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Teaching the First Course in Management Information Systems A Framework - Course Technology Computing Conference Presenter: Hossein Bidgoli, California State University-Bakersfield Teaching the first course in Management Information Systems (MIS) could be a difficult and challenging task. Some students come to the course with lots of background and some students come with little to no background. Teaching the course in a pure theory format would be uninteresting, and teaching it in a pure technical manner could discourage certain students. I have taught this course for over 30 years and have developed an ideal format and framework for teaching this course that I would like to share with my colleagues. In addition to teaching, I am the author of 44 textbooks, 27 manuals and more than 5 dozen technical articles and papers on various aspects of MIS. I also serve as the editor-in-chief of 5 major Encyclopedias and Handbooks on MIS, the Internet, Information Security, Computer Networks, and Technology Management. I also helped set up the first PC Lab in the United States and served as its first director. For each lecture I set up 6 to 9 learning outcomes introduced to my students at the beginning of each lecture. Using daily tweets that accompany my textbook, I have been able to incorporate new, cutting edge topics in just about all of my lectures. We spend 3-5 minutes at the beginning of each lecture and review breaking news that is related to the MIS field. A typical lecture is a combination of theory, discussion, video presentations, hands-on exercises, and practical and real life examples that relate class discussions to real life practice. Every piece in each lecture is directly linked to a learning outcome outlined at the beginning of each lecture. To further engage my students and keep them motivated, I give them two questions or assignments for the next class period. This creates a dynamic link between the class periods and the time that students study themselves. During my presentation, I will apply this framework to a couple of MIS topics that are covered by nearly all professors teaching the introductory MIS course. This presentation should give participants a clear road map that they may use when they teach their next MIS courses. They can use it in order to prepare their own lectures or use it as a checklist for comparing their own materials with the format outlined in this presentation. The results, hopefully, would be a framework for teaching the first course in MIS that would increase students’ participation and performance.TRANSCRIPT
Teaching the First Course in Management Information Systems: A Framework
Teaching the First Course in Management Information Systems: A Framework
Hossein Bidgoli, Ph. D.Professor of MISCalifornia State [email protected]
Challenges:
Teaching the first course in MIS could be a difficult and challenging task
Some students come to the course with lots of background (Technical / Business)
Some students come with little to no background Teaching the course in a pure theory format would be uninteresting Teaching it in a pure technical manner could discourage certain students The instructor job is defined but the student job is not as well defined
My Background:
I have taught this course for over 30 years I am the author of 47 textbooks, 27 manuals, and more than 5 dozen technical articles and papers
on various aspects of MIS
I serve as the editor-in-chief of five major Encyclopedias and Handbooks on MIS, the Internet, Information Security, Computer Networks, and Technology Management
I helped set up the first PC Lab in the United States and served as its first director
Awards:
Professor of the Year Award PSP (Professional and Scholarly Publishing) Award The Library Journal’s Best Reference Award
A Framework: An Eight Steps Process
1. Start with daily tweets- Engaging Students2. Technology in Action as they relate to the chapter- Engaging
Students3. Video with Q/A - Engaging Students4. Hands-on with Excel -Engaging Students5. Q /A with the Last Class Assignment -Engaging Students6. Learning Outcomes -Engaging Students7. Case Analysis -Engaging Students8. Before They Leave -Engaging Students
Start with daily tweets- Engaging Students
Currency of the Materials
Importance of the topic or application
Real life linkage
Supplementing and Expanding the Textbook Materials
Increasing awareness with MIS literature
Technology in Action as they relate to the chapter- Engaging Students
Adding Practical Dimension
Real Life Applications
Connecting MIS to Students Lives
Video with Q/A - Engaging Students
Adding Practical Dimension
Real Life Applications
Changing the Pace
Hands-on with Excel -Engaging Students
Adding Practical Dimensions
Real Life Applications
Changing the Pace
Q /A with the last Class Assignment
Accountability
Engagement
Enhancing the Practical Applications of MIS
Learning Outcomes
Tying it altogether
How does each Piece Relate to the Learning Outcomes
Case Analysis What is the case about?
What are students asked to do?
What is the desired outcome?
Before They Leave
Read Daily Tweets Work on two daily assignments- Keep the
Engagement while they are not in class Spend time with the CourseMate Read the chapter Read the Case Read the Review Card
Applying the Framework to Chapter 1: Information Systems: An Overview
Daily Tweet:Target-related malware was a side job for man living in Russiahttp://www.infoworld.com/d/security/target-related-malware-was-side-job-man-living-in-russia-234726?source=IFWNLE_nlt_sec_2014-01-23
Security threats Privacy of your Data The Cost Reference to Chapter 5
Applying the Framework to Chapter 1: Information Systems: An Overview
Technology in Action:
A New Era of Marketing: YouTube Social Networking and the Vulnerability of Personal Information Information Technologies at Domino's Pizza Information Technologies at The Home Depot Information Technologies at UPS Information Technologies at Walmart Information Technologies at Netflix
Applying the Framework to Chapter 1: Information Systems: An Overview
Video with Q/AMicrosoft Smart Classrooms
Q1 Q2 Q3
Applying the Framework to Chapter 1: Information Systems: An Overview
Hands-on with Excel
Graphs and Charts in Excel Creating a Chart Business Applications
Applying the Framework to Chapter 1: Information Systems: An Overview
Q /A with the Last Class Assignment Identify five applications of computers and information
systems in a university, a grocery store, and in a bank
Log on to Microsoft Web site. What are some software and hardware products this company offers, and what are some unique features of these products? Who are some of Microsoft’s competitors?
Applying the Framework to Chapter 1: Information Systems: An Overview
Learning Outcomes
LO1 Discuss common applications of computers and information systems. LO2 Explain the differences between computer literacy and information literacy. LO3 Define transaction-processing systems. LO4 Define management information systems. LO5 Describe the four major components of an information system. LO6 Discuss the differences between data and information. LO7 Explain the importance and applications of information systems in functional areas of a business. LO8 Discuss how information technologies are used to gain a competitive advantage. LO9 Explain the Five Forces Model and strategies for gaining a competitive advantage. LO10 Review the IT job market. LO11 Summarize the future outlook of information systems.
Applying the Framework to Chapter 1: Information Systems: An Overview
Case Analysis
What is the case about? What are students asked to do? What is the desired outcome?
Before They Leave
Read Daily Tweets Work on two daily assignments- Keep the
Engagement while they are not in class Spend time with the CourseMate Read the chapter Read the Case Read the Review Card