Daniel Ciomek

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Daniel Ciomek

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Instructor
Information Systems, Lam Family College of Business

Email:
dciomek@sfsu.edu
Phone Number:
Location:
BUS 209B

At SF State Since:

2012

Office Hours:

Sunday: Closed
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 15:00-17:00Via Zoom
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 12:30-13:30In-Person at BUS 209B
Friday: Closed
Saturday: Closed

Bio

Lam-Larsen Distinguished Teaching Professorship Award (2021-2023)

Quality Learning & Teaching (QLT) Certificate (2022)

​Transformative Teaching Through Transitions (TTTT) Pedagogies for Inclusive Excellence (PIE) Certificate (2022)

Center for Ethical & Sustainable Business (CESB) Teaching Award (2022)

 

Websites:

Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certification

Information Systems Department

Mundo de Niños e.V.

Kiva - Loans that change lives

Electronic Frontier Foundation

NutritionFacts.org

The Game Changers

Eating Our Way To Extinction

 

ISYS 363

Information Systems for Management (ISYS 363) - Course Describtion:

Examine the Management Information Systems (MIS) and Information Technology (IT), assess their benefits and risks to gain competitive advantage by optimizing processes, communication and collaboration across the enterprise. Discuss contemporary IS topics such as database management systems, data analytics, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and ethics in emerging technologies. Provides hands-on experience in Microsoft Excel and database management systems and prepares for the optional Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) exam.

 

Information Systems for Management (ISYS 363) - Enrollment:

  • Prerequisites: ACCT 100 and ISYS 263 need to be completed before. No concurrent enrollment.
  • ISYS 363 section 1 and section 2 are part of the same hybrid class, it does not matter if you are enrolled in section 1 or 2 for the hybrid class.  It is not an on-demand course; the class has a weekly schedule of activities and weekly due dates! Please the see the detailled description in the course bulletin. 
     

Information Systems for Management (ISYS 363) - Class Material:

All class information, the syllabus, and any other course documents are provided via Canvas in your course section.

You can find a few class related tutorials in the 'Tutorials' tab and some important resources in the 'Help & Support' tab. The course material is usually a heavily discounted customized digital package with ebook and software for around $99. The information will be provided via Canvas/Syllabus the first week of class. The class now uses "Inclusive Access", which means you will automatically be enrolled and charged for the course material when the semester starts, and get your money back if you drop during the first few weeks. Please do not buy any external material otherwise for the course, it won't be the correct custom bundle.

If you need a laptop and don't have one, rent one for free from the library.

https://library.sfsu.edu/laptop-checkout-0
 

Questions? Need Help?:

Wonder what classes to take? Desired classes are full? Your grades are still pending processing?

Talk to an advisor!

Common Resources:

Registrar: https://registrar.sfsu.edu/

Forms: https://registrar.sfsu.edu/forms

Maps: https://maps.sfsu.edu/home

Academic Calendar: https://webapps.sfsu.edu/public/webcal/acadcalendar

 

Advising:

https://advising.sfsu.edu/

Help and Support

Tutoring and Academic Support Center (TASC):
 

 

Technical Support:
 

SF State Campus / Computer Resources:
 

Free LinkedIn Learning and free ebooks, audio books, movies, and music (San Francisco Public Library)

 

  • LinkedIn Learning Training Videos (free with SF Public Library)

    You can access this for free from home as a student with a (free for all CA residents) library account from the San Francisco Public Library.

  1. Get a free account (free for CA residents): https://sfpl.libanswers.com/faq/65116
  2. LinkedIn Learning FAQ: https://sfpl.libanswers.com/faq/270525
  3. Login: https://www.linkedin.com/learning-login/go/sfpl
  4. SFPL also offers Welcome, Digital Access, and Visitor cards for those who don't have CA ID. Visitor cards cost $10 and are valid for 3 months.
  5. Once you have an account, get the Libby app (https://libbyapp.com/) and the Kanopy app (https://www.kanopy.com/en). 

 

Electronic Frontier Foundation: https://www.eff.org

Microsoft Office Specialist Certification

Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) 2021/365 provides industry-leading assessments of skills and knowledge through project-based testing, giving students and professionals real-world exercises to appraise their understanding of Microsoft Office. This guarantees that every certified user has demonstrated the ability to command the full features and functionality of Microsoft Office, preparing them for future academic or workforce opportunities.
 

The MOS Certification is a proctored 50-min live in the application test that can be taken for the various MS Office applications, such as Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook. The test is Windows PC based, you will need to know the Windows version of Excel 2021/365, for example (2019/365 is still optiom). Passing grade is 70%. It is an official Microsoft certification with a digital badge for LinkedIn and very good for your resume.

 

San Francisco State University, based on the initiative of Daniel Ciomek and the Information Systems Department in the Lam Family College of Business, has obtained the status of a Certiport Authorized Test Center for Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) testing. The Information Systems Department is able to offer students on-site testing at the main campus in BUS 214 and remote for the time being (future charges have been indicated). After a successfull pilot program during Fall 2018, the Information Systems Department has arranged for the exams to be available on campus so students can take the MS Excel and MS Access exams during or after their ISYS 363 semester for free - while supply lasts. ($100 retail value)

MOS tests at SF State are only offered for SFSU students currently taking ISYS 363, or those who recently passed the ISYS 363 class, but are still enrolled at SF State. Test days on campus will only be offered limited times during the Spring and Fall semester, depending on the test lab and instructor availability. 

 

Since 2020 there is also the possibility (pilot program) to take the Apple SWIFT Developer Certification through the Certiport platform for students who complete the Mobile Application Development course with Prof. Leigh Jin. Please contact Prof. Leigh Jin if you are interested to learn more about that.

 

To learn more about MOS certification at SF State, please review the MOS registration site and sign-up for the mailing list (Mailchimp):

https://mos.dcio.tech

 

Certification Results:

Google Docs Link

 


 

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