Volume 9, No. 4 September 2011 ISSN: 1545-679X Information Systems Education Journal Research Articles: 4 Creating and Using a Computer Networking and Systems Administration Laboratory Built Under Relaxed Financial Constraints Michael P. Conlon, Slippery Rock University Paul Mullins, Slippery Rock University 11 Teach or No Teach: Is Large System Education Resurging Aditya Sharma, North Carolina Central University Marianne C. Murphy, North Carolina Central University 20 Assessing Blackboard: Improving Online Instructional Delivery Adnan A. Chawdhry, California University of PA Karen Paullet, American Public University System Daniel Benjamin, American Public University System 27 Towards an Innovative Web-based Lab Delivery System for a Management Information Systems Course Delivery Eric Breimer, Siena College Jami Colter, Siena College Robert Yoder, Siena College 37 Computer Ethics: A Slow Fade from Black and White to Shades of Gray Theresa A. Kraft, University of Michigan – Flint Judith Carlisle, University of Michigan – Flint 55 Exploring the Connection between Age and Strategies for Learning New Technology Related Gabriele Meiselwitz, Towson University Suranjan Chakraborty, Towson University 63 Selecting a Good Conference Location Based on Participants’ Interest Muhammed Miah, Southern University at New Orleans 73 Additional Support for the Information Systems Analyst Exam as a Valid Program Assessment Tool Donald A. Carpenter, Colorado Mesa University Johnny Snyder, Colorado Mesa University Gayla Jo Slauson, Colorado Mesa University Morgan K. Bridge, Colorado Mesa University Teaching Case: 80 Solving Relational Database Problems with ORDBMS in an Advanced Database Course Ming Wang, California State University Information Systems Education Journal (ISEDJ) 9 (4) September 2011 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 quarterly. 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. 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Professional ethics standards, accreditation standards for computer curriculum, ethics theories, resources for ethics on the internet, and possible topics for ethical case analyses are presented. The motivation for teaching Cyber Ethics and a number of success strategies and recommendations for undergraduate Computer Ethics courses are provided. Keywords: ABET Accreditation Standards, Computing Curricula 2001(CC2001), Professional Code of Ethics, Computer Ethics, Cyber Ethics, Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Information Systems, Pedagogy, Computers and Society. 1. INTRODUCTION is working or the answer to an equation). Thus, the teaching of Ethics must broaden the The Accreditation Board for Engineering and student’s perspectives and understanding of Technology (ABET) has nine common outcomes certain real world scenarios, which have no which apply to Computer Science (CS), absolute correct answer but rather multiple Computer Information Systems (CIS) and viewpoints and opinions. For example a current Information Technology Programs (IT). event topic such as the Chinese Censorship of Computer Ethics is one of these nine outcomes Microsoft and Google, has the Chinese and graduating students must have an Government attempting to police and control understanding of professional, ethical, legal, information provided to the general public, social issues and responsibilities (Homkes & which is contradictory to the freedom of the Strikwerda, 2009). press and free speech values of American In additional to satisfying the accreditation Society (Chao, 2010). standard, an undergraduate CS or CIS course This paper describes the course format for an must engage the students and encourage Undergraduate CS/CIS course taught at the analytical thinking, creative writing and University of Michigan Flint. The paper research. Students in the Engineering and presents the basic goals and objectives of the Technology fields are problem solvers who course, the motivation for teaching such a typically look for a single solution (i.e. the code course, the relevant codes of ethics, ethic ©2011 EDSIG (Education Special Interest Group of the AITP) Page 37 www.aitp-edsig.org /www.isedj.org Information Systems Education Journal (ISEDJ) 9 (4) September 2011 theories, overview of topics covered, grading area” or a “CS body of knowledge.” They are rubrics and additional resources for teaching distributed among the following 10 units: Computer Ethics. A number of success SP1: History of computing strategies and recommendations for teaching SP2: Social context of computing undergraduate Computer Ethics are also SP3: Methods and tools of analysis provided. SP4: Professional and ethical 2. COURSE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES responsibilities SP5: Risks and liabilities of safety- This course introduces students to the ethical critical systems issues and controversies that comprise