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Towhidi, Gelareh; Pridmore, Jeannie – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2023
Cybersecurity is among the highest in-demand skills for Information Systems graduates and therefore is critical for the Information Systems curriculum. There is a substantial lack of skilled cybersecurity graduates. It is estimated that there is a global shortage of almost three and a half million cybersecurity professionals in 2022. Organizations…
Descriptors: Computer Security, Computer Science Education, Alignment (Education), Higher Education
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Robert E. Brainard; Daniela G. L. Terson de Paleville; Michael C. Long; Daniel G. Hughes; Lewis J. Watson; Gary Anderson – Advances in Physiology Education, 2024
The traditional case study has been used as a learning tool for the past 100 years, and in our program, graduate physiology students are presented with a real-world scenario and must determine the diagnosis and treatment of the patient. We found that students defaulted to memorization of disease with treatment and bypassed gaining an understanding…
Descriptors: Physiology, Case Studies, Clinical Diagnosis, Graduate Students
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Carpenter, Donald A.; McGinnis, Denise; Slauson, Gayla Jo; Snyder, Johnny – Information Systems Education Journal, 2013
This paper explains a four-year longitudinal study of the assessment process for a Microsoft Office skills course. It examines whether there is an increase in students' knowledge based on responses to pre- and post-surveys that asked students to evaluate how well they can do particular tasks. Classical classroom teaching methods were used in the…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Computer Software, Mastery Learning, Computer Literacy
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Becker, Craig M.; Johnson, Hans; Vail-Smith, Karen; Maahs-Fladung, Cathy; Tavasso, Debra; Elmore, Barry; Blumell, Charla – Journal of General Education, 2008
Revisions of general education curricula have been ongoing as universities strive to meet the general education goal of helping students succeed. The importance of health status with regard to the future health potential of college students and the impact the college years have on their health has been highlighted in the American College Health…
Descriptors: General Education, Health Conditions, Health Education, Required Courses
Smith, Dennie L.; McNelis, Mary J. – 1993
How distance education affects academic performance and student attitudes was studied for graduate students in an off-campus location taking a course required for their majors. The performance and attitudes of the distance (off-campus/remote) class of 16 students were compared with those of a control group of 12 students in a similar class and 25…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Control Groups
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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