Assignment One-- The Email Assignment DUE Thursday 14 September 2006

PART ONE

This assignment is important because 1:--it allows me to build a discussion listserv so I can send email messages to the class 2-- it allows me to get to know you, your background,  and your expectations, and 3-- it allows me to be able to get in touch with you in case of emergency.

The only difficulty of the assignment is whether or not your send me the email correctly as what you put in the subject line makes a difference! Your subject line should read MSIT 588 Assignment One. This is done because I receive a large amount of email each day and I use folders to organize my incoming email. If you fail to use the correct subject heading your assignment will get placed into the dark black hole abyss main Inbox folder and it may not be seen by me--and if so you will not receive credit! Click here to see a visual example.

Also note that you should use always use MSIT 588 in the subject line for any correspondence!

What Information should be in your email (and if you have a photo please attach)
Full Name
Preferred Name (nickname)
Phone Number
Major
Year
Hometown
Describe your experience and comfort level with computers
What prior IS courses have you taken? Is this class required or elective?
What was the best class that you have had at USD? Why? Who was the instructor?
What do you expect to get out of this class, ie. any interest in a specific topic or what would make this class be considered a 'home run' to you?
What do you like to do for fun, hobbies, interests?

PART TWO

Read the Chen and Wells article and be prepared to discuss in class. You are to also engage in some research and find two other articles/sources that describe how to rate/evaluate websites.

PART THREE

Conduct Research and provide an update to the following link regarding e-commerce revenues and usage. Provide a report.

http://carl.sandiego.edu/msit588/ratio_of_payment_mechanisms_in_2000.htm