An Introduction to Information Systems Guided tour of An Introduction to Information Systems By David Whiteley

Introduction Welcome to the guided tour of the book. This PowerPoint presentation will take you through: The book’s unique approach Content Pedagogical features A sample chapter is available to download from www.palgrave.com/business/whiteley

What’s so special about An Introduction to Information Systems? New and up-to-date Accessible and well-written Concise and student-friendly Practice-oriented, making extensive use of case studies Integrated video interviews with high profile IS professionals

What’s so special about An Introduction to Information Systems? "The clarity will hit the market it is aimed at. It is a very well written and constructed book. It is not overly technical, the language is appropriate and provides the reader with a clear understanding of the topic discussed. ... I will be recommending this book. It will meet the requirements of my students very well." - Alistair Beere, Liverpool John Moores University, UK "A very clearly written and well structured text incorporating relevant examples... I can see myself adopting this text for my UG students" - Matt Glowatz, UCD School of Business, Ireland "The approach is good and suitable for my students who do not have a strong computer science/maths background. It doesn't make assumptions about how much background knowledge they have. ... Very strong information, well explained and detailed…a good coverage of the necessary content with engaging easy to understand case studies." - Marie-Louise van der Klooster, Deakin University, Australia

What’s so special about An Introduction to Information Systems? Comprehensive coverage including latest developments in the field, such as: e-commerce m-commerce web 2.0 and wiki cloud computing green computing e-government and civil liberties

Start of chapter Pedagogy summarize the key concepts that will be covered and the knowledge students will gain allow you to check your progress Summary Learning outcomes Key terms

Pedagogy Case studies Focused on companies familiar to students and international in scope. Illustrate current business practices and show how the ideas and concepts are applied in practice.

Pedagogy Explanation boxes offer guidance and investigate in more depth areas or topics that students may find difficult.

Pedagogy On-page glossary Theme boxes explains important terminology and technical vocabulary for easy reference Theme boxes Highlight topics that are particularly relevant to the business use of IS.

Pedagogy Managing information in the 21st century Video interviews fully integrated with the chapter contents. High profile IS/IT professionals talk about their experience in the field.

End of chapter Pedagogy Comprehension questions Useful for revision to test how much students have learned. Exercises provide an opportunity for critical reflection and discussion about the chapter content

Companion website Video interviews with IS professionals Guidance for lecturers and students More questions and answers Online searchable glossary of terms And much more! See for yourself: www.palgrave.com/business/whiteley

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