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Cassandra Artman Collier; Anne L. Powell – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2024
As organizations' reliance on data increases, the prevalence of data analytics programs in universities likewise increases. However, despite this specialized education, scholars still report a gap between the knowledge and skills students graduate with and those required by industry upon beginning work as an entry-level data analyst. We draw on…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Information Systems, Educational Research, Data Collection
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Gerit Wagner; Laureen Thurner – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2025
Git, as the leading version-control system, is frequently employed by software developers, digital product managers, and knowledge workers. Information systems (IS) students aspiring to fill software engineering, management, or research positions would therefore benefit from familiarity with Git. However, teaching Git effectively can be…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Information Systems, Teaching Methods, Computer Software
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Aimee Jacobs; Jacquelin J. Curry; Concetta A. DePaolo; Fernando Parra – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2024
This manuscript describes the use of real data applied to a fictional real-estate firm for teaching data visualization to university students. In the case study, students employ data analytic techniques in Tableau to clean, organize, and analyze real estate data. By creating visualizations, students address several questions about how selling…
Descriptors: Visualization, Housing, Computer Software, Data Use
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Chang Liu; Charles Downing – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2024
This teaching tip describes using Microsoft Power BI Desktop in a class to analyze unstructured data from an exit survey of prior students from a Master of Science in Management Information Systems program. Results from a short survey administered to these students showed that the students, using the no-code Power BI, were able to accomplish their…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Program Effectiveness, Information Science, Management Information Systems
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Xiaoni Zhang – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2025
This teaching tip explores the integration of AI tools into database education. The author describes how instructors can use AI tools to prepare teaching materials and how students can use AI to facilitate database development. The teaching tips provided encompass both course-level objectives and assignment-specific strategies. The inclusion of AI…
Descriptors: Databases, Technology Integration, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills
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David Kocsis; Morgan Shepherd; Daniel L. Segal – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2025
This paper describes the development of a training module to improve students' individual online behaviors. We developed this module to integrate cyber hygiene concepts into a hands-on learning activity where students develop and secure a mobile web application using the Salesforce Developer tool. This new module aims to prepare the next…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Information Security, Computer Science Education, Teaching Methods
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Shahrasbi, Nasser; Jin, Leigh; Zheng, Wei-Jun – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2021
The growth in the tech industry in recent years has increased business major students' interest in software programming and app development. However, the traditional way of teaching these courses involves intensive coding exercises and little interaction among students. These methods often discourage the students due to the slow learning curve and…
Descriptors: Design, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software, Programming
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Baham, Corey – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2019
As the most widely used agile software development method, Scrum has become a mainstay in many organizations that develop software. Despite Scrum's popularity, several studies examine Scrum implementations that include some parts of the methodology and exclude others. This paper describes how Scrum has been incorporated into the classroom…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Classroom Techniques, Student Projects, Self Efficacy
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Woods, David M. – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2020
Professionals working in technology fields face continuing challenges, not only to remain current with the latest technologies but also to understand the complex problems their company and IT organization faces. These challenges constantly change as technology evolves, and they are dependent on organizational factors. Lectures and discussions of…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Debate, Information Technology, Problem Solving
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Woszczynski, Amy B.; Pridmore, Jeannie L.; Bandyopadhyay, Tridib; Godin, Joy; Prince, Bradley J. – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2021
This paper outlines a collaborative course design process to develop and implement a required IS course in an online cohort-based MBA program using principles of The Agile Manifesto. The primary goal of this study is to analyze how students in traditionally developed courses and those in collaboratively developed courses differ. Specifically, we…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Teacher Collaboration, Masters Programs, Business Administration Education
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Woszczynski, Amy B.; Green, Andrew – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2017
Cyber defense competitions (CDCs) simulate a real-world environment where the competitors must protect the information assets of a fictional organization. These competitions are becoming popular at the high school and college levels, as well as in industry and governmental settings. However, there is little research to date on the learning…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Competition, Information Systems, National Security
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Doman, Marguerite; Besmer, Andrew; Olsen, Anne – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2015
In this article, we discuss the use of Pellerin's Four Dimension Leadership System (4-D) as a way to manage teams in a classroom setting. Over a 5-year period, we used a modified version of the 4-D model to manage teams within a senior level Software Engineering capstone course. We found that this approach for team management in a classroom…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Computer Science Education, Computer Software, Programming
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Havelka, Douglas – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2016
A study was performed to test the impact of factors suggested by social capital and social cognitive theories as important antecedents to team performance on information technology (IT) course projects. Specifically, the impact of personal outcome expectations and social interaction ties on the quality and quantity of knowledge sharing is…
Descriptors: Student Projects, Social Capital, Social Theories, Social Cognition
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Chen, Liqiang; Keys, Anthony; Gaber, Donald – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2015
It is a challenge for business students or even employees to understand business processes and enterprise software usage without involvement in real-world practices. Many business schools are using ERP software in their curriculum, aiming to expose students to real-world business practices. ERPsim is an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Strategic Planning, Computer Software, Information Systems
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Levy, Meira; Hadar, Irit – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2010
The new concepts and technologies of Web 2.0 attract researches in a variety of fields including education, business and knowledge management. However, while the Web 2.0 potential in the education discipline has been widely studied, in the management discipline the Web 2.0 business value has not been fully acknowledged. This research suggests an…
Descriptors: Knowledge Management, Business Administration Education, Internet, Electronic Publishing