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Collaboration Process Patterns And Integrated Assessment In E-Learning Environments, Dawn Dittman, Amit V. Deokar Mar 2013

Collaboration Process Patterns And Integrated Assessment In E-Learning Environments, Dawn Dittman, Amit V. Deokar

Amit Deokar

Collaboration activities are particularly difficult in e-learning environments, where the intention is to provide students with valuable learning experiences through working in teams and sharing a common goal. These activities are often conducted in an ad hoc manner with lack of proper assessment and control over learning outcomes. In this article, we propose the idea of enhancing the effectiveness of collaborative e-learning practices through structured collaborative e-learning processes and integrated assessment mechanisms. The structuring of collaboration processes is suggested through the application of successful collaboration process patterns, while the integrated assessment is suggested through assessing not just the end learning …


Information Security Policy Compliance: An Ethical Perspective, Ahmad Al-Omari, Omar El-Gayar, Amit V. Deokar, Jack Walters Mar 2013

Information Security Policy Compliance: An Ethical Perspective, Ahmad Al-Omari, Omar El-Gayar, Amit V. Deokar, Jack Walters

Amit Deokar

Ethical issues are key factors with respect to compliance intention with information security policies (ISPs). As such, understanding employees’ compliance behavior with ISPs from ethical lenses is an important first step to leverage knowledge worker assets in efforts targeted toward reducing information security risks. This study proposes an integrated model that combines the Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA) and ethics theories; deontology and teleology, to examine users’ behavioral intention to comply with ISPs. This is a research in progress, and an instrument is under development to conduct a survey study to gather data from employees in the banking sector in …


Panel: Future Directions For Mwais, Gaurav Bansal, Amit Deokar, Martina Greiner, Daniel Power, Ilze Zigurs Mar 2013

Panel: Future Directions For Mwais, Gaurav Bansal, Amit Deokar, Martina Greiner, Daniel Power, Ilze Zigurs

Amit Deokar

The Midwest chapter of the Association for Information Systems (MWAIS) was authorized as an official chapter of AIS during Fall of 2005. MWAIS is hosting its 7th research conference. Overall the Chapter has been successful in providing a forum to share ideas in traditional ways. As we broaden our leadership team and move to empower new leaders, this meeting is an excellent venue to share novel program ideas and discuss future directions.