Information Systems/IST 3110
Information Systems/IST 3110
Purpose: to help other instructors teaching the same course
Common Course ID: IST 3110 Information Systems
CSU Instructor Open Textbook Adoption Portrait
Abstract: This open textbook is being utilized in a Management Information Systems course for undergraduate or graduate students by Dr.Ali Dehghan at San Bernardino. The open textbook provides Overall and general overview about information systems. The main motivation to adopt an open textbook was the nature of the book and its price. Most student access the open textbook in online.
Management Info Systems, BUS 3110
Brief Description of course highlights: The purpose of the course is to provide students with solid grounding in business uses of information technology in a rapidly changing environment, and to provide discussion of critical issues surrounding the use of IT in organizations.
Student population: Students usually come from a poor IT background, all of them from completing their undergraduates in business with various disciplines from information systems to supply chain and etc, Most of the students are Hispanic
Learning or student outcomes:
1. Explain the technology, people, and organizational components of information systems.
2. Demonstrate how to secure information systems resources, focusing on both human and technological safeguards.
3. Evaluate the ethical concerns that information systems raise in society and the impact of information systems on crime, terrorism, and war.
4. Identify emerging technologies that enable new forms of communication, collaboration, and partnering.
Key challenges faced and how resolved: I’m accused to be so demanding as I try to advocate my students with my highest capacities. I struggle to get discount as much as I can. Also, based on my experience and in my field, open access textbooks are not so useful. Teach them how to use technology, use eBooks, use paperless practices and the major challenge is to teach them the technical aspects of the course.
Business Driven Technology 9e
McGraw Hill
Brief Description: Unlike any other MIS textbooks, Business Driven Technology 9e, discusses various business initiatives first and how technology supports those initiatives second. The premise for this unique approach is that business initiatives should drive technology choices. Each discussion addresses the business needs first, then it jumps to the technology which supports those needs.
Authors: Paige Baltzan
Student access: Students can buy it either directly from the bookstore or via the direct link
Cost Savings: $165-$83= $82/book
License: The materials are not openly accessible, however I struggled a lot to get a remarkable discount for CSUSB students
OER/Low Cost Adoption Process
Provide an explanation or what motivated you to use this textbook or OER/Low Cost option. This textbook has been a famous textbook for this course for many years, however after serving CSUSB students for the first time, I noticed that several of them come of weak financial backgrounds and every single dollar matter to them. Therefore, I strived a lot to reduce the price and that has made students satisfied vastly.
How did you find and select the open textbook for this course? I have taught this course for many years
Sharing Best Practices: Try to negotiate with the publishers as much as they can, get discounted versions or so. This will be a win-win situation for publishers and students.
Dr. Ali Dehghan
Assistant Professor of Business Analytics and IT
College of Business & Publics Health - La Verne
https://laverne.edu/directory/person/ali-dehghan/
Describe your teaching philosophy and any research interests
My teaching approach promotes an environment that rewards hard work, curiosity for learning, and embracing new challenges. To continuously improve the classroom experience, I collect feedback throughout the semester from students. I have made several changes to my syllabus and course structure based on students' comments. For example, students requested greater opportunities for class discussion and additional time in the computer lab, and so this past semester, I integrated their suggestions.
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