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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p>Please post to the AISWorld Listserv.<o:p></o:p></p><p>======================================================= <o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><br><br>AIS Award for Best Conference Paper in IS Education </span></b> <o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><br><br>This award recognizes the importance of pedagogy research in the Information Systems field.</span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><br>· </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> Papers that focus on IS education-related topics at any AIS sponsored or affiliated conference in 2011 are eligible for the award.</span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><br>· </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> The best paper will be announced at the ICIS 2011 luncheon.</span> <br><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><br><br>Evaluation of Submissions:</span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><br>· </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> Either the conference chair or the track chair can submit the nomination for best paper by e-mail to the AIS VP of Education, Keng Siau (</span><a href="mailto:ksiau@unlnotes.unl.edu"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>ksiau@unlnotes.unl.edu</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>), with the nominated conference paper included as an attachment. Only one paper from each conference can be nominated.</span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><br>· </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> The nominated papers will be reviewed by a selection committee chaired by the AIS VP of Education.</span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><br>· </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> The AIS VP of Education will distribute the nominated papers to the selection committee for evaluation and ranking.</span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><br>· </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> One paper will be determined as the best paper.</span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><br>· </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> Nominations will remain open through October 17, 2011.</span> <br><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><br><br>Eligibility:</span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><br>· </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> At least one of the authors of the nominated paper must be an AIS member.</span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><br>· </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> Papers co-authored by members of the selection committee are not eligible for consideration.</span> <br><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><br><br>Selection Committee:</span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><br>· </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> Keng Siau, AIS VP of Education, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Chair)</span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><br>· </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> Geoffrey Dick, North Georgia College and State University</span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><br>· </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> Mary Granger, George Washington University</span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><br>· </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> Matti Rossi, Aalto University</span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><br>· </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> Bernard Tan, National University of Singapore</span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><br>· </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> Heikki Topi, Bentley College</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>