1. Mobile Interactive Student (MIS) Pilot
Creating Business-savvy IT Professionals and IT-savvy Business Professionals
Mart Doyle – Instructor MIS

2. Who… All students taking MIS120 in the spring 2006/fall 2006 semesters
IT Architecture and Application Development
The “Technology Course”
Two part course
Part 1 focuses on the technology students will use when they are planning, deploying, and supporting business applications after they graduate (10 weeks)
Part 2 focuses on application development (5 weeks)

3. What… Every student is issued a Dell Axim X51
The device is their’s to keep upon satisfactory completion of the course to be used in subsequent MIS courses

4. What is an Axim X51? Pocket PC (a.k.a. PDA)
Wireless/Mobile Technology
Runs a special version of Windows known as Windows Mobile
Runs special versions of Office products:
Word
Excel
Powerpoint
Outlook ( /Calendar)

5. What is a Axim X51… Wireless capability
(Temple’s wireless network)
Bluetooth
Infrared
Browser so you can surf the web
Boatload of applications available on the web at either no cost or a nominal fee

6. What do we keep on them… E-Mail, Calendar Course syllabus Class slides
Assignments
Study guides
Electronic texts (as PDFs)
Music, videos
Many other things

7. Why…
Devices like these are the Day-Timer of the modern business professional
From the CFO to the salesman in the field, mobile/wireless devices are everywhere
Help MIS students become more “Tech Savvy” by exposing them to technologies they will use after graduation
We want to develop both the IT savvy business professional and the business savvy IT professional!

8. How…
Integrate the Axim X51 into the curriculum of MIS120 during the spring of 2006
Integrate the Dell Axim X51 into the curriculum of other MIS classes in subsequent semesters
Integrate the Dell Axim X51 into the everyday lives of MIS students
Stimulate innovative thinking through competitions in class and the IT Excellence Competition

9. Spring 2006 Constant chatter before and after every class
Where can I get AOL IM?
How much does a 2 GB SD card go for?
I was just watching an episode of the Simpsons during the free period
Check out this app!
MIS120 MIS Innovation Competition
Student teams compete to discover innovative uses of the X51 that add value:
Business scenario
Improve their personal productivity or
Enhance their lifestyle – Way cool category

10. Adding Value in a Business Scenario
Records Management Scenario – GSK?
Current process is manual, labor intensive, error prone
New process Pocket PC based application to enter all required data, print out records management label, and send electronic pick-up notification
Productivity Project – Eliminate the middleman from records management
The Un-tethered Retail Clerk
Pocket PC based interface into inventory management system
Product information available to clerk via Pocket PC
Productivity Project – Since clerks are more productive, you need fewer clerks

11. Productivity Improvement
Wide range of applications that target improving productivity:
Video teleconferencing
Group scheduling
Instant access to class materials
Financial calculator
Accessing CRM related information
Stock quotes/tips
Remote management of systems (i.e. VCN)

12. Way Cool!
A wide range of applications that get people hooked on using the device
XM Receiver
GPS System
Soft phone
e-book to audio
Video games
Videos

13. The Pipeline… Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3 Semester 4 Course 7
MIS 70: Principles of IS
Course 2
MIS 120: IT Architecture
& Software Development
Semester 1
Course 4
MIS 130: Database Management
Course 3
MIS 201
Business Process Analysis
Course 5
MIS 81
Application Development
Semester 2
Course 7
ELECTIVE
MIS 288
MIS 210
MIS 394
MIS 310
The learning outcomes are the basis for these courses.
Please provide context to the students using this slide. Where does your course fit in? What is the purpose of the previous course? The subsequent course?
Please note that MIS 394 is a special topics course. Course 6 will become a permanent course with a permanent course number. We are using the 394 number temporarily.
Please note that some of the changes are still pending approval from the Provost office. (that is why you CANNOT distribute these slides as printouts or electronically)
Course 6: MIS 394
Managing Global IS Projects
Course 8: MIS 83 Application Integration
& Evaluation
Semester 3
Semester 4
Course 9: MIS 301
Business Technology
Integration

14. Fall 2006
MIS120 – More students, more units, more competition, more chatter
MIS201
Working with School of Tourism doing analysis/design work for the latest wireless/mobile killer application
MIS081
In addition to developing applications for traditional platforms, develop applications for Pocket PC as well

15. What’s next… Only a pilot project
Collect data from students
Assess the educational value
Explore long-term funding possibilities
New “wireless/mobile” category for the IT Excellence competition