Creating Value In An Introductory Business IS And IT Unit
Given the downturn in student enrolments in Information Systems (IS) and Information Technology (IT) units, and the poor performance of a first-year IS and IT common-core unit in a business school, a new unit was developed. Action and design science research methods were employed. The new unit has a...
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Deakin University; Geelong; Victoria; Australia
2012
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| author | Aitken, Ashley Hatt, Gillian |
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| description | Given the downturn in student enrolments in Information Systems (IS) and Information Technology (IT) units, and the poor performance of a first-year IS and IT common-core unit in a business school, a new unit was developed. Action and design science research methods were employed. The new unit has a unique focus on two key skills and on modern IT and information literacy. The first skill involves describing information systems, and the second, determining how to create business value with IT in specific business contexts. Modern IT tools like a Web-based productivity suite and professional networking services are introduced, together with advanced search techniques and services and an information quality evaluation framework. The evaluation of the utility and efficacy of the unit is based on the institutional standard student feedback survey and unsolicited feedback. The unit has achieved a significant improvement in evaluation results and feedback from students, as well as converting students who were previously averse to IS and IT to study further in these areas. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-477952017-01-30T15:35:41Z Creating Value In An Introductory Business IS And IT Unit Aitken, Ashley Hatt, Gillian John Lamp design science action research common core first year students unit skills Information systems Given the downturn in student enrolments in Information Systems (IS) and Information Technology (IT) units, and the poor performance of a first-year IS and IT common-core unit in a business school, a new unit was developed. Action and design science research methods were employed. The new unit has a unique focus on two key skills and on modern IT and information literacy. The first skill involves describing information systems, and the second, determining how to create business value with IT in specific business contexts. Modern IT tools like a Web-based productivity suite and professional networking services are introduced, together with advanced search techniques and services and an information quality evaluation framework. The evaluation of the utility and efficacy of the unit is based on the institutional standard student feedback survey and unsolicited feedback. The unit has achieved a significant improvement in evaluation results and feedback from students, as well as converting students who were previously averse to IS and IT to study further in these areas. 2012 Conference Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/47795 Deakin University; Geelong; Victoria; Australia restricted |
| spellingShingle | design science action research common core first year students unit skills Information systems Aitken, Ashley Hatt, Gillian Creating Value In An Introductory Business IS And IT Unit |
| title | Creating Value In An Introductory Business IS And IT Unit |
| title_full | Creating Value In An Introductory Business IS And IT Unit |
| title_fullStr | Creating Value In An Introductory Business IS And IT Unit |
| title_full_unstemmed | Creating Value In An Introductory Business IS And IT Unit |
| title_short | Creating Value In An Introductory Business IS And IT Unit |
| title_sort | creating value in an introductory business is and it unit |
| topic | design science action research common core first year students unit skills Information systems |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/47795 |