[AISWorld] WITS 2010 Call for Submissions: Prototype Demos and Instructional Technology

[Erik Rolland]

 <aisworld at lists.aisnet.org> *CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: PROTOTYPES DEMOS AND
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY**
TWENTIETH WORKSHOP ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES AND SYSTEMS (WITS'10)**
DECEMBER 11–12, 2010, St. Louis, Missouri - USA  ---  **
http://apps.business.ualberta.ca/wits/*

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*INTRODUCTION*

The objective of the prototype demo and instructional technology sessions is
to bring together well-developed ideas, which can assist the MIS community
at large, in their quest to improve the business orientation of their IT
curricula, or help demonstrate their teaching and research. We solicit
submissions of instructional or prototype modules that demonstrate
innovative integration of technology with business/management teaching or
research.



*REQUIREMENTS*

*The instruction modules should adhere to the following requirements:*

·       Entire exercise should be deliverable in 60 to 90 minutes.

·       Clearly define the learning objectives of the exercise. The learning
objectives could be:

o    Technically focused (e.g., using threading in object-oriented
programming, triggers in databases)

o    Analysis/design focused (e.g., requirements analysis for database
design, security policy design, systems development)

o    Business problem-solving focused (e.g., insurance policy pricing for
data security, data mining in marketing, financial analytics)

·       List the target audience (undergraduate/graduate) and pre-requisite
knowledge for undertaking the exercises, both business fundamentals as well
as technical proficiency. Examples include:

o    Students should be familiar with basic concepts of supply chain and
have working knowledge of SQL.

o    Students should be intimately familiar with statistics, specifically
ANOVA.

·       Present a well-defined business problem which provides the context
as well as the requirements for the IT-driven solution. The business problem
can be identified from existing practices (e.g., remote data/call center
management, outsourcing/off-shoring of services, system integration
problems), available case studies (e.g. HBSP, Ivey) or mini-cases available
from several sources (e.g. CIO.com, textbooks). The domain(s) of the
business problem should be clearly identified using one or more standard
keywords such as supply-chain, e-commerce, business intelligence,
information security.

·       Contain a hands-on IT skills component, which is to be undertaken by
the student either individually or in a collaborative environment. The
requisite IT component(s) should be clearly defined. These requirements
could be a combination of:

o    Specific technology platforms such as MS Access and Excel, Visual Basic
.Net or Oracle 10g, WebSphere or SAP

o    Generic technological requirements such as Object-oriented programming
language, Database, Open platform which allows for inducting decision tree
using C4.5 or equivalent algorithm

·        A “Teaching Note” with a suggested process outline for lessons
delivery for the instructor adopting the case for in-class instruction. The
teaching note should also clearly separate what portions (if any) need to be
completed before class and after the class.

·       The submission should contain a 1-page description that will be
included in WITS proceedings. Please include the title, author names and
affiliations.  Please make your submission using a Word or PDF file (1
page).  Typesetting requirements are: an 8.5" x 11" size (letter) page with
a 1" margin on all sides, and Times New Roman size 12 font.



*The prototype demonstration modules should adhere to the following
requirements:*

·       We actively solicit prototypes describing novel research ideas that
may be at a relatively early stage of development.  Research topics include
(but are not limited to) any topics mentioned in the WITS call for papers (
http://apps.business.ualberta.ca/wits/).

·       The initial submission should contain the description of your
prototype system and related research, and a URL for your prototype if
available.  Please include the research title, author names and
affiliations.  Please make your submission using a Word or PDF file (1
page).  Typesetting requirements are: an 8.5" x 11" size (letter) page with
a 1" margin on all sides, and Times New Roman size 12 font.  Upon
acceptance, the 1-page description will be included in WITS proceedings, and
the authors will be asked to prepare materials for a poster board to be
presented at WITS.

·       Accepted prototypes must be developed as posters.  That is, audience
would benefit from and understand the demo by reading poster (maximum 2
large poster-boards).  We encourage the following points to be covered in
the poster-board synopsis: goal(s) of the demo/prototype; links to relevant
materials or research papers (need not be your own papers); brief
description of the main functions of the system; description of intended (or
current) impact of use on practice/teaching/research; screen shots of the
prototypes.  The prototype presenters are welcome to provide any additional
information to WITS participants via handouts.  Technology is encouraged to
be demonstrated on your laptop in the poster room or hallway.



*SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS*

The submission should be made in a single word/PDF file and contain all of
the above information.

Prototype Demo submissions must be emailed to Gedas Adomavicius (
gedas at umn.edu<gedas at umn.edu?subject=WITS%202010%20-%20Prototype%20Demo%20Submission>)
by October 11.

Instructional Technology submissions must be emailed to Ram Gopal (
Ram.Gopal at business.uconn.edu<Ram.Gopal at business.uconn.edu?subject=WITS%202010%20-%20Instructional%20Technology%20Submission>)
by October 11.



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*IMPORTANT DATES*

Deadline for prototype demo and innovative technology instruction: .
..…….……...………...………..  October 11, 2010

Notification of acceptance:………………………………………………………………………………  October 18, 2010

Camera-ready copy due:
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October 25, 2010

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*WORKSHOP & PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS*

Ray Patterson (ray.patterson at ualberta.ca), University of Alberta, Edmonton,
AB, Canada.

Erik Rolland (erik.rolland at ucr.edu), University of California, Riverside,
CA, USA.

*PROTOTYPE DEMO CHAIR:*

Gediminas (Gedas) Adomavicius (gedas at umn.edu), University of Minnesota,
Minneapolis, MN.

*INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY CHAIR:                  *

Ram Gopal (Ram.Gopal at business.uconn.edu), University of Connecticut, Storrs,
CT.
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