Server Hardware and Software

. Welcome Back
. Quiz # 8
. Chapter 8 overview
. Class Activity Due March 30th

Week Eleven:
March 24- 30
Chapter 9
Electronic Commerce Software . Quiz # 9
. Chapter 9 overview
Week Twelve:
March 31- April 6
Chapters 10
Security Threats to Electronic Commerce

. Quiz # 10
. Chapter 10 overview


Week Thirteen:
April 7- 13
Chapters 11
Implementing Electronic Commerce Security . Quiz # 11
. Chapter 11 overview
. The individual presentation is due in 2 weeks. Please ask me if you have any questions. I will be happy to look at your project before the presentation day.
Week Fourteen:
April 14- 20
Chapter 12 & 13
Payment System for Electronic Commerce & Planning for Electronic Business

. Quiz # 12 & 13
. Chapter 12 & 13 overview



Week Fifteen:
April 21- 27
Individual Project

Individual Presentation Due! Email your instructor the URL of your site by the end of this week. Any submission after April 27 is not accepted and will be counted as a Zero.
David Worley
Duncan Langat
James Allen

Week Sixteen:
April 28- 4
Final Exam

. Classmate Evaluation Due. Evaluate your ckassmates' project and email me the evaluation no later than May 4th.
. Final Exam Paper

Final Exam Week:
May 5- 11
Final Paper Due
Submit your final paper no later than Friday May 9th