Introduction to the Special Issue on the AMCIS 2002 Panels and Workshops

This special issue of CAIS marks the second year in which the journal presents papers based on AMCIS workshops and panels. Information technology is evolving at a pace that exceeds any other academic discipline. Consequently, it is critical that conferences, such as AMCIS, provide opportunities for academics to learn about teaching methodologies and emerging technologies from their colleagues and from industry experts. This articles provides an overview of the workshops and panel papers published

Special Issue on the AMCIS 2001 Workshops: Introduction

This article introduces the CAIS special issue on the workshops presented at AMCIS 2001 in Boston, MA. The overriding theme of this issue deals with various aspects of teaching with technology in the information systems curriculum using commercial applications as well as cases developed by faculty. These aspects include challenges of integrating large-scale applications with limited resources, system design configurations, and pedagogical issues. This paper provides an overview of each of the articles in this issue

AMCIS 2002 Panels and Workshops III: How Will Media Technology Evolve as an Academic Discipline?

Media Technology (MT) is a new, multidisciplinary field that integrates the knowledge, expertise, resources, and creativity of diverse, established, fertile artistic disciplines (visual design, art, music, radio, television) with new technological disciplines (digital media, information systems, information technology, computer science, network engineering) through rapidly-evolving technologies. Its application in electronic commerce into what will become a full synthesis of information technology and sensory interaction will be made possible by approaches to presenting and exchanging information visually, aurally--and eventually in combination with all of the senses. This article reports on a panel held at AMCIS 2002 in Dallas TX. The panel discussed the need to develop a literacy and understanding in the IT discipline of the MT and its importance in keeping IT research relevant. The panel also discussed strategies for attaining MT literacy, integrating MT into the IT curriculum, and discussed two universities where it is being done

AMCIS 2002 Workshops and Panels VI: Technical Note: Implementing Java-Based Stored Technical Procedures in the Oracle Database

This technical note provides an introduction to writing stored-procedures using the Java language. The primary purpose is to demonstrate the steps required to publish a Java method inside the Oracle 8i Lite database environment

The AMCIS 2002 Workshops and Panels V: Teaching ERP and Business Processes Using SAP Software

This workshop prepares instructors to teach an ERP & Business Processes course using Systems, Applications and Products in Data Processing (SAP) technology. It is based on my experience in teaching seven sections of this course over the last two years

AMCIS 2002 Panels and Workshops I: Human-Computer Interaction Research in the MIS Discipline

Human Computer Interaction (HCI)or Human Factors studies in MIS are concerned with the ways humans interact with information, technologies, and tasks, especially in business, managerial, organizational, and cultural contexts. This article describes the existence and importance of HCI research in the MIS discipline, its historical development, some of its characteristics, publication opportunities, and future research directions. It is believed that HCI is the subject of a strong research stream in MIS, and will continue to be strong in the foreseeable future. It is hoped that HCI studies can provide the evolution of the human centered technology development that enhances our work/job, our various needs, our organizations, our societies, and ourselves

AMCIS 2017 Panels Summary Report

The 23rd Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS’17) included nine panels over three days. In this report, we overview each panel and provide the contact information of each panel’s moderator so that readers can reach out to obtain additional information. The panels addressed a range of ongoing and emerging concerns of our discipline: one panel addressed IT security auditing, two addressed pedagogy, three addressed digital infrastructure, and another three addressed academic programs in analytics and information systems. We also discuss logistics of organizing panels, which individuals who organize future panels at AIS-affiliated conferences should find helpful

The AMCIS 2003 Panels of IS Education-II: The Chicken and the Egg Debate: Positioning Database Content in the Information Systems Curriculum

This paper summarizes the results of a panel on how database content is covered in current university programs, with reference to the IS2002 model curriculum. Panelists included information systems (IS) faculty members who are actively involved in determining the coverage of database content at their institutions and in establishing academy-wide database content and technology resources. Topics included positioning database content in the overall curriculum, sequencing of content within the database course(s), and summary suggestions for tailoring database coverage at colleges and universities

AMCIS 2002 Panels and Workshops II: Spreadsheet-Based DSS Curriculum Issues

When challenged to justify the value of information systems (IS) research, decision support systems (DSS) is usually cited as one the most compelling examples of where IS research made the transition successfully from theoretical academic journals into the real-world . In light of this assessment, it is somewhat surprising that offerings of DSS courses waned over the years. This paper identifies several possible reasons for the decline in DSS course offerings and suggests innovative approaches using spreadsheets for breathing new-life into this cornerstone of the IS field

Gender Gap in IT in Latin America

The under representation of women in IT related majors such as computer science, computer engineering, and information systems (IS) has been evident all over the world. As a result, many private and public institutions have created programs aimed to increase enrollment, recruitment, and placement of women in the field and reduce the gender gap in the field. Several journal publications about this kind of research can be found in the scientific literature about studies mostly conducted in the United States, Europe, Asia and Australia, but very few publications about this kind of research in Latin American countries is available in the literature despite the fact that in the last ten years, countries in Latin America also developed a variety of programs with the same goal with the support of international organizations like the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), giant technology corporations like IBM, and local governments. There are very few publications in international scientific outlets about Gender Gap in IT in Latin America. In this panel, seven Latin American academics will share recent related projects they have been part of, compare project results, challenges, and discuss what kind of dissemination practices could be more appropriate