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Book SynopsisIssues related to teaching and learning information systems (IS) concepts have received keen interest from IS academics since the discipline’s inception over 60 years ago. Bringing together cutting-edge research from over 30 international experts,
Teaching Information Systems presents a timely assessment of critical issues associated with the IS curriculum, the learner, and the learning environment.
Chapters take a contemporary look at the key issues related to the teaching of IS across the globe, addressing the challenges of virtual learning environments, the drawbacks of relying solely on textbooks, and current thinking on how to align the curriculum with industry needs. Drawing lessons from faculty reflection and empirical evidence, the book provides valuable insight to IS professors and administrators invested in delivering high-quality IS education, demonstrating how instructors can design and implement a relevant and practical curriculum to meet the needs of modern-day students.
Exploring non-technical skills and non-traditional instructional materials, this erudite teaching guide will prove an essential resource for instructors in information systems, computer science, information science, and related disciplines. Its practical insights will also benefit researchers and consultants interested in applying IS research findings to practice.
Trade Review‘This book is a great reference for information systems educators and administrators, providing strategies on how to teach IS for the fast-changing field. With wide coverage and international perspectives, it spans many different aspects of IS teaching, from curriculum design and ideas to understanding different characteristics of IS learners and learning environments.’ -- Dr. Hongjiang Xu, Butler University, US
Table of ContentsContents: PART I INTRODUCTION 1 Teaching information systems: history and current issues 2 Mark I. Hwang PART II CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS 2 Addressing students’ writing challenges with the case development genre through explicit instruction: lessons learned from a design-based research project 19 Maria Pia Gomez Laich, Divakaran Liginlal, Thomas Mitchell and Silvia Pessoa 3 Go beyond the technology: emphasizing soft skills in IT/ IS capstone classes 44 Jack Zheng, Zhigang Li and Lei Li 4 Cross-disciplinary curricula in Bachelor of Information Systems education: a case study in Indonesia 68 Tjibeng Jap and Sri Tiatri 5 Directing the eye: enhancing cybersecurity education through media 87 Jacob Young, Sahar Farshadkhah and Tyler Smith 6 The tyranny of the textbook: an 8-step program on how to stop using the textbook 115 David R. Firth, Theresa Floyd and Emily Plant PART III THE LEARNER CHARACTERISTICS 7 Exploring educational settings and projects for a balanced gender representation in undergraduate information technology education 136 Dorian Stoilescu and Andreea Molnar 8 Developing career-focused curriculum to improve high school perceptions of information systems careers 159 Rohan Genrich, Mark Toleman and Dave Roberts 9 Academic integrity in digital learning 193 Khanyisa Malufu, Siduduziwe Malufu and Christinah Dlamini PART IV THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT 10 Virtual Learning Environments: early identification of students at risk 220 Kem Z.K. Zhang, Michael Dohan, ShiKui Wu and Wesley Floriano Willick 11 The synergy of the Information Systems curriculum between academic and industry perspectives: the case in Indonesia 243 Yohannes Kurniawan and Erwin Halim 12 Transitions in Information Systems education: confronting technological and societal change in the face of global realities and disparities 264 Abdisalam M. Issa-Salwe, Nasrullah K. Khilji and Stephen A. Roberts Index 299
