Abstract: Location-aware data and technologies are increasingly shaping organizational decision-making across industries. This editorial introduces a special issue focused on the growing role of location analytics in Information Systems (IS) education. The contributions emphasize spatial thinking as an essential analytical capability, demonstrate how location-based analysis can be integrated into real-world decision-making contexts, and present scalable approaches for curriculum development. The issue also highlights ethical considerations, hands-on learning approaches, and emerging models for curricular integration, offering practical and conceptual insights for advancing IS education.

Keywords: Location analytics, IS education, Spatial thinking, Curriculum design & development

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Recommended Citation: Satpathy, A., Erskine, M. A., & Garfield, J. (2026). Special Issue Editorial: Location Analytics: Shaping the Future of IS Education. Journal of Information Systems Education, 37(3), 355-359. https://doi.org/10.62273/BVMA1186