[AISWorld] New issue of the JMWAIS

[George, Joey F [ISBA]]

Colleagues:

Rassule Hadidi, JMWAIS Managing Editor, and I are pleased to announce the publication of a new issue of the Journal of the Midwest Association for Information Systems (JMWAIS). The complete issue is available at https://jmwais.org/volume/volume-2022-issue-2/ and from the AIS eLibrary at https://aisel.aisnet.org/jmwais.
We appreciate and wish to acknowledge the contributions of reviewers for this issue of the journal, including Gaurav Bansal (University of Wisconsin, Green Bay), Queen Booker (Metropolitan State University), Omar El-Gayar (Dakota State University), Deepak Khazanchi (University of Nebraska, Omaha), Barbara Klein (University of Michigan, Dearborn), Alanah Mitchell (Drake University), Kevin Scheibe (Iowa State University), and Troy Strader (Drake University).

The JMWAIS Editorial Board emphasizes a balanced vision between rigor and relevance. Both academic scholarly-oriented and more practitioner-oriented submissions are welcomed.

The July 2022 issue includes Editors' Comments and 3 articles.

Joey

*Editors' Comments: *

COVID-19 and Examples of "Best" Teaching Practices from the Lens of Different Stakeholders

Rassule Hadidi, Metropolitan State University and Joey F. George, Iowa State University

*Abstract*

The COVID-19 pandemic impacted how we teach and learn at all educational levels. It created significant challenges but also some opportunities for various stakeholders we all can learn from for the future. In this editorial, we identify some of the "best" teaching practices that we have seen developed, improved, and that potentially can be further improved as the focus has shifted to add hybrid, HyFlex, and fully online modes of course delivery to the traditional F2F instruction. We focus on different stakeholders - students, faculty, and educational institutions. Based of review of the literature, we did not see much difference in terms of "best" teaching practices between the Midwest region and the rest of the country.

*Article One: *

Growing Computer Science and Information Technology Education in K-12: Industry Demand and Ecosystem Support

John Michael Muraski and Jakob Holden Iversen, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

*Abstract*

Demand for IT skills has grown dramatically in the last decade. Companies have realized that they need more people to fill roles in their IT departments, and modern life increasingly relies on being able to navigate digital environments and use digital tools. Many school districts have responded to these demands by attempting to increase their offerings of computer science and information technology coursework. In this paper, we describe one region's effort to support K-12 schools in increasing digital skills for all students and the pipeline of IT professionals. We describe three approaches taken by three school districts to respond to these efforts in collaboration with local industry and other institutions. One school district partnered closely with local higher education institutions to offer early college classes, another focused on providing robust computer science courses of their own to high school students, and the third focused on developing broad digital skills especially at the grade school level (K-8). We argue that the collaboration maturation of efforts in the region allowed school districts to expand computer science offerings more easily and to use regional partnerships to increase the likelihood of being successful with their efforts.


*Article Two: *

Digital and Non-Digital Distractions for IT Professionals' Remote Work

Makoto Nakayama, DePaul University; Charlie Chen, Appalachian State University; and Yoris A. Au, Georgia Southern University

*Abstract*

The pandemic has forced many firms to adopt remote work practices. However, recent surveys show that remote work productivity is mixed. Primary negative factors against productivity are digital and non-digital distractions at home. Considering that IT professionals heavily rely on digital devices, how is their remote work productivity affected by digital and non-digital distractions? The survey data from 60 IT professionals shows that IT professionals' productivity is not significantly affected by digital distractions compared to those in their office work. On the other hand, nondigital distractions at home lower their productivity. However, their work/life goal commitment counters distractions at home. Implications and future research agendas are discussed.


*Article Three: *

College Students' Inappropriate Posting Behavior Across Social Media Sites: The Role of Friend Group Overlap

Robert E. Miller, Central Michigan University

*Abstract*

Research has shown that college students routinely post content on Facebook and Twitter that could be viewed as inappropriate by potential employers. Attempts to explain why students engage in this risky behavior have, so far, been inconclusive. The current paper expands the research on inappropriate posting by examining social media sites beyond Facebook and Twitter. The paper then investigates friend groups as a potential factor influencing inappropriate posting behavior. First, the degree of friend group overlap between sites is examined. Second, posting behaviors are compared between sites with high and low degrees of friend group overlap. The paper ends with a discussion of the results and implications for future research.


Joey F. George
The John D. DeVries Endowed Chair in Business
ISU Distinguished Professor in Business
JMWAIS EIC
Debbie and Jerry Ivy College of Business
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011
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