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Communication Challenges in Requirements Definition: A Classroom Simulation
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Ramiller, Neil C.; Wagner, Erica L. – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2011
Systems analysis and design is a standard course offering within information systems programs and often an important lecture topic in Information Systems core courses. Given the persistent difficulty that organizations experience in implementing systems that meet their requirements, it is important to help students in these courses get a tangible…
Descriptors: Systems Analysis, Information Systems, Information Technology, Systems Development
First Impressions: An Alternative Way to Start a Systems Development Course
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Fellers, Jack W. – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2008
The first meeting of any course and its many activities sets in motion the establishment of a course climate and addressing student expectations. How can students be actively and collaboratively engaged, in a non-threatening environment, having their curiosity aroused, and begin to learn about the course all during the first class meeting? This…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Systems Development, Interviews, Cooperative Learning
Using a Technology-Based Case to Aid in Improving Assessment
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Zelin, Robert C., II – College Teaching Methods & Styles Journal, 2008
This paper describes how a technology-based case using Microsoft Access can aid in the assessment process. A case was used in lieu of giving a final examination in an Accounting Information Systems course. Students worked in small groups to design a database-driven payroll system for a hypothetical company. Each group submitted its results along…
Descriptors: Database Management Systems, Accounting, Information Systems, Technology Uses in Education
From Requirements to Code: Issues and Learning in IS Students' Systems Development Projects
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Scott, Elsje – Journal of Information Technology Education, 2008
The Computing Curricula (2005) place Information Systems (IS) at the intersection of exact sciences (e.g. General Systems Theory), technology (e.g. Computer Science), and behavioral sciences (e.g. Sociology). This presents particular challenges for teaching and learning, as future IS professionals need to be equipped with a wide range of…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Information Systems, Systems Development, Foreign Countries
Designing for Interaction: Six Steps to Designing Computer-Supported Group-Based Learning
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Strijbos, J. W.; Martens, R. L.; Jochems, W. M. G. – Computers and Education, 2004
At present, the design of computer-supported group-based learning (CSGBL) is often based on subjective decisions regarding tasks, pedagogy and technology, or concepts such as "cooperative learning" and "collaborative learning." Critical review reveals these concepts as insufficiently substantial to serve as a basis for CSGBL design. Furthermore,…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Interaction, Computer Assisted Instruction, Instructional Design
Integrating Teamwork into Information Systems Courses.
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Van Slyke, Craig; Trimmer, Kenneth; Kittner, Marcy – 1997
Teams are becoming increasingly important as an organizational form, particularly in information systems (IS) development. In response to this trend, a number of educators, including IS educators, include team components as part of their course curriculum. For example, many systems analysis and design courses include a team project component. It…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cooperative Learning, Curriculum Development, Higher Education