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<p>We invite scholars and practitioners to submit proposals for workshops and tutorials for AMCIS 2013. The theme of AMCIS 2013 is “Hyperconnected World: Anything, Anywhere, Anytime.” We invite proposals that reflect this theme or any other topics that would
be of interest to IS scholars and practitioners. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>The workshops and tutorials take place on <strong>Thursday, August 15, 2013 </strong>
from <strong>8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.</strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<h5><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Important Dates:</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></h5>
<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#3366FF">•</span><span style="color:#3366FF">
</span>Deadline for proposal submissions: <strong>March 18, 2013 at 11:59 p.m. CST</strong><br>
<span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#3366FF">•</span><span style="color:#3366FF">
</span>Notification of acceptance/rejection:<strong> April 22, 2013</strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<h5><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Descriptions of Workshops:</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></h5>
<p>We welcome workshops offered by both scholars and practitioners that facilitate discussions and explorations of: (i) ideas, techniques and methodologies to advance research or teaching in MIS, or (ii) IS-related concepts and/or products from industry and
their application to academia or educational curricula.<o:p></o:p></p>
<h5><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Descriptions of Tutorials:</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></h5>
<p>We welcome tutorials offered by both scholars and practitioners that offer training in, or a comprehensive understanding of, an emerging field or a state-of-the-art topic in MIS.<o:p></o:p></p>
<h5><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Examples of Topics for Workshops/Tutorials:</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></h5>
<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#3366FF">• </span>Reviewing for MIS Journals<br>
<span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#3366FF">• </span>Theory Building in MIS Research<br>
<span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#3366FF">• </span>Developing MIS Papers for Practitioner Audiences<br>
<span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#3366FF">• </span>Active Learning in the Classroom<br>
<span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#3366FF">• </span>Using Tablets to Enhance Classroom Teaching and Learning<br>
<span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#3366FF">• </span>Bringing Real-World Issues into MIS Classrooms: A Multi-media Case Study Approach<br>
<span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#3366FF">• </span>Ubiquitous Commerce (e.g., RFID): Applications and Challenges<br>
<span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#3366FF">• </span>Designing and Teaching Information Security in the MIS curriculum<br>
<span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#3366FF">• </span>Exploring the Mobile App Ecosystem<br>
<span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#3366FF">• </span>The Gamification of Work, Commerce and Education<br>
<span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#3366FF">• </span>Design of Digital Future: The Zachman Framework and Perspective<br>
<span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#3366FF">• </span>Big Data and Business Analytics<br>
<span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#3366FF">• </span>Using Open Source Technologies to Design Web 2.0 Applications<br>
<span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#3366FF">• </span>PLS versus LISREL: Which is More Appropriate?<br>
<span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#3366FF">• </span>ASP.NET and Web Services: Introducing the Service Oriented Architecture into the MIS Curriculum<br>
<span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#3366FF">• </span>Web 2.0: Overview, Principles, Constituents, and Business Models<br>
<span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#3366FF">• </span>Logical Partitioning and Strategy for Server Virtualization<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>To submit a workshop/tutorial proposal for AMCIS 2013, please go to <a href="http://amcis2013.aisnet.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=88&Itemid=63">
http://amcis2013.aisnet.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=88&Itemid=63</a> to retrieve the proposal template. When you are done filling out the proposal template, go to http://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2013_workshops and follow the instructions
to submit the proposal.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Fiona Nah & Hong Sheng<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Co-chairs for AMCIS 2013 Workshops and Tutorials<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Fiona Fui-Hoon Nah, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Professor of Business & Information Technology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Department of Business & Information Technology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Missouri University of Science and Technology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">101 Fulton Hall<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Email:
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="mailto:nahf@mst.edu"><span style="color:black">nahf@mst.edu</span></a><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Tel: 573-341-6996<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">URL:
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://www.mst.edu/~nahf"><span style="color:black">http://www.mst.edu/~nahf</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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