Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Judith Challinger, California State University, Chico; Rachael Teasdale, California State University, Chico

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

will be undertaken for further development of VisIT. One project on thedrawing board is the addition of tutorial modules for specific areas of scientific application. Suchprojects will necessitate interaction on the part of the computer science students with scientists ofthese other disciplines.Another upper-division elective covers mobile/wireless programming. Students in this coursemay elect to investigate mobile applications that interface with and make use of VisIT. Of Page 12.1590.4particular interest are data entry and use of GPS enabled devices.Interdisciplinary UseStudents in computer science are required to do a capstone project as a

Conference Session

Laboratory and Internship Innovations in IT/IS

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shelton Houston, University of Southern Mississippi; Billy Walters, University of Southern Mississippi; Tulio Sulbaran, University of Southern Mississippi

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

wireless experts would arrive, but in allcircumstances, their time was limited. Local civil defense authorities realized that otherpersonnel would be required to maintain and expand the established communications backbone.The request for assistance reached the Information Technology (IT) program of a localuniversity.The IT program requires a capstone experience for all graduates. The capstone experience caneither be a design project or an industry internship. The industry internship was created inresponse to the information technology students’ needs for hands-on experience. This internshipprogram allows students to become knowledgeable of the components and processes in theindustry. These experiences provide a way for students to understand the

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Azzedine Lansari, Zayed University; Akram Al-Rawi, Zayed University; Faouzi Bouslama, Université Laval

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

outcomes. Students develop an electronic portfolio that includes samples oftheir most important learning experiences which may be projects, term papers, extracurricularexperiences, as well as capstone and internship reports. The electronic portfolio is regularlyreviewed and assessed by faculty members to monitor student progress and assess theirachievement of various learning outcomes. A course-outcome matrix is developed for programassessment. The matrix includes a list of all IS courses, their learning outcomes and the expectedachievement levels for these outcomes. At the end of a semester, all courses are analyzed fortheir effectiveness in covering various learning outcomes. The results of this analysis are used toidentify courses that seem

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sohail Anwar, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College; Jungwoo Ryoo, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College; Harpal Dhillon, Excelsior College; David Barnes, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

) is designed to provide graduates with the knowledgeand skills necessary to apply current methods and technology to the development, design,operation, and management of electro-mechanical systems. The program is specifically intendedto prepare graduates for careers in industries where automated systems are used and to preparethem both to meet current challenges and to be capable of growing with future demands of thefield. It accomplishes this by accepting associate degree students from either mechanical orelectrical engineering technology programs, cross-training them in the alternate discipline, andthen exposing them to a spectrum of instrumentation and industrial controls concepts. Theprogram culminates with a capstone project design course