An Active, Reflective Learning Cycle for E-Commerce Classes: Learning about E-Commerce by Doing and Teaching

Autor/inn/en	Abrahams, Alan S.; Singh, Tirna
Titel	An Active, Reflective Learning Cycle for E-Commerce Classes: Learning about E-Commerce by Doing and Teaching
Quelle	In: Journal of Information Systems Education, 21 (2010) 4, S.383-390 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1055-3096
Schlagwörter	Service Learning; Information Systems; Learning Processes; Teaching Methods; Reflection; Active Learning; Nonprofit Organizations; Student Projects; Instructional Materials; Student Evaluation; Guides; Entrepreneurship; Computer Science Education; Web Sites; Business Administration Education; Internet; Instructional Effectiveness; Followup Studies; Virginia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Service-Learning; Learning process; Lernprozess; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Aktives Lernen; Nonprofit-Organisation; Schulprojekt; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; Handbuch; Leitfaden; Unternehmungsgeist; Computer science lessons; Informatikunterricht; Web-Design; Unterrichtserfolg; Follow-up studies; Kontaktstudium
Abstract	Active, experiential learning is an important component in information systems education, ensuring that students gain an appreciation for both practical and theoretical information systems concepts. Typically, students in active, experiential classes engage in real world projects for commercial companies or not-for-profit organizations. In the latter case, such engagements are often referred to as "service learning" or "community-engaged education". In this paper, we describe a novel capstone information systems class where, instead of undertaking a conventional single-team, single-project experiential engagement, the students initiated a fully-fledged new not-for-profit organization from the ground up. The not-for-profit organization, The Online Business Guidebook, was founded with the mission of providing public education on how to start and grow an online business. In an unusual twist on a typical e-commerce class, the students both implemented e-commerce technologies ("active learning by "doing"") and created and disseminated e-commerce training materials ("reflective learning / learning by "teaching""), rather than solely being recipients of instructional resources. This paper describes the manner in which this class was run, the learning outcomes set and evaluation methods used, problems encountered, and recommendations. We propose a replicable model and specific learning outcomes for information systems educators who wish to teach e-commerce classes with an active and reflective pedagogical approach. (Contains 3 figures.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Journal of Information Systems Education (JISE). c/o Al Harris, JISE Editor Emeritus, Department of Computer Information Systems, Walker College of Business, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC 28608. Tel: 828-262-6180; Fax: 828-262-6190; e-mail: editor@jise.org; Web site: http://www.jise.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10