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Volume 12, No. 1 January 2014 ISSN: 1545-679X Information Systems Education Journal In this issue: 4. A Paradigm for Student Learning Outcome Assessment in Information Systems Education: Continuous Improvement or Chasing Rainbows? Bruce Saulnier, Quinnipiac University 15. Big Data in the Information Age: Exploring the Intellectual Foundation of Communication Theory Debra J. Borkovich, Robert Morris University Philip D. Noah, Robert Morris University 27. Entrepreneurial Health Informatics for Computer Science and Information Systems Students James Lawler, Pace University Anthony Joseph, Pace University Stuti Narula, Pace University 42. Confronting the Issues of Programming In Information Systems Curricula: The Goal is Success Jeffry Babb, West Texas A&M University Herbert E. Longenecker, Jr., University of South Alabama Jeanne Baugh, Robert Morris University David Feinstein, University of South Alabama 73. An Active Learning Activity for an IT Ethics Course David M. Woods, Miami University Elizabeth V. Howard, Miami University Regionals 78. Swipe In, Tap Out: Advancing Student Entrepreneurship in the CIS Sandbox Connor Charlebois, Bentley University Nicholas Hentschel, Bentley University Mark Frydenberg, Bentley University Information Systems Education Journal (ISEDJ) 12 (1) ISSN: 1545-679X January 2014 The Information Systems Education Journal (ISEDJ) is a double-blind peer-reviewed academic journal published by EDSIG, the Education Special Interest Group of AITP, the Association of Information Technology Professionals (Chicago, Illinois). Publishing frequency is six times per year. The first year of publication is 2003. ISEDJ is published online (http://isedjorg) in connection with ISECON, the Information Systems Education Conference, which is also double-blind peer reviewed. Our sister publication, the Proceedings of ISECON (http://isecon.org) features all papers, panels, workshops, and presentations from the conference. The journal acceptance review process involves a minimum of three double-blind peer reviews, where both the reviewer is not aware of the identities of the authors and the authors are not aware of the identities of the reviewers. The initial reviews happen before the conference. At that point papers are divided into award papers (top 15%), other journal papers (top 30%), unsettled papers, and non-journal papers. The unsettled papers are subjected to a second round of blind peer review to establish whether they will be accepted to the journal or not. Those papers that are deemed of sufficient quality are accepted for publication in the ISEDJ journal. Currently the target acceptance rate for the journal is about 45%. Information Systems Education Journal is pleased to be listed in the 1st Edition of Cabell's Directory of Publishing Opportunities in Educational Technology and Library Science, in both the electronic and printed editions. 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Permission requests should be sent to Nita Brooks, Editor, [email protected]. ©2014 EDSIG (Education Special Interest Group of the AITP) Page 2 www.aitp-edsig.org /www.isedj.org Information Systems Education Journal (ISEDJ) 12 (1) ISSN: 1545-679X January 2014 Information Systems Education Journal Editors Nita Brooks Thomas Janicki Donald Colton Senior Editor Publisher Emeritus Editor Middle Tennessee University of North Carolina Brigham Young University State University Wilmington Hawaii Jeffry Babb Wendy Ceccucci Melinda Korzaan Associate Editor Associate Editor Associate Editor West Texas A&M Quinnipiac University Middle Tennessee University State University George Nezlek Samuel Sambasivam Associate Editor Associate Editor Univ of North Carolina Wilmington Azusa Pacific University Anthony Serapiglia Lawrence Cameron Teaching Cases Co-Editor Teaching Cases Co-Editor St. Vincent College University of Montana ISEDJ Editorial Board Samuel Abraham James Lawler Monica Parzinger Siena Heights University Pace University St Mary University Texas Teko Jan Bekkering Paul Leidig Bruce Saulnier Northeastern State university Grand Valley State University Quinnipiac University Eric Breimer Michelle Louch Li-Jen Shannon Siena College Robert Morris University Sam Houston State University Ulku Yaylacicegi Clark Pacha Malyadri Michael Smith Univ North Carolina WIlmington Georgia Institute of Technology Cynthia Martincic Gerald DeHondt II Saint Vincent College Karthikeyan Umapathy University of North Florida Janet Helwig Muhammed Miah Dominican University Southern Univ at New Orleans Stuart Varden Pace University Scott Hunsinger Marianne Murphy Appalachian State University North Carolina Central University Bruce White Quinnipiac University Mark Jones Anene Nnolim Lock Haven University Florida Institute of Technology Peter Y. Wu Robert Morris University. ©2014 EDSIG (Education Special Interest Group of the AITP) Page 3 www.aitp-edsig.org /www.isedj.org Information Systems Education Journal (ISEDJ) 12 (1) ISSN: 1545-679X January 2014 A Paradigm for Student Learning Outcome Assessment in Information Systems Education: Continuous Improvement or Chasing Rainbows? Bruce Saulnier [email protected] Computer Information Systems Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT 06518, USA Abstract A paradigm is presented for student learning outcome assessment in information systems education. Successful deployment of the paradigm is illustrated using the author’s home institution. The paradigm is consistent with both the scholarship of teaching and learning and the scholarship of assessment. It is concluded that the deployment of the paradigm allows us to address program constituent concerns regarding student learning in higher education while simultaneously being consistent with accreditation requirements at the program (ABET), school (AACSB) and institutional (NEASC) levels. Keywords: Assessment, Accreditation, Program Constituents, Program Educational Objectives, Student Learning Outcomes. 1. INTRODUCTION career at graduation given both the catastrophic student debt levels and the ever-changing Over the course of the last decade there has economic landscape. All of these increasing been an increased emphasis for student learning demands for accountability are arising at a time outcome assessment at the national level. of both a decreasing traditional college-age Although “No Child Left Behind” (United States population and the emergence of Massive Open Congress, 2002) and “Race to the Top” (United Online Courses (MOOC’s). States Department of Education, 2009) have garnered the most press, this national In response to these increased demands for movement for educational accountability is now accountability institutions of higher education directly impacting accreditation requirements of have placed an increased emphasis on the regional higher education accrediting assurance of learning by measuring student agencies (NEASC, 2011). Additionally, both learning outcomes. In many cases desired school accreditation requirements (AACSB, student learning outcomes have been defined at 2003) and program accreditation requirements the university, school, and program level. But (ABET, 2012) have issued calls for the are we in higher education simply chasing assessment of student learning. rainbows? Can student learning be measured, in any real sense of the word? The fallout from “No Further impacting the need for higher education Child Left Behind” is legendary, and the “Race to institutions to address assurance of learning is the Top” is increasingly being met with the public’s demand for proof that graduates will skepticism. But if we in higher education fail to have a reasonable opportunity for a successful respond to the increasing demands for ©2014 EDSIG (Education Special Interest Group of the AITP) Page 4 www.aitp-edsig.org /www.isedj.org Information Systems Education Journal (ISEDJ) 12 (1) ISSN: 1545-679X January 2014 accountability with measures and processes that agencies, devotes standards 4.48 through 4.54 are meaningful to us, and if we fail to convince to the assessment of student learning, the public that our results are meaningful, then specifically requiring that each academic it is likely that the measures and processes will institution implements and provides support