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TWENTIETH WORKSHOP ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES AND SYSTEMS (WITS'10)</span></b><b><span><br>DECEMBER 1112, 2010, St. Louis, Missouri - USA --- </span></b><b><span><a href="http://apps.business.ualberta.ca/wits/">http://apps.business.ualberta.ca/wits/</a></span></b></font><p class="MsoNormal">
<font size="2"><b><span><br></span></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><b><span>INTRODUCTION</span></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span>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.</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span> </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><b><span>REQUIREMENTS</span></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><u><span>The
instruction modules should adhere to the following requirements:</span></u></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><font size="2"><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span>·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><span>Entire exercise should be
deliverable in 60 to 90 minutes.</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><font size="2"><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span>·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><span>Clearly define the learning
objectives of the exercise. The learning objectives could be:</span></font></p>
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</span></span></span><span>Technically focused (e.g., using threading in object-oriented programming,
triggers in databases)</span></font></p>
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</span></span></span><span>Analysis/design focused (e.g., requirements analysis for database
design, security policy design, systems development)</span></font></p>
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</span></span></span><span>Business problem-solving focused (e.g., insurance policy pricing for
data security, data mining in marketing, financial analytics)</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><font size="2"><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span>·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><span>List the target audience
(undergraduate/graduate) and pre-requisite knowledge for undertaking the
exercises, both business fundamentals as well as technical proficiency.
Examples include:</span></font></p>
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</span></span></span><span>Students should be familiar with basic concepts of supply chain and have
working knowledge of SQL.</span></font></p>
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</span></span></span><span>Students should be intimately familiar with statistics, specifically
ANOVA.</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><font size="2"><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span>·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><span>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.</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><font size="2"><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span>·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><span>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:</span></font></p>
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</span></span></span><span>Specific technology platforms such as MS Access and Excel, Visual Basic
.Net or Oracle 10g, WebSphere or SAP</span></font></p>
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</span></span></span><span>Generic technological requirements such as Object-oriented programming
language, Database, Open platform which allows for inducting decision tree using
C4.5 or equivalent algorithm</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><font size="2"><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span>·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><span><span> </span>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.</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><font size="2"><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span>·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><span>The submission should contain
a 1-page description that will be included in WITS proceedings. Please include
the title, author names and affiliations.<span>
</span>Please make your submission using a Word or PDF file (1 page). <span> </span>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. <span> </span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span> </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><u><span>The
prototype demonstration modules should adhere to the following requirements:</span></u></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><font size="2"><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span>·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><span>We actively solicit prototypes
describing novel research ideas that may be at a relatively early stage of
development.<span> </span>Research topics
include (but are not limited to) any topics mentioned in the WITS call for
papers (<a href="http://apps.business.ualberta.ca/wits/">http://apps.business.ualberta.ca/wits/</a>).<span> </span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><font size="2"><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span>·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><span>The initial submission should
contain the description of your prototype system and related research, and a
URL for your prototype if available.<span>
</span>Please include the research title, author names and affiliations.<span> </span>Please make your submission using a Word
or PDF file (1 page). <span> </span>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. <span> </span>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.</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><font size="2"><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span>·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><span>Accepted prototypes must be
developed as posters.<span> </span>That is,
audience would benefit from and understand the demo by reading poster (maximum
2 large poster-boards).<span> </span>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.<span> </span>The prototype presenters are welcome to
provide any additional information to WITS participants via handouts.<span> </span>Technology is encouraged to be
demonstrated on your laptop in the poster room or hallway.<span> </span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span> </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><b><span>SUBMISSION
INSTRUCTIONS</span></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span>The
submission should be made in a single word/PDF file and contain all of the
above information. </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span>Prototype
Demo submissions must be emailed to </span><span style="color: black;">Gedas
Adomavicius (</span><a href="mailto:gedas@umn.edu?subject=WITS%202010%20-%20Prototype%20Demo%20Submission"><span>gedas@umn.edu</span></a><span style="color: black;">) by October 11.</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span>Instructional
Technology submissions must be emailed to </span><span style="color: black;">Ram Gopal (</span><a href="mailto:Ram.Gopal@business.uconn.edu?subject=WITS%202010%20-%20Instructional%20Technology%20Submission"><span>Ram.Gopal@business.uconn.edu</span></a><span style="color: black;">) by October 11.</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><b><span style="color: black;"> </span></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><b><span style="color: black;">IMPORTANT DATES</span></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span style="color: black;">Deadline for prototype demo and innovative technology instruction: . ..
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..<span> </span>October 11, 2010</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span style="color: black;">Notification of acceptance:
<span> </span>October 18, 2010</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span style="color: black;">Camera-ready copy due: ............................................................................................................................
October 25, 2010</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><b><span style="color: black;"> </span></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><b><span style="color: black;">WORKSHOP &
PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS</span></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span style="color: black;">Ray Patterson (<a href="mailto:ray.patterson@ualberta.ca">ray.patterson@ualberta.ca</a>), University of Alberta,
Edmonton, AB, Canada.</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span style="color: black;">Erik Rolland (<a href="mailto:erik.rolland@ucr.edu">erik.rolland@ucr.edu</a>), University of California, Riverside,
CA, USA.</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><b><span style="color: black;">PROTOTYPE DEMO
CHAIR:</span></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span style="color: black;">Gediminas (Gedas) Adomavicius (<a href="mailto:gedas@umn.edu">gedas@umn.edu</a>), University of Minnesota,
Minneapolis, MN.<span> </span><span> </span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><b><span style="color: black;">INSTRUCTIONAL
TECHNOLOGY CHAIR:<span> </span></span></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span style="color: black;">Ram Gopal (<a href="mailto:Ram.Gopal@business.uconn.edu">Ram.Gopal@business.uconn.edu</a>), University of Connecticut,
Storrs, CT.</span></font></p>
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