MSCM 8630: Information Technology (IT) for Church Management
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MSCM 8630: Information MSCM 8630: Information Technology (IT) for Church Technology (IT) for Church ManagementManagement
Fall 2008Dr. WagnerSept. 3 2008
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Welcome to our ClassWelcome to our ClassBrand new class, new program25 students with wide variety of
backgroundsOverall goal
◦Not to turn everyone into to “super geeks”
◦Make better use of IT in your situation◦Feel more confident in talking about
and using technology◦Have fun with it!
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Special Challenges?Special Challenges?Extreme variety of backgroundsDifferent interestsVariety of available applications I am not the expert This topic is all over the map!GOOD NEWS?
◦We have a great group of people, who are extremely motivated and interested in sharing with others
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Results of IT SurveyResults of IT Survey13 responses
◦ 7 using Office 2003, 2 using 2007, Mac, Corel
Highest rated topics?◦ Collaboration tools◦ Database◦ Spreadsheets (basic)
Lowest◦ Spreadsheets (advanced)◦ Hardware evaluation◦ Security
Special Topics? – data recovery, mail merges, evaluation, meeting support, Element K, podcasting
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Who am I?Who am I? Education
◦ Miami U. - Started as a Civil Engineering/Math major
◦ Ended up with 2 UG degrees; B. Phil and BA (ancient Greek/Latin)
◦ Worked on Agora Excavations in Athens
◦ America School (Athens)
◦ Masters in Classical Languages (U. of KY)
◦ MBA (U. of KY)◦ Ph.D. in MIS at U of KY◦ Villanova since 1991
Research/Professional Interests◦ Dissertation in Expert
Systems/ Applied AI◦ Published in a variety
of journals◦ Published first college
text on XML (2003- Phall)
◦ Published first text on Customer Relationship Management (2007)
◦ First at VU to teach class over Internet
◦ Coordinate SAP University Alliance
◦ Editorial Boards for several journals
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Other things…Other things…Wife and 2 children
◦Son at U. Del and daughter at VU◦Wife doing Masters in Counseling at VU
Lu-Bhu◦Raised Lutheran but practicing
Bhuddhist meditation for last 25 yearsHistory buff
◦Founder of VU civil war round table◦Archeology and ancient history
Fixing up old farmhouse◦Gardener, camper, hiking, play on VU
faculty basketball team, etc.
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Your turn…Your turn…Take a moment to introduce
yourselves◦I will call on you◦Tell us:
Who you are Where you are from What you would like to get out of this
class Something interesting about yourself?
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Organization of CourseOrganization of CourseDivided into three main modules
◦IT for Personal Productivity How can IT help you and your office work
better?
◦IT for Church Communications How can IT help you and your church
communicate better?
◦IT for Church Operations How can IT help the overall church
organization function better?
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Course ResourcesCourse ResourcesShort, new text by Tim Welch
Welch, Tim Technology Tools for Your Ministry, 2008, Twenty-Third Publications.
Augmented with other readings. Mainly from Christian Computing magazine
Vendor demos (especially in last module)Element K tutorials for hands-on work
Check out web site and loginNote: Hold off on purchasing the
Expression Web text.
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Assignments/GradingAssignments/GradingReadingsHands-on
◦IT inventory◦Spreadsheet report◦Database application◦Web site design◦Group collaboration project – design a
web portal for all things related to IT for Church MGT
Final Projects – research or applied use of IT
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Assignment for next weekAssignment for next weekReach chapters 1 and 2 of Welch
book◦May also send you a brief CC article
Initialize and familiarize yourselves with the Element K site
Try to list all the main activities in your office (informal list)◦Be prepared to give 2 examples of tasks
that could be done better with IT◦We will meet next Thursday (9/11) at 7:30
p.m. (EST)
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Questions?Questions?
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Questions?Questions?
Go Cats!!