Form Responders: Enhancing Student Learning in Beginning and Advanced Web Development Classes

Throughout the higher education community there is an increasing presence of courses that strive to introduce students to the technology of the e-commerce environment at a variety of instructional levels. The content of these courses ranges from augmenting an introductory course on computer productivity tools with a segment on auto web formatted documents to senior and graduate level courses that address the full three-tier model of an e-commerce system. This paper examines the benefits and shortcomings of the common methods used to demonstrate web site interactivity using HTML forms. The paper also presents a simple and effective instructional tool that enhances the student\u27s understanding and development of interactive web sites using HTML forms. The tool consists of a simple server side ASP program, which can be easily implemented by the instructor, that responds directly and immediately to a form action request submitted by a web user

CIS Enrollment Decline: Examining Pre-College Factors

Anecdotal and direct enrollment evidence indicates there is a declining interest in Computer Information Systems (CIS) as a major. The authors believe one of the significant contributors to this decline is the lack of availability of accurate information about this area to high school students when they are making choices about future careers and appropriate colleges. The authors tested this proposition by surveying freshmen in their introductory computers course to determine their differential knowledge of the various computer career fields. In addition, the authors collected data concerning the information that a student used to select a college, select a major, their initial college major and the source of that information. The results of this survey provide initial guidance on some remediation activities that CIS programs may undertake to increase the number of students pursuing a CIS major

Information Technology Needs of Professional Education Faculty with the Implications for the Design of Information Technology Systems

This study identified determinants existing within the academic environment of professional education faculty that influence the development and implementation of an information technology system to support their professional endeavors. Such a system would encourage these faculty to integrate technology into their curriculum and, consequently, produce teacher graduates who could employ information technology effectively in teaching. This study used a field survey research design with a mailed questionnaire. Both institutional and personal demographic factors were examined. The population exhibited a high level of homogeneity. This study indicated that ease of use, reliable operation, and capability to integrate technology into their personal work style were the most important concerns of faculty members. These factors reduce the emotional and intellectual costs of using technology

An Examination of the Benefits of E-Business to Small and Medium Size Businesses

Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SME) play a significant part in economies throughout the world. In the early developmental stages of e-commerce/e-business many believed that it would enable these SMEs to compete head-to-head with large companies. While much has been done to examine the adoption of e-commerce/e-business, few have addressed the benefit that it is providing these businesses. This study identifies the types of e-commerce that SMEs are using and examines the benefits that are received from this use

Panel: Teaching E-Commerce Application Development Technologies: Pedagogical and Assimilation Issues

This panel will lead a discussion about the pedagogical issues associated with teaching the development of e-commerce applications using the .NET development environment

The Process-Value Model: A Systems View of the IST Value Chain

The “productivity paradox”, which is considered a central issue to IST research, remains largely unresolved. The process by which IST contributes to the organization’s value generation remains unclear. In this paper, we propose a new framework, the IST Process-Value Model (P-VM), based on General System Theory to describe the IST value chain and thereby directly relating the IST process to the production of measurable business value. The P-VM resolves many of the limitations of existing theoretic models and can serve as a platform for further research into the mechanisms by which IST contributes to enhancing business performance