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Communicating the Value of Program-Level Accreditation for Information Systems in a College of Business
Author: Babb, Jeffry S.
Date: 2014-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Business Schools,Information Systems,Accreditation (Institutions),Undergraduate Study,Computer Science Education,College Programs,Barriers

Undergraduate programs in Information Systems are challenged to offer a curriculum that is both rigorous and relevant. Specialized college-level accreditation, such as AACSB, and program-level accreditation, such as ABET, offer an opportunity to signal quality in academics while also remaining relevant to local stakeholders and constituents. Computing programs in schools with AACSB accreditation may face challenges in maintaining relevance to meet local stakeholder needs when a technically-oriented computing program exists alongside other less technically-inclined programs in business. The challenge is to balance the technical needs of the program with the mission-driven needs of the college of business. This paper makes the case that program-level accreditation can be used to complement college-level accreditation while carefully managing the needs of a technical program in business computing. This paper discusses the culture and characteristics of ABET and AACSB drawing from recent experiences in attaining initial accreditation from both ABET and AACSB. Data regarding each accreditation is examined to ruminate on why more Information Systems programs are not accredited, or seeking accreditation, now that it has been over 10 years since Information Systems programs have been accredited by ABET's Computing Accreditation Commission. Several threats, challenges, imperatives, and opportunities in seeking both accreditations are discussed. Particular attention is afforded to lessons learned from seeking and earning both accreditations simultaneously. This paper holds the position that the benefits of both accreditations outweigh the limitations. However, IS programs seeking ABET accreditation in light of AACSB accreditation must be prepared to communicate the value of program-level accreditation.
Race to the Paycheck: Merit Pay and Theories of Teacher Motivation
Author: Horne, Jason
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Merit Pay,Teacher Salaries,Teacher Motivation,Teacher Evaluation,Theories,Educational Legislation,Federal Aid,Federal Programs,Federal Legislation,Public School Teachers

Recent reforms in teacher evaluation tie these evaluations to student performance as measured by test scores and merit pay has been offered as a way to reward high test scores and improve teacher performance. Thus, the federal Race to the Top program has led several states toward teacher evaluation instruments that incorporate outcome data in the form of student achievement. In most states, this is the first step in the plan to institute a pay for performance program for teachers, also known as merit pay. This paper analyzes the concept of merit pay through the lens of equity theory. Equity theory provides a framework to organize a workplace that is equitable, consistent, and free of self-interest. Readers are challenged to consider the implications of merit pay in light of equity theory and resultant issues for educational policy and practice.
Cleaning Data Helps Clean the Air
Author: Donalds, Kelley
Date: 2014-08-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Databases,Database Design,Conservation (Environment),Data Collection,Pollution,Energy,Case Studies,Skill Development,Vignettes,Student Projects,Equipment

In this project, students use a real-world, complex database and experience firsthand the consequences of inadequate data modeling. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency created the database as part of a multimillion dollar data collection effort undertaken in order to set limits on air pollutants from electric power plants. First, students explore the database to identify design limitations from the perspective of a data analyst with a specific goal. Second, students create a new database design which overcomes identified problems. Through this case study, students develop the skill to infer usage implications by studying the design of an existing database. This is important since developers often inherit databases designed by others. Students also learn how to prepare data stored in a relational database for a data analysis project. By experiencing the consequences of an inadequate design from a user perspective, students can better appreciate the importance of relational database design principles and become more committed to using them.
Issues Causing Stress among Business Faculty Members
Author: Adrian, C. Mitchell
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Stress Variables,College Faculty,Business Administration Education,Online Courses,Educational Technology,Technological Literacy,Electronic Learning,Economic Factors,Political Issues,Faculty Workload,Time,Interpersonal Communication,Questionnaires,Statistical Analysis,Teaching Conditions

This study examines factors contributing to faculty stress. Factors including demographics, tenure, discipline, and teaching medium are all examined. Whereas once faculty members were inundated with learning new electronic technology (and the stress it created), many appear to have become somewhat comfortable with this change and have adapted to expectations of online teaching/learning. The latest trends in stress factors affecting higher education are more likely related to changes in the economic and political environment, workload expectations, preparation time and issues of interpersonal communication.
Data Storage Forensics--What Is Really Left after I Hit the Delete Button, and How Can I Actually Make Sure It's Gone?
Author: Serapiglia, Anthony
Date: 2014-08-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Information Security,Information Storage,Computer Science Education,Class Activities,Crime,College Instruction,Case Method (Teaching Technique),Information Systems,Computer Storage Devices

The following Teaching Case is designed to expose students to three scenarios related to data stored on hard drives, techniques that could be used to retrieve deleted or corrupted data, and a method for a more thorough deletion of data from a hard drive. These issues are often overlooked in current IT curriculum and in our age of digital clutter this can be a dangerous oversight leading to potential financial loss, exposure to identity theft, and criminal liability. This case study/lab exercise can be utilized in multiple levels of a CS/IS curriculum, adjusted to meet the skill and background levels of introductory courses to specialized capstone courses in hardware or security. It provides talking points to highlight the importance of being aware of the spreading digital footprint, and provides introductory exposure to available tools and techniques for advanced data recovery. A bibliography is included.
Student Loan Debt: How Are the Funds Spent?
Author: Wilbert, Janet M.
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Student Loan Programs,Debt (Financial),Expenditures,Undergraduate Students,Graduate Students,Public Colleges,Student Surveys

The purpose for this research is to investigate the spending patterns of undergraduate and graduate students in a Tennessee, four-year, public institution. The cost of attending a college or university is often cited as the source for student loan debt spiraling out of control. Not to marginalize the impact that increasing tuition, fees, and books have on student loans; but there appears to be another, less scrutinized contributor to student loans and that is student personal spending. Shaffer (2012) argues that student loan funds that remain after tuition, books, room and board create a paradox termed &quot;premature affluence&quot;. Money that now has no educational target or purpose is often spent on luxuries such as manicures, pedicures, and expensive vacations during breaks from school. Shaffer concluded that the lifestyle that students have while in high school becomes the expected norm in post-secondary studies without the realization that the lifestyle is piggy-backed on student loans that will have to be paid back in the future with compounded interest cost. Robert Bonfiglio (2009) concluded that students are not prepared for the financial responsibilities that graduation presents. In an impromptu blog by the financial guru Dave Ramsey (2012) his fans reported spending their loan money on TVs, a party lifestyle, a Corvette and these are only a few. The &quot;poor&quot; college student paradigm appears to be slipping away. For this study a Constituency Resource Management (CRM) system was used to distribute an email invitation to participate in a survey on student loans. The email was sent to all enrolled students (n = + 7700) requesting their participation in the survey. Data was collected utilizing an online survey tool, and data from 962 students was collected. Specific questions were asked about spending patterns practiced by the students. Students reported that 65.9% (n = 613) have a smart phone, 4.8% (n = 45) get pedicures/manicures or acrylic nails, 5.9% (n = 55) go to a tanning salon, 7.1% (n = 66) have their hair colored/highlighted regularly, 26.0% (n = 242) make a car payment, 33.1% (n = 308) wear brand name shoes, 27.3% (n = 254) wear designer clothes and 10.5% (n = 98) reported that they go to a vacation spot for fall/spring break. The follow-up question asked the students if they use any of their student loan money to pay for the items just listed. Astoundingly, 23.1% (n = 215) reported that they do use loan money to pay for these items. (Survey is available upon request.) Given the outcomes of this preliminary research, more search needs will be conducted on additional student populations to determine if similar patterns exist in other public institutions within the state and across the nation. Given future results, the implication could lead to important student loan reform and policy implications.
Evaluating Effectiveness of Pair Programming as a Teaching Tool in Programming Courses
Author: Faja, Silvana
Date: 2014-11-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Introductory Courses,Programming,Industry,Interpersonal Competence,Academic Achievement,Student Attitudes,Peer Relationship,Undergraduate Students,Computer Science Education,Instructional Effectiveness,Outcomes of Education,Productivity,Cooperative Learning,Computer Software,Course Descriptions,Likert Scales

This study investigates the effectiveness of pair programming on student learning and satisfaction in introductory programming courses. Pair programming, used in the industry as a practice of an agile development method, can be adopted in classroom settings to encourage peer learning, increase students' social skills, and enhance student achievement. This study explored students' perceptions on effectiveness of pair programming and the influence of student's level of experience with this activity and perceived partner involvement on effectiveness outcomes. Findings suggest that the more students are involved in this activity, the more they enjoy it and the more they learn by collaborating with their partners. When comparing different effectiveness measures, their perceived learning, quality of work, and enjoyment during pair programming was found to be at a higher level than increased productivity outcome.
Web Technology Is a Strategic Tool for Administrators in Higher Education to Increase Students Retention
Author: Eyadat, Mohammad
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: School Holding Power,College Administration,College Students,Computer Uses in Education,Internet,Web Sites,Accessibility (for Disabled),Universities,Compliance (Psychology),Guidelines

Student retention has become a challenging problem for most of the academic institutions and it becomes more challenging with the increased use of Internet to convey information, deliver instructional materials, and make online instruction modality more interactive in educational environment. Even though the technologies for establishing a new digital educational environment to assisting students of all abilities including those with special needs are improving and are becoming more available and affordable at a rapid pace. These improvements and media choices can provide substantial benefits for not only students with special needs; but for the general student population with learning styles and modalities. The dynamic nature of the technology presents a good opportunity to administrators of the higher education institutes to increase student retention by providing the best tools available including accessible websites to their students. This paper presents result of examined websites of one hundred universities providing higher education. The study investigated the accessibility level of the websites according to W3C standard guidelines. The paper also provides recommendations, based on this research finding, on how student retention could be increased by making institutions' website accessible.
Graduate College Selection and Its Impact on Branding: A German Perspective
Author: Joseph, Mathew
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,College Choice,Student Recruitment,Graduate Students,Selection Criteria,Student Attitudes,Institutional Characteristics,Public Colleges,Student Surveys

This study explores the criteria that are important for graduate students in selecting a university in Germany; how these criteria match up with students' views of the institution they ultimately attended; and how graduate students gained information about the colleges/universities they considered. This study reveals that public university graduate students in Germany consider a wide variety of criteria when deciding on which colleges/universities to apply; and that their actual behavior in terms of enrollment may not directly reflect the importance they state they give to certain selection criteria. A bibliography is included.
SoBA Central: An Integrated Programmatic Approach Designed to Enhance Student Success
Author: Minnick, Cheryl
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Business Schools,Career Counseling,College Students,Student Personnel Services,Academic Advising,Internship Programs,School Holding Power,Experiential Learning,Career Development,Student Characteristics

Numerous studies have shown that effective career advising for business students beginning with the freshman year is crucial. Student career advising and career development needs in professional schools are best met by the school itself rather than a central campus-wide resource unfamiliar with the specific needs of business students. This paper outlines an integrated programmatic approach, developed by the University of Montana (UM) School of Business Administration (SoBA). SoBA created SoBA Central, which is a one-stop center for academic advising and assessment, career development and internship coordination within the school. SoBA Central is part of UM's effort to address student success, retention and promote experiential opportunities and career development. This cohesive, multi-tiered approach will also enable SoBA to better meet the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business--International (AACSB) accreditation recommendations and requirements and to respond to UM's administrative initiative aimed at increasing student retention effectively, efficiently and with minimal expense. Initial data were gathered from business students to establish benchmarks to measure program success. SoBA Central will engage students at the freshman through senior levels in developmental coursework and programs that address student transitions into college, tying them with successful exits from college, productive careers and meaningful alumni relationships.
Same-Gendered Leadership Mentoring in Postsecondary Education
Author: Edds-Ellis, Stacy
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Mentors,Gender Issues,Females,Women Administrators,Higher Education,Qualitative Research,Semi Structured Interviews,Leadership Training,Interpersonal Communication,Interaction,Leadership Qualities,Occupational Aspiration,Fellowships

This qualitative study provides insight into the perspective of female leaders in higher education who have participated as protégés in same-gendered dyads in a nationally recognized formal mentoring program. Data collected through interviews reveal the memorable messages received and gender-related advice offered by mentors. Examining the types of mentoring messages and advice exchanged in a same-gendered formal mentoring program in higher education provided insight into educational leadership and illuminated perceptions about achieving success and balance as female leaders.
The Student Storm Survey©: College Students' Thoughts on Their University's Response to a Natural Disaster
Author: Rosenthal, Gary T.
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Student Attitudes,Natural Disasters,Student Surveys,Online Courses,Educational Technology,Electronic Learning,Student Satisfaction,Program Effectiveness,Undergraduate Students,Likert Scales,Correlation,Environmental Influences,Family Environment

Hurricanes Gustav and Ike devastated the region that our University serves. Near the start of the semester, only one of the ten scheduled class days could be completed and administrators asked students and faculty to &quot;continue the learning process&quot; online via Blackboard©, our Electronic Delivery System (EDS). The Student Storm Survey© (SSS) examined student reaction to shifting from &quot;brick-and-mortar&quot; to &quot;online&quot; instruction on EDS as well as other storm-related decisions. A small majority of the respondents reported that they wanted to work on EDS assignments, though most failed to complete them while the University was closed; most disagreed that such assignments helped them return to school. With respect to the University's decisions about when to close and reopen, overall, students were satisfied with these decisions, but those whose homes suffered the most damage were the least content. Suggestions for improving EDS effectiveness to continue learning, and making more informed decisions about school reopenings after future emergencies are presented.
Student Migration to Online Education: An Economic Model
Author: Eisenhauer, Joseph G.
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Distance Education,Online Courses,Economics,Models,Educational Finance,Migration,College Students,Enrollment

The popularity of distance education has increasingly led universities to consider expanding their online offerings. Remarkably few financial models have been presented for online courses, however, and fewer still have investigated the economic consequences of the migration, or cross-over, of students from traditional classes within the institution. The issue is critically important because small class sizes are widely recommended for online courses, and the available empirical data suggest that sizable and rising fractions of online enrollments are due to internal migration. This paper develops a simple model indicating the minimum proportions of online students who must be new registrants in order for online ventures to break even.
Driving Forces Which Enthuse the Continuous Growth of Chinese Students in U.S. Colleges: A Preliminary Study on Chinese Students' Motives
Author: Chao, Chiang-nan
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Students,Asians,Student Development,College Students,Student Motivation,Study Abroad,Questionnaires,Foreign Countries

This study examines the presence of Chinese students in U.S. universities and colleges. Due to the large number of Chinese students in the United States this research attempts to explore the reasons why so many Chinese students choose to study abroad and why the United States is their preferred destination. This population is a vital component of university life at many colleges and a much needed source of financial revenue. A total of 200 students completed a questionnaire yielding 87 usable responses. Specifically, the motivation behind Chinese students' reasons for attending college in the U.S is explored. The results indicate that Chinese students are seeking education with a world view and opt to break from the Chinese system of learning. Although choosing to study in the U.S. is an academic endeavor the reasons behind that choice is not solely for academics. This article seeks to offer academicians and university administrators a deeper understanding of the motivation of these Chinese students and contribute to the knowledge area extant on this population.
International Student-Athletes and Stress: Implications for American Universities' Administrators
Author: Rodriguez, Arturo
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Students,Athletes,College Students,Anxiety,Stress Variables,Coping,Grounded Theory,Culture Conflict,Student Adjustment,College Administration,Athletic Coaches,Interviews

This article explores the difficulties that international student-athletes encounter while attending an institution of higher education in the U.S. Most international student-athletes are able to quickly adapt to their new environment; however, there are some that struggle to integrate themselves into the new culture and the new team environment. Many stressors are the same for international students and international student-athletes; however, student-athletes face additional stressors related to maintaining a scholarship and on-court/on-field performance, as well as team dynamics and their relationship with their coach or coaching staff. Student athlete stressors and coping mechanisms are explored and analyzed in the grounded theory study. Implications for college and university administrators, as well as coaches are also explored.
Teaching Goes On: Assessment Models and the Case of an Internally Displaced Higher Education Institution in the Somali Republic
Author: Nur, Yusuf Ahmed
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Higher Education,Institutional Evaluation,Developing Nations,Case Studies,Universities,Models,Educational Quality,Interviews

The metric for assessing the quality of a university within a traditional Western setting is well established. Evaluation of higher education institutions within developing countries, however, is not as clear-cut. In this paper the efficacy of quality assessment measures are examined through the case study of a university in the Somali Republic, one of the world's least developed countries. The appropriateness of the measures of research, teaching, and service are examined within the context of a struggling nation. Issues that impede the mission and goals of the university are discussed. A model for the evaluation of higher education institutions is presented. The model gives consideration to external factors such as accreditation, funding requirements, and governmental agency oversight. The model proposes that quality assessment of universities should factor in the country's educational and overall environments. The goal is to make evaluation fair and relevant to the prevailing circumstances of the university and the developing country.