| Title: |
Co-'Lab'oration: A New Paradigm for Building a Management Information Systems Course |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Breimer, Eric; Cotler, Jami; Yoder, Robert |
| Source: |
Information Systems Education Journal. Feb 2010 8(2). |
| Availability: |
Information Systems and Computing Academic Professionals. Box 488, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480. e-mail: publisher@isedj.org; Web site: http://isedj.org |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
13 |
| Publication Date: |
2010 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: |
Higher Education; Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Management Systems; Information Systems; Models; Curriculum Development; Laboratories; Cooperative Learning; Computer Mediated Communication; Theory Practice Relationship; Teacher Developed Materials; Skill Development; Problem Solving; Communication Skills; College Students; Gender Differences; Teacher Student Relationship; Social Networks; Outcomes of Education |
| Geographic Terms: |
New York |
| ISSN: |
1545-679X |
| Abstract: |
We propose a new paradigm for building a Management Information Systems course that focuses on laboratory activities developed collaboratively using Computer-Mediated Communication and Collaboration tools. A highlight of our paradigm is the "practice what you preach" concept where the computer communication tools and collaboration concepts covered in lecture are actually used by both instructors and students to collaborate on labs and projects. Using computer-mediated communication to build a course facilitates stigmergic collaboration where course material is truly the evolving creation of a large group of instructors. Using these communication tools gives instructors additional experience and perspective in teaching computer-mediated communication concepts. Requiring students to use the same communication tools in a course setting gives them collaborative and technical skills to solve problems and communicate solutions to others, while also seamlessly integrating them into the course development process. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Number of References: |
8 |
| Entry Date: |
2017 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1146940 |
| Database: |
ERIC |