BUSA 331Summer 2015

Professor PaulsonInternet Law

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Class Overview

• Instructor: Pat Paulson, 325• Office hours listed on website• E-mail, Lync: ppaulson@winona.edu• Grading in D2L: https://winona.ims.mnscu.edu/• Web site: http://course1.winona.edu/ppaulson/• Check websites periodically for updates!

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Online Class Format

• Course1 website contains class info!

• Online-asynchronous• View class recordings with Tegrity

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Basic Technology

• External Monitor• Tegrity-class recordings• D2L-grading, discussions, exams

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Background

• Attorney, Patent Attorney• Mechanical Engineer• Operations Manager• Business Systems Consultant• MIS Professor

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Course1 Website

• Course policy and syllabus• Assignment and project information• Occasional hints• Important announcements

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Course Description-Catalog

• An overview and discussion of the current state of the law with respect to computers and internet technology. Legal topics are analyzed to determine the implications for individuals and businesses. Consideration is given to the societal effects of these legal trends.

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Course Description

• Students will be exposed to a sampling of the latest internet business legal issues

• Students will investigate the changing nature of internet law

• Students will consider impact of constantly evolving internet technology and legal issues on business

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Areas of Concentration

• Review-legal research sources• Current case law• Business impact of legal trends

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Software Applications

• Tegrity recordings• Cisco VPN• Operating system utilities• Windows Explorer, OS X Finder

• Web browser- Firefox or Internet Explorer recommended!

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Course Objective

• When confronted with an internet business legal issue be able to research and make an effective action plan.

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Analyze Legal Situation

• Business objective- solve problems• Tools- your mind, legal research tools• Methodology• Define problem, legal issues• Research current statutory law• Research current case law• Propose course of action

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Course Materials

• Darrell, Issues in Internet Law, 8th edition

• http://www.amazon.com/Issues-Internet-Law-Society-Technology/dp/1935971166

• ISBN-13: 978-1935971160

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Class Info

• Use Tegrity recordings• Use external monitor• Monitor 1-assignment• Monitor 2-recordings or PowerPoints

• You can work ahead on assignments, projects• You cannot work ahead on exams

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Project-Internet legal issue• Research internet legal issue of your choice• Write a summary paper• Draft due by Saturday, June 13th at 8am!• Final due by Saturday, June 27th at 8am!

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Assignments

• Assignments and Problems• To focus on and hone required skills

• Do not email assignments to professor• Do not print out and hand in assignments• Submit assignments using web browser on Course1• You will be emailed a receipt for each assignment that is

correctly submitted, use your WSU email address

• Late assignments penalized

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Midterms (2)

• Test knowledge of material• T/F, short answer, possibly essay• Open book, open notes• Online via D2L

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Final

• Same format as mid-terms, 2 hours• Cumulative, test knowledge of legal concepts• Open book, open notes• Laptop or computer required• In D2L

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Policy on Collaboration

• You are permitted to work together on Assignments and projects. However…• During exams you are on your own. Therefore…• It behooves you to actually do the work!

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Grading

• Grading is based on:• 10% Project (draft + final)• 40% Assignments• 20% Midterms (based on total points)• 30% Final

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Final Grade

• Based on 100 total points• A 90% or greater• B 80 to 89%• C 70 to 79%• D 60 to 69%• F less than 59%

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Grading

• Late Assignments are penalized!• No extra credit• No make-up exams!• Point loss for spelling and grammar

• Professor Paulson does not give out grades• Students earn grades!

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After This Course?

• Enjoy learning new software applications and problem solving? Consider MIS major or minor• Feel free to join MISA, the MIS student organization• Get involved in the ImagineCup!• Have questions about advising, scholarships,

internships, careers, graduate school…• Contact me at your convenience