Wilmington NC

CONISAR 2011

Conference on Information Systems Applied Research
November 3 to 6, 2011 - Wilmington NC

Program Overview
(Full Schedule)


Thursday,
November 3
8:00 a.m. EDSIG Board Meeting (also at 2pm)
Noon Sessions
2:00 p.m. Sessions

Workshop: Data Mining Methods Workshop Using SQL Server Analysis Services (J. Musa, J. Babb, C. Ferner)

4:00 p.m. Sessions

Workshop: Fostering Integration of Individuals with Development and Intellectual Disabilities into CS/IS school (J Lawer)

Panel:Tool for Program Review, Assessment and Accreditation: The IS Assessment Test (L McKell, G Kasper, B White, K Dhariwai, T Hilton)

New Attendees Session: Getting the most out of ISECON/CONISAR (T. Lenox, C. Woratschek)

6:00 p.m. Welcome Reception - EDSIG Fellows Induction

Friday, November 4 7:45 a.m.. UNCW Welcome / Industry Breakfast
Guest Speaker: Tim Mellitt, CIO GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy
9:30 a.m. to Noon Sessions Workshop: Creating Windows Mobile Apps (M. Frydenberg)
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Demonstration: Wiley Publishing Offerings for IS/CS/IT

Demonstration: Improve Student Outcomes by adding SAM (Skills Assessment Manager) to your course (Cengage)

Demonstration: New Approaches in Introductory Course Methods and Materials (Pearson Education )

Demonstration: IBM Rational in your classroom

Guest Tour: Walking Tour of Historic Wilmington (10 a.m. to Noon)
12:10 p.m. Educator of the Year Luncheon
Kathy Schwalbe - IT Educator and Author
2:00 p.m. Sessions Panel: Tenth Strand: Proposing a Separate Course in Soceital and Ethical Issues for Information Systems Majors (J. Little, M. Lind, S. Ejiaku) 

Panel: Developing and Publishing IS Teaching Cases (M. Smith, R. Ballenger)

Workshop:Using Google Docs and 2nd Life in the Classroom
3:45 p.m. Sessions Panel/Discussion: Improving your effectiveness in teaching IT Project Management (K. Schwalbe)

Panel: Publishing in JISE (S. Kruck, A. Harris, K. Surrendran)

EDSIG Fellows Meeting (4:15)
6:00 p.m. Cape Fear Riverboat Cruise and Dinner

Saturday, November 5 7:45 a.m. EDSIG Partners Breakfast (AITP/FITE)
9:15
a.m.
Sessions

Workshop: Beyond Twitter and Facebook:  Integrating Social Software Tools in the Classroom (M. Frydenberg, P. Sendall)

Birds of a Feather/Discussion: WIKI on Model Curriculum Extensions (M. Lind and team + new individuals interested in Model Curriclum Building/Sharing)


11:00 a.m.Sessions Panel:: IS 2010 & ABET Accreditation: Perspectives and Issues on the Current Iteration (B. Saulier, G. Kasper, G. Mathier, M. Murray, B. White)

Discussion
: Improving and Volunteering for EDSIG (A. Peslak)
12:10 p.m. Luncheon - Paper Awards
2:00 p.m. Sessions Cengage Water Taxi to USS North Carolina Battleship (ends 5:00 p.m.)
4:00 p.m. Sessions Abstract Presentations
5:30 p.m. EDSIG Annual Meeting

Sunday, November 6 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. Sessions(tentative)
8:30 a.m. 2012 Conference Team Planning (if you want to be part of ISECON/CONISAR 2012 in New Orleans please attend)