[AISWorld] AMCIS, 2013, Workshop on GIS – Interested in Databases??
Daniel Farkas
dfarkas at pace.edu
Tue Jun 11 07:42:15 EDT 2013
If you use databases – learn how location based data and enterprise
databases can inform your research and teaching with spatial analysis and
GIS at the AMCIS 2013 pre-conference workshop on Geographic Information
Systems.
*Tentative schedule:** *
• Introduction
• Making a case – why are GIS and spatial analysis relevant for IS
academics?
– Introduction to GIS Concepts
– GIS in Organizations
• Using GIS and spatial analysis.
– Building a GIS from basemaps
– Spatial Analysis and web maps
– Demo
• Why and how are GIS and spatial analysis relevant for IS/IT
curricula and teaching?
• Industry speaker (TBA)
• Research in GIS from an IS/IT perspective. Approaches used.
Methodologies,
Opportunities. Journals.
• Conclusion
*There will be an interactive breakout session as part of each main topic.*
*Flyer:*
http://siggis.wikispaces.com/AMCIS%2C+2013+-+GIS+Workshop
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*Description:*
WORKSHOP ON GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS, AMCIS 2013, Chicago
*Objective*
• Introduce IS/IT academics to Geographic Information Systems (GIS),
an emerging area of importance in IS/IT teaching, research, and curricula.
• Provide overview of GIS concepts, methods, applications.
• Explore GIS’s connection with MIS and analytics.
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*Sponsored by SIGGIS*
GIS and its related phenomena are growing rapidly in this decade, energized
by pervasive cloud and mobile technologies and by competitive advantages.
This workshop will:
• Explain fundamental spatial concepts.
• Justify GIS’s importance in the IS discipline.
• Provide examples of use in real estate, logistics, marketing,
insurance, crime analysis, government, and nonprofits.
• Explain role of geo-spatial analysis and intelligence for business
& government.
• Inform on GIS in business and IS/IT curricula and teaching.
• Explore existing research methods, body of published work,
theories, research questions, journal outlets.
*Presenters*
• James Pick*, Dan Farkas**, Avijit Sarkar*, Hindupur
Ramakrisna*, Namchul Shin**
• *University of Redlands ** Pace University
• *Who should attend**: *Any faculty interested in exploring the
possibility of incorporating GIS in their research, teaching, or consulting.
• Registration: Amcis2013.aisnet.org. Under Workshops,
click on AMCIS 2013 GIS.
• *Date/Time: Thurs. August 15, 8:30am-1:00pm.*
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Dan Farkas, PhD
Chair, Information Technology Department
Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems
Pace University
Pleasantville, NY, 10570 USA
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