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Teaching Engineering Habits of Mind in Technology Education
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Loveland, Thomas; Dunn, Derrek – Technology and Engineering Teacher, 2014
With a new emphasis on the inclusion of engineering content and practices in technology education, attention has focused on what engineering content should be taught and assessed in technology education. The National Academy of Engineering (2010) proposed three general principles for K-12 engineering education in "Standards for K-12…
Descriptors: Technology Education, Engineering Education, Theory of Mind, Teaching Methods
Using the Work System Method with Freshman Information Systems Students
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Recker, Jan; Alter, Steven – Journal of Information Technology Education: Innovations in Practice, 2012
Recent surveys of information technology management professionals show that understanding business domains in terms of business productivity and cost reduction potential, knowledge of different vertical industry segments and their information requirements, understanding of business processes and client-facing skills are more critical for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Instructional Design, Information Systems, Information Technology
Convention Center Management: A Systems Analysis & Design Course Project
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Guidry, Brandi N.; Totaro, Michael W. – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2011
A challenge faced by many instructors of systems analysis and design courses is the selection or development of projects that provide challenging, yet suitable, learning experiences for the students. Employing a system development project case in undergraduate MIS courses offers students a multitude of opportunities to experientially examine…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Experiential Learning, Reference Materials, Group Activities
Alternative Instructional Strategies in an IS Curriculum
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Parker, Kevin R.; LeRouge, Cynthia; Trimmer, Ken – Journal of Information Technology Education, 2005
Systems Analysis and Design is a core component of an education in information systems. To appeal to a wider range of constituents and facilitate the learning process, the content of a traditional Systems Analysis and Design course has been supplemented with an alternative modeling approach. This paper presents an instructional design that…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Accounting, Models, Student Attitudes
A Framework for the Evaluation of CASE Tool Learnability in Educational Environments
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Senapathi, Mali – Journal of Information Technology Education, 2005
The aim of the research is to derive a framework for the evaluation of Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tool learnability in educational environments. Drawing from the literature of Human Computer Interaction and educational research, a framework for evaluating CASE tool learnability in educational environments is derived. The two main…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Case Studies, Educational Environment
Enhancing Student Learning across Disciplines: A Case Example Using a Systems Analysis and Design Course for MIS and ACS Majors
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Surendran, Ken; Ehie, Ike C.; Somarajan, Chellappan – Journal of Information Technology Education, 2005
This paper illustrates an approach used to enhance student learning outcomes in a combined cross-listed Systems Analysis and Design (SA&D) course and examines benefits perceived by students through analysis of assessment and students feedback. The SA&D course is a required course in both the Management Information Systems (MIS) major and the…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Required Courses, Design, Student Evaluation