XBIS 219 Week 8

Week Eight

Course Assignments

CheckPoint: Web 2.0

Resource Introduction to Information Systems: Supporting and Transforming Business

Review Section 5.2 in the text.

Write a paragraph of at least 200 words addressing the following: How would you describe Web 2.0 to someone who has not taken a course in information systems? What are the advantages and disadvantages of Web 2.0? How has Web 2.0 impacted business?

Format your paragraph according to APA guidelines. Save it in a Microsoft Word document and attach it to the Assignments page to earn points.

Assignment: Where Did You Find that Book?

Purpose: this assignment is intended to have students look at real world examples of Web 2.0 by examining its uses by three different booksellers.

Resources: Amazons Web Site, Barnes & Noble Web site, and the Web site of a local bookseller

Conduct research on the following three booksellers: Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and a local bookseller of your choice in terms of business model, competition, and m-commerce capabilities. At click on Investor Relations and Careers on the bottom of the Web site. , click Barnes & Noble, Inc. at the bottom of their Web site.

Prepare a six- to eight-slide Microsoft PowerPoint presentation, including speakers notes. Address the following: Define each booksellers business model and describe how they compete with each other. Identify the communication technologies used by each bookstore. Describe the m-commerce capabilities of each bookstore and how each conducts its m-commerce activities. What advantages and disadvantages does m-commerce provide for each bookseller?

Use APA formatting guidelines. Attach the PowerPoint presentation to the Assignments page to earn points.