ERIC Number: EJ1219533
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Oct
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The Soul of the Introductory Information Systems Course
Modaresnezhad, Minoo; Schell, George
Information Systems Education Journal, v17 n5 p39-46 Oct 2019
The introductory course in information systems plays an important role in a business school's curriculum. The soul of that course should be information and systems. The introductory course is where all business students, information systems majors and non-majors alike, learn why information and the technologies associated with it are driving organizations' strategy, processes, and successes. The content in that course and how it is taught profoundly shape students' perceptions of our discipline. Over the years there has been a reduction of focus on information and systems and increased focus on the latest technological innovation. We must get back to teaching how information systems drive decision making.
Descriptors: Information Systems, Introductory Courses, Decision Support Systems, Business Schools, Curriculum Design, Decision Making
Information Systems and Computing Academic Professionals. Box 488, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480. e-mail: publisher@isedj.org; Web site: http://isedj.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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