The Journal of Information Systems Education (JISE) invites submissions for a Special Issue titled “Location Analytics: Shaping the Future of IS Education” expected to be published in middle 2026.
Geospatial Technology is a rapidly growing field that intersects with diverse disciplines, notably Information Systems (IS). Integrating spatial data analysis into IS curricula offers an excellent opportunity to enhance students' analytical capabilities, equipping them to address intricate, location-centric challenges in business and societal contexts. This special issue aims to gather high-quality research that explores innovative approaches to teaching geospatial analytics within IS education, the challenges and opportunities associated with integrating these technologies into curricula, and the impact on students' learning outcomes. A timely recent publication further emphasizes how location analytics can shape the future of IS education (Erskine et al., 2024).
The adoption of geospatial analytics in IS education is on the rise, with some business schools even offering dedicated courses on this topic. Despite this growing interest, IS educators frequently face challenges accessing specific teaching resources tailored to their field. They often resort to materials from other disciplines, such as environmental science or epidemiology. This special issue addresses this gap by offering IS educators practical, discipline-specific teaching cases and examples. We encourage submissions that cover practical approaches to integrating geospatial analytics into IS curricula, effective pedagogical strategies for teaching location-based problem-solving, teaching tips, and innovative case studies that illustrate real-world applications of these technologies. By focusing on these areas, we hope to provide valuable resources to enhance geospatial education's quality and relevance within IS programs. Specific topics of interest include but not limited to are:
Papers for this special issue are due on Feb 28, 2025. Prospective authors are welcome to submit an abstract to the Guest Editors for preliminary feedback on the appropriateness of their planned manuscript. Please send your abstracts in Microsoft Word format by email to the corresponding Guest Editor: Asish Satpathy at asish.satpathy@asu.edu with the subject "JISE Special Issue." Papers should not exceed 8,000 words including all sections, figures, tables, and references. All papers will be blind peer reviewed and are subject to editing for journal style, clarity, organization, and space. Please refer to the JISE submission guidelines for additional information.
Paper submissions should be made through the following submission link.