Journal of Information Systems Education (JISE)

Volume 19

Volume 19 Number 2, Pages 165-168

Summer 2008

Assessment: Placing the Emphasis on Learning in Information Systems Programs and Classes

Bruce White
Quinnipiac University
Hamden, CT 06518, USA

Herbert (Bart) Longenecker
University of Southern Alabama
Mobile, AL 36688, USA

Lynn McKell
Brigham Young University
Salt Lake City, UT 84180, USA

Albert L. Harris
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC 28608, USA

Abstract: Assessment in information systems (IS) programs is here, and it is here to stay! AACSB, ABET, and almost every other accrediting agency require some type of assessment. Assessment activities help faculty determine levels of student learning. It can be used to see how courses in the IS curriculum link together to form a coherent IS program. Assessment results can be used as compelling evidence of the quality of teaching. In short, assessment allows IS educations to place an emphasis on learning in IS programs and classes. This Special Issue presents eight papers that support the assessment of IS programs.

Keywords: Assessment, IS curriculum

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Recommended Citation: White, B., Longenecker, H., McKell, L., & Harris, A. L. (2008). Assessment: Placing the Emphasis on Learning in Information Systems Programs and Classes. Journal of Information Systems Education, 19(2), 165-168.