[AISWorld] Journal of Information Systems Education - Vol. 20, No. 4

[Dr. Al Harris]

IS Professors and IS Education Professionals around the world:

The Journal of Information Systems Education (JISE) is pleased to 
announce that Volume 20, Number 4 has been published. JISE is the 
leading academic journal dedicated to IS education and is the official 
publication of the Education Special Interest Group (EDSIG) of AITP (the 
Association of Information Technology Professionals). The index and 
abstracts for each paper for this issue and abstracts for all papers in 
Vol. 20(4) can be found at http://jise.org/current.htm .

Retiring Editor: Albert L. Harris [harrisal at appstate.edu], Appalachian 
State University
In-Coming Editor: S.E. Kruck [editor at jise.org], James Madison University

Contents of Vol. 20(4) include:

Teaching Tip - CFC (Comment-First-Coding) – A Simple yet Effective 
Method for Teaching Programming to Information Systems Students, by 
Arijit Sengupta, Wright State University, pp. 393-399

Teaching Case - Enabling Business Processes through Information 
Management and IT Systems: The FastFit and Winter Gear Distributors Case 
Studies, by Richard M. Kesner, and Bruce Russell, Northeastern 
University, pp. 401-405

Filling the Pipeline for IS Professionals: What Can IS Faculty Do?, by 
William Kuechler, Alexander McLeod, and Mark G. Simkin, University of 
Nevada, Reno, pp, 407-418

Assessing Students’ Learning in MIS using Concept Mapping, by Andreas 
Gregoriades, European University, Maria Pampaka, University of 
Manchester, and Harris Michail, University of Patras, pp. 419-430

Interpreting Beyond Syntactics: A Semiotic Learning Model for Computer 
Programming Languages, by Jeffrey May, James Madison university, and 
Gurpreet Dhillon, Virginia Commonwealth University, pp. 431-438

Partnering with the Majors: A Process Approach to Increasing IS 
Enrollment, by Hope Koch, and Timothy Kayworth, Baylor University, pp. 
439-449

The IS Core: An Integration of the Core IS Courses, by Conan C. 
Albrecht, Marshall Romney, Paul Benjamin Lowry, Brigham Young 
University, and Greg Moody, University of Pittsburg, pp. 451-468

A Comparison of Information Systems Programs at AACSB and ACBSP Schools 
in Relation  to IS 2002 Model Curricula, by J. David Lifer, Kristine 
Parsons, Ashland University, and Robert E. Miller, Central Michigan 
University, pp. 469-476

The Impact of a Computer Proficiency Exam on Business Students’ 
Admission to and Performance in a Higher-Level IT Course, by Patrick J. 
Rondeau, Butler University, and Xiaolin Li, Towson University, pp. 477-485

Reviewer Acknowledgement for Volume 20, pp. 487-489

Reviewer Acknowledgement for the Special Issue on Impacts of Web 2.0 and 
Virtual World Technologies on IS Education, pp. 490

Author Index for Volume 20, pp. 491-496

Subject Index for Volume 20, pp. 497-506

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About the Journal of Information Systems Education (JISE)

SAMPLE COPIES: If you have not received a free sample and would like to 
receive one, please send an e-mail message with your name and full 
mailing address to editor at jise.org.

CALL FOR MANUSCRIPTS: JISE invites contributions from IS educators and 
scholars involving IS education. We accept manuscripts in the following 
areas: IS education research, teaching tips, innovative classroom 
practices, curriculum issues, teaching cases, classroom minicases, 
current topics in IS education, IS education trends and new ideas and 
other IS education-related topics. Submissions should be sent 
electronically to editor at jise.org.

REVIEW PROCESS: Each article submitted to JISE is blind reviewed by 
members of the Editorial Board and/or other reviewers. Authors are 
informed of the results of the review by the Editor. The final decision 
for the publishing of any manuscript is made by the Editor.

CHANGE OF EDITORS: JISE is in the process of changing editors. Albert L. 
Harris will be retiring as Editor-in-Chief of JISE, effective about 
March 1, 2010. S.E. Kruck is assuming the responsibilities of 
Editor-in-Chief. All correspondence with JISE should be directed to the 
incoming Editor at editor at jise.org.

JISE is indexed by ABI/Informs, EBSCO Business Source Complete, 
ProQuest, H.W. Wilson, and Ulrich’s Periodicals Directory.

The JISE web site is now located at http://jise.org
-- 
Dr. Albert L. Harris, Professor
Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Information Systems Education
Secretary, International Academy of Information Management (IAIM)
Member, Board of Directors, EdSIG (AITP)
2006 Fulbright Scholar to Portugal
Department of Computer Information Systems
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC 28608
(828) 262-6180
harrisal at appstate.edu
http://www.acs.appstate.edu/~harrisal/