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Philip, George C. – Journal of Information Technology Education, 2007
This paper identifies several areas of database modeling and design that have been problematic for students and even are likely to confuse faculty. Major contributing factors are the lack of clarity and inaccuracies that persist in the presentation of some basic database concepts in textbooks. The paper analyzes the problems and discusses ways to…
Descriptors: Database Design, Databases, Teaching Methods, Misconceptions
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King, Michael A. – Journal of Information Technology Education, 2009
Business intelligence derived from data warehousing and data mining has become one of the most strategic management tools today, providing organizations with long-term competitive advantages. Business school curriculums and popular database textbooks cover data warehousing, but the examples and problem sets typically are small and unrealistic. The…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Problem Sets, Corporations, Statistics
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Hamlyn-Harris, James H.; Hurst, Barbara J.; von Baggo, Karola; Bayley, Anthony J. – Journal of Information Technology Education, 2006
The ability to work in teams is an attribute highly valued by employers of information technology (IT) graduates. For IT students to effectively engage in team work tasks, the process of working in teams should be satisfying for the students. This work explored whether university students who were involved in compulsory team work were satisfied…
Descriptors: Familiarity, Teamwork, Information Technology, Databases