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    Creating Value In An Introductory Business IS And IT Unit

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    Authors
    Aitken, Ashley
    Hatt, Gillian
    Date
    2012
    Type
    Conference Paper
    
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    Aitken, Ashley and Hatt, Gillian. 2012. Creating Value In An Introductory Business IS And IT Unit, in Lamp, J. (ed), Proceedings of the 23rd Australasian Conference on Information Systems (ACIS): Location, location, location, Dec 3-5 2012, pp. 1-10. Geelong, Victoria: Deakin University.
    Source Title
    Proceedings Of The 23rd Australasian Conference on Information Systems
    Source Conference
    ACIS
    ISBN
    9781741561722
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/47795
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    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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