Learning Exercise
Technical Web Site and Related Links
Excellent web site for students majoring in information systems at the college level. Provides daily technology news, many links to other tech sites and magazines, a tech search engine, opportunity to participate in roundtable discussions and a set of 18 topic links that would relate to a variety of information systems courses.
Course: Information systems from introductory to specialized
- Material:
- Technical Web Site and Related Links
- Date last modified:
- May 16, 2000
- Created by:
- Jere Hershey
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Exercise
Students, either as individuals or as members of a team, are assigned weekly reading and study of specific information systems topics related to core topics of the course. Students are required to read at least three different reports/articles on the topic, prepare a concise summary of key ideas and identify any points of disagreement among the reports. Students prepare a short report (maximum of three minutes) to present orally in class and entertain questions from other students.
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Learning Objectives
2, Learn to analyze multiple articles about the same topic and identify key ideas and issues.
3. Develop habit of regular reading of information systems reports and periodicals.
4. Learn to summarize key ideas from current articles.
5. Develop ability to present and discuss results of research to colleagues.