-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [AISWorld] WITS 2010 Call for Submissions: Prototype Demos and Instructional Technology Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2010 20:15:16 -0700 From: Erik Rolland erik.rolland@ucr.edu To: aisworld@lists.aisnet.org

mailto:aisworld@lists.aisnet.org *CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: PROTOTYPES DEMOS AND INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY** TWENTIETH WORKSHOP ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES AND SYSTEMS (WITS'10)** DECEMBER 11–12, 2010, St. Louis, Missouri - USA --- **http://apps.business.ualberta.ca/wits/*

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*INTRODUCTION*

The objective of the prototype demo and instructional technology sessions is to bring together well-developed ideas, which can assist the MIS community at large, in their quest to improve the business orientation of their IT curricula, or help demonstrate their teaching and research. We solicit submissions of instructional or prototype modules that demonstrate innovative integration of technology with business/management teaching or research.

*REQUIREMENTS*

_The instruction modules should adhere to the following requirements:_

· Entire exercise should be deliverable in 60 to 90 minutes.

· Clearly define the learning objectives of the exercise. The learning objectives could be:

o Technically focused (e.g., using threading in object-oriented programming, triggers in databases)

o Analysis/design focused (e.g., requirements analysis for database design, security policy design, systems development)

o Business problem-solving focused (e.g., insurance policy pricing for data security, data mining in marketing, financial analytics)

· List the target audience (undergraduate/graduate) and pre-requisite knowledge for undertaking the exercises, both business fundamentals as well as technical proficiency. Examples include:

o Students should be familiar with basic concepts of supply chain and have working knowledge of SQL.

o Students should be intimately familiar with statistics, specifically ANOVA.

· Present a well-defined business problem which provides the context as well as the requirements for the IT-driven solution. The business problem can be identified from existing practices (e.g., remote data/call center management, outsourcing/off-shoring of services, system integration problems), available case studies (e.g. HBSP, Ivey) or mini-cases available from several sources (e.g. CIO.com, textbooks). The domain(s) of the business problem should be clearly identified using one or more standard keywords such as supply-chain, e-commerce, business intelligence, information security.

· Contain a hands-on IT skills component, which is to be undertaken by the student either individually or in a collaborative environment. The requisite IT component(s) should be clearly defined. These requirements could be a combination of:

o Specific technology platforms such as MS Access and Excel, Visual Basic .Net or Oracle 10g, WebSphere or SAP

o Generic technological requirements such as Object-oriented programming language, Database, Open platform which allows for inducting decision tree using C4.5 or equivalent algorithm

· A “Teaching Note” with a suggested process outline for lessons delivery for the instructor adopting the case for in-class instruction. The teaching note should also clearly separate what portions (if any) need to be completed before class and after the class.

· The submission should contain a 1-page description that will be included in WITS proceedings. Please include the title, author names and affiliations. Please make your submission using a Word or PDF file (1 page). Typesetting requirements are: an 8.5" x 11" size (letter) page with a 1" margin on all sides, and Times New Roman size 12 font.

_The prototype demonstration modules should adhere to the following requirements:_

· We actively solicit prototypes describing novel research ideas that may be at a relatively early stage of development. Research topics include (but are not limited to) any topics mentioned in the WITS call for papers (http://apps.business.ualberta.ca/wits/).

· The initial submission should contain the description of your prototype system and related research, and a URL for your prototype if available. Please include the research title, author names and affiliations. Please make your submission using a Word or PDF file (1 page). Typesetting requirements are: an 8.5" x 11" size (letter) page with a 1" margin on all sides, and Times New Roman size 12 font. Upon acceptance, the 1-page description will be included in WITS proceedings, and the authors will be asked to prepare materials for a poster board to be presented at WITS.

· Accepted prototypes must be developed as posters. That is, audience would benefit from and understand the demo by reading poster (maximum 2 large poster-boards). We encourage the following points to be covered in the poster-board synopsis: goal(s) of the demo/prototype; links to relevant materials or research papers (need not be your own papers); brief description of the main functions of the system; description of intended (or current) impact of use on practice/teaching/research; screen shots of the prototypes. The prototype presenters are welcome to provide any additional information to WITS participants via handouts. Technology is encouraged to be demonstrated on your laptop in the poster room or hallway.

*SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS*

The submission should be made in a single word/PDF file and contain all of the above information.

Prototype Demo submissions must be emailed to Gedas Adomavicius (gedas@umn.edu mailto:gedas@umn.edu?subject=WITS%202010%20-%20Prototype%20Demo%20Submission) by October 11.

Instructional Technology submissions must be emailed to Ram Gopal (Ram.Gopal@business.uconn.edu mailto:Ram.Gopal@business.uconn.edu?subject=WITS%202010%20-%20Instructional%20Technology%20Submission) by October 11.

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*IMPORTANT DATES*

Deadline for prototype demo and innovative technology instruction: . ..…….……...………...……….. October 11, 2010

Notification of acceptance:……………………………………………………………………………… October 18, 2010

Camera-ready copy due: ............................................................................................................................ October 25, 2010

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*WORKSHOP & PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS*

Ray Patterson (ray.patterson@ualberta.ca mailto:ray.patterson@ualberta.ca), University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.

Erik Rolland (erik.rolland@ucr.edu mailto:erik.rolland@ucr.edu), University of California, Riverside, CA, USA.

*PROTOTYPE DEMO CHAIR:*

Gediminas (Gedas) Adomavicius (gedas@umn.edu mailto:gedas@umn.edu), University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.

*INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY CHAIR: *

Ram Gopal (Ram.Gopal@business.uconn.edu mailto:Ram.Gopal@business.uconn.edu), University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT.