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Information Systems for Business and Beyond

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Reviewed:: Mar 9, 2020 by Information Technology

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Overview:

This is an introductory book on management information systems, their use in business, and the larger impact they are having on the world. It is lower level and covers the whole field of information systems from hardware, software, telecommunication, databases, networking security and ethics.

Type of Material:

Open (Access) Textbook

Recommended Uses:

reading or recommended book for a freshman class in Information systems

Technical Requirements:

You can read it online or save as a PDF

Identify Major Learning Goals:

Introduce learners to:

- the field of information systems

- Management information systems

- Information Systems for Strategic Advantage

- Information Systems beyond the Organization

- Technology management

Target Student Population:

Undergraduates, freshmen

College General Ed, College Lower Division

CS Students

people with little or no experience with computers or information systems

Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:

browser, internet and storage if the user decides to save a PDF copy

CS background

Content Quality

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Strengths:

Learning objectives present for each chapter

Organized structure

Use of technical words minimized to the possible extent

Address all the main and basics required IS/MIS/CIS concepts for students with no or minimal background in IS systems.

Concerns:

none noted, except that the content may need to be updated soon

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

Rating:

Strengths:

Due to the comprehensiveness & modularity of each chapter, each chapter can be used as a single source of class material without referencing other chapters

Open source book: available for everyone

Presence of questions along with their answers

Concerns:

Adding glossary and index, however, would help readers locate important concepts more easily.

Prerequisite knowledge not explicitly defined

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty

Rating:

Strengths:

this textbook is a good resource for new learners in Information Systems area.

Easy to use

Clear instructions

Concerns:

Design can be more appealing & engaging

Other Issues and Comments:: no concerns
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