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Use of Applet and Servlet Communication Technique to Administer Online Examinations
Authors: Farkas Dan , Murthy Narayan
Published: October 2017

Internet and Java technology have developed enormously in recent years. These dramatic developments have provided opportunities and challenges in all fields, particularly in the field of education. What we could not imagine doing just a couple years back has been made possible by these technologies. This short paper illustrates one such example. The example we will discuss is an examination system that a student takes online. When done, the system displays his/her score, and stores the name of the student and his/her score in a file on the server. By clicking another button the students can see answers to all the questions. The way we have done, all the processing is done on the client side and then the result and the name are sent to the server. The server stores the name and score of the student in a file on the server. A Java applet does the client side computation and a Java Servlet does the processing on the server side. The paper illustrates the power of applet servlet communication.
A Formal Approach to the Teaching of Abstract Data Types
Authors: Felice Laura , Martinez Liliana , Pereira Claudia
Published: October 2017

In this paper we present a methodology for the teaching of programming applied to an elementary course of the System Engineering career at the Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. This methodology starts with the formal specifications of abstract data types and concludes with an implementation of an efficient algorithm in C++ language. We describe the methodology, and a case of study showing the proposed methodology.
Informing Potential Computing Students
Authors: Ford Marilyn , Morice Jenny
Published: October 2017

Two studies were conducted to examine the expectations computing students had held before they commenced their degree. We examined whether reality matched their expectations, how and whether they had tried to obtain information before enrolling in their degree, and how they were coping with their studies. Results showed that, for many students, reality did not match their expectations even when they had obtained information about their proposed degree. This often led to resentment and frustration. Solutions to this complex problem are proposed.
Issues and Opportunities in Digital Rights Management
Authors: Foroughi Abbas , Albin Marvin , Gillard Sharlett
Published: October 2017

In the wake of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, of 1998, Digital Rights Management systems are beginning to provide copyright protection for digital content which magazine and book publishers, music companies, software and game producers, and business-to-business participants place online. Creators and providers of digital content are now increasingly able to control end users’ use of, and accessibility to, their products and stand to gain huge profits from this capability. However, as DRM technologies evolve and develop, so does end user concern about restrictions to their access to, and use of, information. The DRM industry will have to provide a balance between fair compensation for the creators of digital content and the rights of end-users to access and use the information they need.
A Study of the Influences of Application Interfaces on End User Training Outcomes
Authors: Gururajan Raj , Fink Dieter
Published: October 2017

Effective and efficient training is a key factor in determining the success of end user computing (EUC) activities in organisations. This study examines the influences of two application interfaces, namely icons and menus, on training outcomes. Training outcomes were measured in terms of effectiveness, efficiency and perceived ease of use. Effectiveness included the keystrokes used to accomplish tasks, the accuracy of correct keystrokes, backtracks and errors committed. Efficiency included the time taken to accomplish the given tasks. Perceived ease of use rates the ease of the training environment including training materials, operating system, application software and associated resources provided to users. To measure training outcomes, an experiment was conducted with 159 users. The study found that icon interfaces were more efficient and effective for end user training and menu interfaces were more easy to use in the given training environment. The findings appear to indicate that when the tasks become complicated, icons are limited in representing this complexity and menus appear to be providing better solutions for tasks accomplishments. There is a need for training designers to consider application interfaces when designing EUC training programmes.
Integration of Upper Division Business Core Classes: A Lesson in Informing Science
Authors: D. Haney John , Bowers Mary
Published: October 2017

In an effort to provide knowledge and skills essential for successful careers, the College of Business Administration (CBA) designed and offered a course in Fall 2000 consisting of four classes (marketing, management, computer information systems, and business communication) taught together in a block by a faculty team. The overarching goal of this course format was to present business as an interdisciplinary process, to link concepts to practice. The course was named BizBlock. The BizBlock experiment for the 2000-2001 academic year showed that misinformation that leads to unfulfilled expectations results in general student dissatisfaction. The imbalance and lack of integration among the four disciplines contributed to high dissatisfaction based on unfulfilled student expectations. The results of student feedback regarding BizBlock indicate that when properly informed, people consider even an unsatisfactory experience acceptable if it is what was expected.
Informing South African Students About Information Systems
Authors: Hart Mike
Published: October 2017

At the University of Cape Town, females and students disadvantaged under the previous South African apartheid education system are under-represented in Information Systems (I.S.) classes. This research shows that these are also the groups most ignorant about I.S. at the school-leaving stage. After being informed about the discipline through a small intervention, a significant increase in enthusiasm for majoring in and being employed in I.S. occurred. This should result in a better educational fit and greater enrolment of these groups in I.S., and reduce some switching to I.S. from other subjects at a later stage. The key influencing sources for university students’ study decisions are also examined, and it is evident that a different approach is needed for each group in order to maximize the number of quality I.S. graduates.
The Added Value of E-learning
Authors: Jansen Wendy , van de Hooven Henk , Jägers H.P.M. , Steenbakkers Wilchard
Published: October 2017

Increasingly, organizations take decisions on the application of e-learning. In this paper we assert that the specific added values of the e-learning application depend on the type of learning. From a didactical perspective three types of learning are distinguished. These three forms of learning are ‘ideal types’, consisting of a combination of variables which collectively provide an effective way of learning. Various e-learning applications can support each of these three types of learning and thereby be an important aid to attaining the learning goals.
Communicating Across Borders: A Proposed Model for Understanding Cross-Cultural Issues for the Successful Strategic Implementation of Information Systems
Authors: E. Merchant John
Published: October 2017

While there has been a great deal of research on the application and implementation of IS, there is less research on the variables which can contribute to the successful strategic implementation of IS and its relation to the cultural/work values of the people involved in the implementation. We are familiar with the two paradigms for evaluating IS, the first calls for the evaluation to be based on the relation to design specification - or user needs. The second concentrates on the performance related aspects which consider outcome of the system. This paper presents a model, based on research of different cultures, that outlines an approach to consider in relating the correlation of IS to the Culture and Work values of the individuals in a particular cultural setting.
Customizing the Human-Computer Interface to Compensate for Individual Cognitive Attitude: An Exploratory Study
Authors: Merchant Sylnovie
Published: October 2017

A major concern facing system developers is how well the system will operate for the intended user. The aspect which allows a user to interact the system is referred to as the Human-Computer Interface (HCI). This paper discusses the various approaches advocated by researchers in an attempt to explore the issues surrounding HCI.
Panel Discussion: Business Partnering for IT Education
Authors: Nath Ravi , Schmidt James , Sweeney Robert
Published: October 2017

Developing and providing information technology (IT) education that is current and strikes a balance between theory and practice is challenging. Incessant changes and innovations in computer hardware, software, and communication technologies coupled with ever-evolving business practices, make the task of teaching IT courses daunting. One approach to addressing this problem is the formation of academic-industry strategic partnerships. This panel discussion addresses issues surrounding the formation and cultivation of win-win partnerships between academic institutions and business firms.
Tailoring Educational Elements for Academic Teaching - The JurMOO
Authors: Nett Bernhard , Huber Birgit , Knirsch Susanne , Meyer Léa , Remmele Bernd , Röhr Frank , Schinzel Britta , Stingl Benjamin
Published: October 2017

The RION project (financed by BMBF) aims at improving Computer & Law (C&L) teaching in Germany while implementing Web-based media. For the fluid and interdisciplinary field of C&L, educational material is very scarce. Furthermore, educational cultures differ according to the divers affiliations of C&L. Therefore, the RION platform will present a variety of documents online, which have not been accessible on the Web before. However, publishing law collections online can only be one step to improve C&L teaching. Therefore, RION is trying to develop a didactical conception for the new platform, the main focus being on cooperative, practice-oriented learning and gender mainstreaming. Due to the diversity and the constraints given in the project, the RION team does not look for the "ideal platform", but instead tries to tailor promising elements of possible C&L online learning. In this text, the example of JurMOO, which we tested in C&L teaching, is used to demonstrate this.
An Innovative Model to Foster Web-based Collaborative Learning
Authors: M. W. Ng Eugenia , W. W. Ma Ada
Published: October 2017

Learning to learn is the theme of the current educational reform in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Learners should be well equipped with collaborative skills, communication skills, creativity, critical thinking skills, and skills in using information technology to be responsive to the changing requirements of the workplace and the society. We have drawn the elements of collaborative learning from research findings and come up with a new model to be implemented for our learners in the coming semester using the Web as an avenue for on-line discussions and peer assessments. The group projects, bi-weekly reflective journals, peer assessments should be able to cultivate learners’ positive attitude towards sharing. The evidence will be gathered through quantitative and qualitative means to examine if there is any relationship between collaborative learning and peer assessment with the final assessment grades received.
Course Integration as Learning Environment for Increasing Competence
Authors: Nordheim Stig , Olav Omland Hans
Published: October 2017

Creating a realistic learning environment for Systems Analyst and Design (SAD) students is a challenge. Integrating discipline-oriented courses is one way of creating such an environment. This paper discusses a possible integration between two courses where the courses provide a basis for experiences that enrich the learning environment and give the students important competence in the IS field. The paper describes levels of integration and some consequences for students and lecturers. The discussion ends in a proposal for integration of the two courses. The integration of the courses will be on a so-called temporal co-ordination level where the main contributory factors are deliverables and the co-ordination of time allotted to the courses. The question of course integration is seen both from the lecturers’ perspective and the students’ perspective. The integration was tried out in the spring term 2002.
Teaching Database Research Methods in Marketing Research Classes: A View from the Trenches
Authors: L. Orsini Joseph
Published: October 2017

The opportunities provided by the continuous growth in computer storage capacity have led to the development of methods to investigate large databases. However, while industry is heavily involved in research using databases, primarily for marketing purposes, the university academic component of the marketing research discipline has not yet caught up with industry practice. This study discusses database research methods, along with the impact on the neec for the teaching of business and marketing research using databases and their methodologies. Suggestions made, include team teaching and the formation of a university-wide Informing Sciences Department. This organization structure would be analogous to that currently found in most universities: a separate statistics department, while utilizing disciplinary specialists to teach statistical applications within the various disciplines.
Yet Another Role for Job Satisfaction and Work Motivation: Enabler of Knowledge Creation and Knowledge Sharing
Authors: Pascoe Celina , Ali Irena , Warne Leoni
Published: October 2017

This paper describes a continuing study which uses a mixture of qualitative and quantitative research methods to identify factors which facilitate organizational and other types of collaborative learning. In this study, such learning is termed ‘social learning’, and refers to those factors which enable the sharing of knowledge and practice, and which foster generative learning. This paper’s specific focus is on the roles played by job satisfaction and morale in collaborative learning. The study to date has undertaken research in three settings: a tactical headquarters, a single service strategic headquarters; and a joint services strategic headquarters. The study’s long term aim is to develop architectures to support the development of organizational and information systems that enhance organizational learning and facilitate knowledge management.
A Technique for Teaching Website Effectiveness in Undergraduate I.S. Courses
Authors: Rathswohl Eugene
Published: October 2017

Website design practitioners and researchers have proposed criteria for effective website design based on experience and common sense, intuition, rules-of-thumb, and empirical studies of website usability. Typically, published checklists for evaluating websites emphasize design features such as information layout, navigability, and the technical performance of the website. University undergraduate students often first learn seriously about website design in introductory information systems courses. This paper describes a teaching pedagogy to help students learn how to evaluate commercial and organizational websites. The pedagogy emphasizes students developing their own criteria of website effectiveness and information quality, designing their own checklist incorporating those criteria, and then utilizing their checklist to rate websites in several e-commerce domains. The pedagogy emphasizes a mix of theoretical, practical, exercising, and real-world learning approaches.
The New Tertiary Model and Its Low-Level Impact
Authors: Richardson Tony
Published: October 2017

There have been many articles written which describe the changing financial environment currently faced by tertiary institutions. In New Zealand our Universities and Polytechnics have faced a gradual per-student reduction in government funding over the past decade and, despite the public utterances of ministers of education, there is little evidence that this is anything but a continuing trend. This has pushed institutions towards the so-called “commercialisation of the education sector”. It means greater efficiencies in the delivery of courses, greater emphasis on the marketing of popular courses and reductions in the numbers of general and academic staff. The dreaded word “restructuring” has begun to be whispered in the corridors and staff lounges of Universities, a state akin to the whisperings of “downsizing” and “core business concentration” among the true corporates of our economies. Interestingly, this shift in tertiary institution modeling at the macro level has been reflected down at the micro level of individual courses and assessments and it is this low level change which has prompted this paper.
Tailoring Information to the Needs of Clients
Authors: Rittgen Peter
Published: October 2017

The vision of providing clients with information that is tailored to their needs has sparked off a tremendous interest in languages that are on the one hand standardized and hence widely applicable but which are on the other hand also highly flexible and can hence be customized to specific applications. The universal exchange format XML (eXtended Markup Language) is a candidate for such a language but we argue that it does not go far in solving the problems of integrating information from different sources and being provided or used by different actors especially across organizational boundaries. We therefore show existing approaches of enriching XML with application-specific semantics and argue why these are not applicable in many cases. This leads us to introduce a process-oriented method for effectively informing clients on the basis of XML by tailoring documents to their specific needs.
The Inexact Science of Informing Ourselves
Authors: Marie Rudasill Lynne , McNeill-Harman Katherine , Jacobs James
Published: October 2017

Advances in information technology provide opportunities to inform users in ways that were only imagined twenty years ago. However, information providers need to inform themselves concerning the best way to deliver resources tc these users. Often assumptions are made about users that are inaccurate and untrue. With a view to these shortcomings, a team came together to collect information from users to assist in the redevelopment of a departmental library homepage at a major U.S. university. Methods used by social science researchers and by businesses to ascertain customer preferences were employed to increase understanding of the needs and desires of library users. Applying the tools of qualitative research improved understanding of the inexact science one must practice in dealing with diverse groups. This paper is a report of the findings, some surprising, some expected, but all relevant to the shape "Informing Science" takes in one library.
Curriculum Development in the Informing Sciences: Ecological Metaphor, Negotiation or Actor-Network?
Authors: Tatnall Arthur , Davey Bill
Published: October 2017

Change in higher education information systems, and other informing science curricula is inevitable. This paper offers a brief consideration of three different models that can be used to describe how this change occurs. Most curriculum texts give prime consideration to approaches to curriculum change based on research, development and diffusion models, and the paper outlines some objections to the application of models of this type to describing how university curriculum in the informing sciences is built and rebuilt. It offers instead three alternate models; one based on an ecological metaphor, another on curriculum negotiations and the third on innovation translation from actor-network theory, to describe how this process occurs. This is a theoretical paper that does not advocate one model over another, and does not propose the use of any one of these models in devising a new curriculum. It is concerned only with obtaining a better understanding of how this complex process occurs.
MERLOT: Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching
Authors: Weech Terry
Published: October 2017

The paper discusses the Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching (MERLOT) project http://www.merlot.org, which is designed to provide faculty with a source for peer evaluations of online learning modules in specified disciplines. The various aspects of the web based MERLOT are explained and suggestions are made as to how librarians and educators can use MERLOT in their work. Special emphasis will be placed on how librarians can utilize MERLOT to educate faculty on access and assessment of online learning modules and integrate library resources into the curriculum in academic institutions.
Internal Data Market Services: An Ontology-Based Architecture and Its Evaluation
Authors: Wijnhoven Fons , van den Belt Edwin , Verbruggen Eddy , van der Vet Paul
Published: October 2017

On information markets, many suppliers and buyers of information goods exchange values. Some of these goods are data, whose value is created in buyer interactions with data sources. These interactions are enabled by data market services (DMS). DMS give access to one or several data sources. The major problems with the creation of information value in these contexts are (1) the quality of information retrievals and related queries, and (2) the complexity of matching information needs and supplies when different semantics are used by source systems and information buyers. This study reports about a prototype DMS (called CIRBA), which employs an ontology-based information retrieval system to solve semantic problems for a DMS. The DMS quality is tested in an experiment to assess its quality from a user perspective against a traditional data warehouse (with SQL) solution. The CIRBA solution gave substantially higher user satisfaction than the data warehouse alternative.
Digital Knowledge and Print Preservation: Future Possibilities for Remote Storage
Authors: McCarthy J.P.
Published: October 2017

The aim of this paper is to consider some possible directions for the future development of our library cum remote storage facility at University College Cork (UCC) in Ireland and the impact of digital knowledge products on such a future. It is an exercise in crystal ball gazing. The paper attempts to explore an emerging intellectual landscape, one no longer bound by the implications of the physical storage of printed knowledge and it considers what the long term implications might be. It does this by seeking to frame questions about the unknown, about answers as yet to emerge out of what is known through past experience gained in a print technology culture. It questions possible futures for print collections. It questions what are the implications for the future storage of knowledge if we abandon print technology as a storage medium. The paper is in three parts beginning with a stage setting exercise which profiles what currently exists and which gestures towards a vision of what might be. This is followed by a questioning of the challenges and pathways which implementing change might imply. The paper concludes with some reflections. Its core theme is the possibilities remote storage could offer in the transition from print based to digital libraries. For the purposes of this paper the word digital is loosely defined to mean existence in electronic form and either created in that form or imaged from printed media. Knowledge is defined as information to which some form of intellectual modeling has been applied such as the added value of scholarship or wisdom. By print preservation, I mean preserving book collections not simply because they may carry texts which are not reproduced elsewhere in electronic from. But, because the libraries created from these collections, store and transmit knowledge to us in their own distinctive way and this is something which I believe should be preserved.
Where Do IT Staff Position Themselves: A Case Study Exploring Common Ground
Authors: Fielden Kay
Published: October 2017

This paper describes a qualitative participatory research project conducted at the National Advisory Committee on Computing Qualifications Conference in New Zealand (NACCQ2002). Data was gathered at a dynamic poster session. Results obtained indicated that majority of computing academics in the polytechnic community in New Zealand regard themselves as teaching in the core overlapping areas of Software Engineering, Computer Science and Information Systems, regardless of their professional affiliation. Most participants taught subjects that lay within the Information Systems area; very few positioned themselves in the exclusively Computer Science or Software Engineering areas, or in the ove r-lap between Software Engineering and Computer. Results from this research are discussed in the paper.
Fact or Fiction: Qualitative Research Results in Information Systems
Authors: Fielden Kay
Published: October 2017

In this discussion paper multiple points of view, and effects and sources of bias in qualitative research
Facilitating Cross-Boundary Leadership in Emerging E-Government Leaders
Authors: A. McDaniel Elizabeth
Published: October 2017

To achieve the vision of E-government organizations across the federal, state, and local government are challenged to improve efficiency and effectiveness, and to afford citizens the same access to information and services they have come to expect from E-business. E-government also has the potential to foster participation in governance. To achieve E-government objectives, leaders must collaborate across boundaries with their counterparts in other departments, organizations, and levels of government. In 2002, the Information Resources Management College, National Defense University began focusing on the development of cross-boundary leadership as the foundation of its new E- government Leadership Certificate.
Determining Jurisdiction In Cyberspace: The "Zippo" Test or the 'Effects" Test?
Authors: Alpert Gladstone Julia
Published: October 2017

Engaging in online activity is no longer a novel experience yet, there are many unresolved issues remaining in determining jurisdiction over the person which is a fundamental legal threshold in order to pursue one's legal rights. Two principal models for testing jurisdiction have moved to the forefront. One is the “Zippo test,” after the case in which it was first articulated which bases jurisdiction over a nonresident website on the degree of interactivity between the website and the forum. This test has been found by cyberlawyers, scholars and many courts to be inexact and therefore not particularly helpful. Consequently, the "effects" test has evolved which focuses on the effects intentionally caused within the forum by a defendant’s online conduct outside the forum. After summarizing the background and evolution of both the Zippo and effects tests, this article demonstrates that the courts are not embracing the effects test as a panacea to the dilemma of determining jurisdiction, but rather a combination of both the Zippo and the effects test is being employed. Oftentimes a court will begin its case analysis of with the Zippo test but completes the jurisdictional determination using the effects test. It is therefore advisable for attorneys advocating jurisdiction to use both tests, since the effects test may work where the sliding-scale of Zippo might not.
Transnational Education through Engagement: Students' Perspective
Authors: Miliszewska Iwona , Horwood John , McGill Albert
Published: October 2017

A Computer Science degree is offered by Victoria University both locally in Australia and transnationally in Hong Kong. The degree includes a compulsory final year project subject. The project, a team effort, involves the design and implementation of a real- life computer application for an external client. The project model in Hong Kong was modified to accommodate a variety of time, distance, and cultural constraints, but its core components of group context, project-based problems, and outside focus remained unchanged. Australian teachers responsible for the program consider these three project components essential to transforming computing students into competent graduates. Do Hong Kong students support this view? This paper reports on a study of the students’ perceptions of the project experience and the relative importance of its three components. The paper concludes by considering the implications of the study on the project model.
Learning Resources and Tools to Aid Novices Learn Programming
Authors: Garner Stuart
Published: October 2017

It is well known that learning introductory software development is a difficult task for many students. This paper discusses some of the resources and tools that are available, or have been experimented with, that might be of interest to instructional designers of programming. The resources and tools are discussed in the context of the four phases of the software lifecycle, these being: analyse the problem; design and develop a solution / algorithm; implement the algorithm; and test and revise the algorithm. The tools that are discussed include microworlds, videoclips, flowchart interpreters, and program animators.
Display of Search Results in Google-based Yahoo! vs. LCC&K Interfaces: A Comparison Study
Authors: Drori Offer
Published: October 2017

Search results retrieved from textual databases may be presented in several ways. In commercial search engines, the most common method is the presentation of a list that includes the titles of the retrieved documents, and, sometimes, the first few lines of each document and additional information. A series of studies at the Hebrew University examined the impact of different textual elements presented to the user on the effectiveness of the search. In the current experiment, presentation of search results in the Google-based Yahoo! interface was compared to presentation of search results in the LCC&K (Line in Context, Categories, & Keywords) interface that was developed consequent to the findings of a previous series of studies. The findings indicate a distinct advantage to the LCC&K interface in terms of objective components (such as duration of search time), and subjective components (such as the user’s increasing sense of confidence as the search progressed that it would yield the correct answer, the user’s sense of comfort, the extent to which the interface can mislead the user, etc.). This paper will address the experiment process and its findings.
Role of Information Professionals in Knowledge Management Programs : Empirical Evidence from Canada
Authors: Ajiferuke Isola
Published: October 2017

The objective of this study is to provide empirical evidence of the role of information professionals in knowledge management programs. 386 information professionals working in Canadian organizations were selected from the Special Libraries Association’s Who’s Who in Special Libraries 2001/2002 and questionnaire with a stamped self-addressed envelope for its return was sent to each one of them. 63 questionnaires were completed and returned, and 8 in-depth interviews conducted. About 59% of the information professionals surveyed are working in organizations that have knowledge management programs with about 86% of these professionals being involved in the programs. Factors such as gender, age, and educational background (i.e. highest educational qualifications and discipline) did not seem to have any relationship with involvement in knowledge management programs. Many of those involved in the programs are playing key roles, such as the design of the information architecture, development of taxonomy, or content management of the organization’s intranet. Others play lesser roles, such as providing information for the intranet, gathering competitive intelligence, or providing research services as requested by the knowledge management team.
Impact of Information Technology on Mathematics Education - A Slovenian Experience
Authors: Ferbar Liljana , Trkman Peter
Published: October 2017

This paper deals with the effects of integration of information technology in mathematics education. For this purpose we study the effects information technology has on both the content of mathematical courses as well as the way of presentation of the content. We find out that the content and educational goals should not be changed radically as the main purpose of mathematics is to enhance the mind of the students. On the other hand, information technology can have both, various positive and also negative effects on the way these goals are achieved. As we know, with the Internet it is easier to include practical examples and project work and therefore the usefulness of the course increases. With the increase in its usefulness, as perceived by the students, other positive effects (such as reduction of needed effort and better clarity) can also be achieved. These findings are confirmed with the data gathered from various surveys. We focus specially on mathematical education for non-technical students in Slovenia, but the results can be extended to other countries as well.
The Client-informing Policy in E-commerce System
Authors: Jakubczyc Janina , Galant Violetta , Mach Maria
Published: October 2017

Our proposal is to work out the client-informing policy that will guarantee success for e-commerce and provide significant utility to the customers. This idea is motivated by a need to create a marketing tool that will include marketing features that are not represented by currently existing supporting tools for e-commerce, e.g. different kinds of recommender systems. They have only local character in the light of the whole e-commerce system. The perspective of the client-informing policy links other features that affect e-commerce activities. We focus on the task of determining the policy structure.
Preparing Educators Towards Educational Technology: Empirical Study of Students' and Educators' Perception in Learning Programming Languages
Authors: Hussain Hanafizan , Jais Jamilin , Abdul Rahman Zarina
Published: October 2017

This paper wills emphasis the students’ and educators’ perception in learning programming languages between e-learning and ‘chalk & talk’ teaching method (traditional classroom) used for teaching students. The purpose of this study is to determine if students prefer learn programming languages through the use of variety electronic devices or media with multimedia features, by self-study method through text books or by attending traditional classroom lectures. It also will look in what types of multimedia elements do students and computing educators think should be included in e-learning environment for teaching and learning programming languages. This study needs to be carried on the issues and impfe-mentation on educator’s perspective towards the rapid changing in educational technology. This is needed in order to prepare Malaysian educators towards educational technology.
Enhancing the Quality of Learning and Understanding of First Year Mathematics for Computer Science Related Majors
Authors: Suraweera Francis
Published: October 2017

Most courses on Discrete Mathematics are designed to emphasize problem solving, in general. When the goal is to cover the content, the learning and understanding takes a second place. Over time, the students’ understanding will have large gaps of knowledge that leads to non-enjoyment of the course and a great deal of anxiety. Given the choice, most first year students would not do the Discrete Mathematics course. It is not an easy course to teach because of the opposing expectations of the instructor and students. However, as instructors, we all share a common goal: we would like our students to acquire the skills to perform complex mental operations so that they will be successful in the classroom as well as their future careers. In this paper, we present a way to enhance the learning and understanding of Discrete Mathematics whether it is offered in a distance learning mode or a traditional classroom situation.
Mastering Development of Networks: Critical Skills and Knowledge
Authors: Sirkemaa Seppo
Published: October 2017

Most information systems rely on networks in sharing data and information. Here we focus on networks and discuss skills and knowledge that are needed in the network development process. In general, information systems development is based on existing systems. Especially networks follow this rule, because all earlier development work and decisions impact the reliability and flexibility of the network. This makes management of network development and in a wider perspective information systems development an important challenge. Today computers and applications need more bandwidth than ever. Existing networks need to be rebuilt so that there would be more capacity available. One possible solution is network traffic management; the other alternative is changing to faster network technology. However, it is likely that in the future the demand for bandwidth will increase further. Therefore we argue that the skills and knowledge of the persons in the development process is a critical resource.
Techniques for Mirroring Practice Online
Authors: Buchanan Renay , McDougall Robert
Published: October 2017

In this paper we describe the creative and innovative work that has emerged from the collaboration between content experts and creative designers. The project detailed here focuses on enhancing the current range of online learning opportunities for students studying a level one business mathematics course. We highlight some of the positives and negatives encountered when converting existing print-based materials to quality online educational tools and the mapping of face-to-face instruction into the electronic medium. A discussion of some of the major challenges encountered when creating resources such as these for distribution in an online environment is included. The conference presentation for this work will demonstrate the two primary online resources, worked examples with audio enhancement and simulations.
Informing Clients in Education about Instructional Offerings and Careers in the ICT Industry
Authors: Evans Nina
Published: October 2017

Organisations of the twenty first century are increasingly dependent on knowledge, information- and communication technology (ICT). Due to the changes in modern organisations, a new role and set of expectations have emerged for ICT workers. Academic institutions have a responsibility to determine the needs of the ICT industry and develop the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities in their learners, through relevant instructional offerings and course contents. Companies in the ICT industry regard higher education institutions as important clients. On the other hand, the clientele for higher education institutions include the learners, the ICT industry and the public. This article suggests that higher education institutions should remain informed about the needs of the ICT industry and, at the same time, keep their learners and other clients informed about these needs, career- and training options in the ICT field. It is argued that the management of this “two-way” practical informing science process -to satisfy both stakeholders- is the responsibility of higher education institutions. The questions that continually need to be answered through such an informing process are : To what extent has the ICT world changed and what is the influence of such changes on the demands made of ICT workers? Do these changing demands have an influence on the ICT training institutions and how should academic institutions adapt their courses accordingly? How should learners be kept informed of the changing industry needs and instructional offerings, enabling them to make wiser career choices?
Differentiated Service in IP Networks Using Voice and Data Applications
Authors: Angulo Marlenne , Turrubiartes Marco
Published: October 2017

One of the options that telephonic systems have to optimize the required bandwidth is to migrate to statistical multiplexing systems. These multiplexing schemes also allow the convergence with current data communications systems. This work is based in the interconnection of telephonic systems through the data network using digitalization and voice compression techniques. The optimization of the resources is achieved using the voice compression standard of 8 kbps instead of the 64 kbps standard, thus, introducing differentiated services in IP networks. The performance of the voice packages is improved in terms of delay and package losses. The results presented were obtained by means of computer simulations using COMNET. The merit of this work is the usage of real telephonic traffic information obtained from the call recorders of the UABC, the information was acquired for several months, which allowed the consideration of effects such as rush hours and variable call duration. The performance of the system was evaluated, obtaining very satisfactory results in terms of resources utilization.
Blending Theoretical and Practical Experiences for a Multimedia Development Graduate Course
Authors: Wan Fauzy
Published: October 2017

The Center of Instructional Technology and Multimedia at the Universiti Sains Malaysia (Science University of Malaysia) has for the past three years conducted a Multimedia Development course for the Masters of Education program. This paper will present experiences and opinions from both the instructor’s and students’ of the course. The course objective is to provide both theoretical and practical experiences in Multimedia Courseware development to be used in the classroom or training facilities. Students are required to submit a four-research article review as well as produce two-multimedia courseware as their practical component for the course. They are also required to undertake a final examination. From the evaluation and assessment of the course the students are very positive in the experiences that they have undergone and their major complaint is a lack of time to complete the practical component of the course. The instructor utilized PowerPoint and Microsoft Publisher as the introductory software for Multimedia and Web Page development.
A Virtual Course on Network Security
Authors: Bergstrom Laura , J. Grahn Kaj , Karlstrom Krister , Pulkkis Goran , Astrom Peik
Published: October 2017

This paper presents a virtual course on network security. The course has been produced in a production circle of Virtual Polytechnic of Finland. A detailed description of course development and course content is given. The chosen didactical approach is outlined. The graphical design of the learning platform is presented and motivated. The IT technology and the IT infrastructure needed to implement and use the learning platform of the course are described and assessed.
IS Skills of Business Students in Transition from Secondary to Tertiary Studies
Authors: Turner Rodney
Published: October 2017

This paper reports an analysis of IT software skills of some Victorian students on entry to first year tertiary studies in Business along with an analysis of their performance in “Office” type application assignments. The assumption that youth of today are IT literate on exit from school is questioned. Despite survey results suggesting a high level of skill in word processing and, to a lesser extent in spreadsheets, results on assignments in these areas may suggest students perceive their skills as being better than their actual performance. In crowded curricula, where there is pressure to include ever more material at the expense of more traditional topics, word processing and spreadsheet applications are sometimes suggested for removal. The study reported here finds little evidence that these topics should be removed from the curriculum at this stage.
Collaborative Learning as a Vehicle for Learning about Collaboration
Authors: A Banks David
Published: October 2017

This paper explores the development and delivery of a Masters course titled ‘Collaboration and E-Commerce’. The course examines a variety of issues relating to E-Commerce with the major focus being upon collaborative aspects of web-related business activities. The aim of the course is to lead students to engage in actual collaborative processes and so to provide them with practical experience to support the theoretical aspects of the subject. The paper outlines the issues behind the design of the learning structure that was used to promote both intra-group and inter-group collaborative action. Although the course is currently run in face-to-face mode with no web support it had to be designed in such a way that the learning structures and processes would translate to a web-enabled form for future operation.
Intelligent Support for Decision-Making: A Conceptual Model
Authors: Nycz Malgorzata , Smok Barbara
Published: October 2017

This article presents a model of intelligent decision support using combined system that consists of two parts. The first part is responsible for classification of incoming cases into appropriate decision group, the second one realizes the inferring process in a deductive way. As an exemplary decisional situation we have considered situations when an unemployed persons claim for benefits.
The Alignment of Software Testing Skills of IS Students with Industry Practices - A South African Perspective.
Authors: Scott Elsje , Zadirov Alexander , Feinberg Sean , Jayakody Ruwanga
Published: October 2017

Software testing is crucial to ensure that systems of good quality are developed in industry and for this reason it is necessary to investigate the extent to which there is an alignment of software testing skills of Information Systems students at the University of Cape Town and industry practices in South Africa. A number of criteria were identified as the basis for this investigation. These criteria were used to examine the data collected from companies in the software testing industry and students at the University of Cape Town. Significant differences were found between software testing skills required by industry and those claimed by students, particularly with regard to the tests being used and the percentage of time spent on testing. This study should be seen as work in progress to investigate current practice in industry that might inform future research to enhance curricula.
Concept and Development of an Internet-based Newspaper for Students at the Technical University of Clausthal
Authors: Heyer Nils , Marx Gomez Jorge
Published: October 2017

This paper deals with the conception and implementation of internet-based magazines such as online newspapers and e-journals. This topic will be discussed by the use of a precise e-newspaper implementation project called “ZeWIC”. ZeWIC is short for “Zeitung der Wirtschaftsinformatik in Clausthal”. It is a source of information for the students mostly for their study purposes at the Technical University of Clausthal. First there is some information given about electronic newspapers in general. Then ZeWIC is described, starting with the data model which forms the background of this special newspaper, and continuing with the particular implementation. This paper ends with a perspective about what can and will be changed or added soon to ZeWIC to improve ZeWIC’s service even more.