Volume 21-2023

Table of Contents

Volume 21 - Number 5, November, 2023 (download full issue)
Issue 5 has six contributions to the field focusing in many cases on less-served populations, and seeking paths toward improved services and access. This includes mobile banking in Ghana, teaching cases on US rural health care and on design thinking to improve access to community services, and assessing online vs. on-ground IS education. Our final two papers renew our focus on IS education fundamentals, with attention to tool choices for spreadsheet education, and student perception of online tutors.
4	Exploring Methods Cybersecurity Managers Need to Implement to Minimize Cyber-Frauds in Mobile Money Services in Ghana Bright Slaw Afriyie, Sab-Softech Inc. Samuel Sambasivam, Woodbury University
12	Teaching Case: Creating a Clear Vision for Rural Healthcare: A Data Analysis Exercise Christine Ladwig, Southeast Missouri State University Taylor Webber, Southeast Missouri State University Dana Schwieger, Southeast Missouri State University
19	Perceptions of IT students’ utilization of embedded online tutors S. C. Spangler, Middle Georgia State University Kamy K. Shah, Middle Georgia State University Wayne E. Lockwood, Middle Georgia State University
29	An Industry Survey of Analytics Spreadsheet Tools Adoption: Microsoft Excel vs Google Sheets Carl M. Rebman, Jr., University of San Diego Queen E. Booker, Metropolitan State University Hayden Wimmer, Georgia Southern University Steve Levkoff, University of San Diego Mark McMurtrey, University of Central Arkansas Loreen Marie Powell, Commonwealth University of PA, Bloomsburg
43	Onliners versus On-grounders in Computer and Information Systems courses in Higher Education: A Two-Step Cluster Analysis Alan Peslak, Penn State University Lisa Kovalchick, Pennsylvania Western University Wenli Wang, Robert Morris University Paul Kovac, Robert Morris University
60	Teaching Case: Design Thinking: Facilitating Consumer Access to Community Services Jason Ferguson, Bellevue University Michelle Louch, Duquesne University
Volume 21 - Number 4, September, 2023 (download full issue)
We’re delighted to deliver Issue #4, with a strong focus on the intersection of Analytics and the teaching of Analytics. Our authors have studied Tableau as a supplement to Excel, LinkedIn Learning in Analytics courses, and Excel vs. Google Sheets. And our teaching tips and case studies include predictive analytics to predict acquittals at trial, and to predict the risk of falling in knee replacement patients, as well as a case using the timely topic of taxes.
4	Using LinkedIn Learning as a Component of Blended Learning in Two Separate Analytics Courses—Early Results James J. Pomykalski, Susquehanna University
15	An Examination of Tableau as a Supplement to Excel to Enhance Data Literacy Skills Mark P. Sena, Xavier University Thilini Ariyachandra, Xavier University
23	Teaching Case: Using Supervised Machine Learning and CRISP-DM to Predict an Acquittal Verdict Frank Lee, Georgia State University Clinton Baxter, American Tire Distributors
37	Teaching Case: Tax Time: An Interdisciplinary Accounting Analytics Experiential Learning Activity Joseph M. Woodside, Stetson University Monica Mendoza, Stetson University
46	Teaching Case: Health Care Management: Preventing Post-Surgical Falls after Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery through Predictive Analytics Richard McCarthy, Quinnipiac University Wendy Ceccucci, Quinnipiac University
53	Teaching Case: Robotic Process Automation Overdue Collections Case Bryant Richards, Nichols College Nicholas Kolodziejczak, Nichols College Kevin Mentzer, Nichols College Kerry Calnan, Springfield College
Volume 21 - Number 3, July, 2023 (download full issue)
Issue #3 focuses on various topics related to three areas of cybersecurity (two in teaching case study form), a chatbot for grad advising, and two papers on student competencies as they relate to curriculum. The chatbot under study leverages AI techniques to provide automation for chats discussing grad student advising questions. The first competency paper addresses integration of the IS2020 Elective competencies into the curriculum, while the second looks at the digital competencies of the incoming student class in a first-year experience course. Our first cybersecurity paper (and there are a few more waiting for a future issue) include a study of cybersecurity defenses in health care, which might readily be used in cybersecurity or health care informatics courses. The other two papers are both case studies – one focusing on risk management in manufacturing, and the other on the risk elements of autonomous vehicles.
4	Exploring the Strategic Cybersecurity Defense Information Technology Managers Should Implement to Reduce Healthcare Data Breaches Maurice Mawel, U.S. Department of State (DoS) Samuel Sambasivam, Woodbury University
12	Managing Graduate Student Advisement Questions during a Season of Explosive Growth: Development and Testing of an Advising Chatbot Reshmi Mitra, Southeast Missouri State University Dana Schwieger, Southeast Missouri State University Robert Lowe, Southeast Missouri State University
24	Aligning Course Assignments to Fulfill IS2020 Competencies Jonathan P. Leidig, Grand Valley State University
50	Teaching Case: Yours, mine and ours: Risk assignments, management, and tradeoffs on the road to driverless vehicles Paul D. Witman, California Lutheran University Jim Prior, California Lutheran University Scott Mackelprang
62	Teaching Case: Cybersecurity Assessment for a Manufacturing Company Using Risk Registers: A Teaching Case Jim Marquardson, Northern Michigan University Majid Asadi, Northern Michigan University
70	Digitally Prepared for Success? Technology Skills of Incoming First-Year College Students Elizabeth McCarron, Bentley University Mark Frydenberg, Bentley University
Volume 21 - Number 2, May, 2023 - Focus on Skills (download full issue)
We’re happy to have another great group of papers, along with a teaching case and a teaching exercise. The general theme of the issue is the broad topic of student skills – skills that our employers want, skills that our students are seeking, and skills that will serve as foundations for helping our students to become great IS practitioners, as well as great future educators. This focusing on skills for both Computer Science and Business courses, leveraging concepts from IS, assessing mobile learning and skill development, and learning design and development, robotic process automation, and Internet of Things. Never a dull moment in the IS community, and there’s more to come!
4	Enhancing Learning in Business Education Utilizing Project Management Practice and Skills Julia Fullick-Jagiela, Quinnipiac University Patricia Kelly, Quinnipiac University Amy KB Paros, Quinnipiac University Iddrisu Awudu, Quinnipiac University Susan Riello, Quinnipiac University
14	Enforcement of Prerequisites in Computer Science Ernst Bekkering, Northeastern State University Patrick Harrington, Northeastern State University
38	Mid-Pandemic Impact on Mobile Learning Motivation Factors Neelima Bhatnagar, University of Pittsburgh Ann-Marie Horcher, Northwood University
56	A Proposal for Combining Project Based Learning and Lean Six Sigma to Teach Robotic Process Automation Development and Enhance Systems Integration William H. Money, The Citadel Lionel Q. Mew, University of Richmond
69	Teaching Case: Alexa, Help Me Learn About the Internet of Things! Mark Frydenberg, Bentley University
82	Teaching Case: A Registration System for a Citywide Service Project: Design & Development Case Dana Schwieger, Southeast Missouri State University
Volume 21 - Number 1, March, 2023 - Focus on IS Program Offerings (download full issue)
We have bundled together a number of papers on the general theme of information systems program offerings, including a look at autonomous vehicles in IS education, micro-credentials, user experience design in community projects, first-year experience courses, exam complexity, and IS2020 across the curriculum.
4	Micro-Credentials in US Higher Education: An Empirical Analysis Guido Lang, Quinnipiac University Jason H. Sharp, Utah Valley University
11	User Experience Design in The Information Systems Curriculum: Lessons Learned and Best Practices Karoly Bozan, Duquesne University Claire Stoner, Duquesne University Burcu Maden, Duquesne University
32	Prospects of Autonomous Vehicle Learning Kits in Education Systems Biju Bajracharya, East Tennessee State University Mohammad Shoeb Khan, East Tennessee State University
39	Developing a Data-Driven Emerging Skill Network Analytics Framework for Automated Employment Advert Evaluation Xiaoming Liu, Southeast Missouri State University Dana Schwieger, Southeast Missouri State University
53	Examining the Number of Concepts Students Apply in the Exam Solutions of an Introductory Programming Course Pratibha Menon, Pennsylvania Western University, California
67	Implementing a First-Year Experience Course for IT Majors David M. Woods, Miami University Regionals