InSITE 2005 Papers listed by session

Building and Managing Enterprise-Wide Web Portals - Tutorial

Jana Polgar, Monash University, Australia
Robert Bram, Coles Myer Pty, Ltd, Australia
Tony Polgar, Coles Myer Pty, Ltd, Australia

Thursday 16 June 15:00-16:00 Room: 108
Session Chair:   Brandon Jones    Research Area:  Networks and Telecommunication

Locking Down Computer Systems during Computer-Based Testing

Brandon Jones, Northern Arizona University, USA

Friday, 17 June 11:00-12:30 Room: A
Session Chair:   Janice Whatley   
Research Area:   Collaborative Work/Interaction/Working Together/Teams

Using Technology-Mediated Learning Environment to Overcome Social and Cultural Limitations in Higher Education

Arif Bhatti, Zayed University, United Arab Emirates
Abdallah Tubaishat, Zayed University, United Arab Emirates
Eyas El-Qawasmeh, Jordan Univeristy of Science and Technolohy, Jordan

CAB - Collaboration across Borders: Peer Evaluation for Collaborative Learning

Janice Whatley, University of Salford, UK
Frances Bell, University of Salford, UK
Jan Shaylor, University College Chester, UK
Elena Zaitseva, University of Salford, UK
Danuta Zakrzewska, Technical University of Lodz, Poland

Modeling Human Activity Systems for Collaborative Project Development: An IS Development Perspective

Kam VAT, University of Macau, Macau

Friday, 17 June 11:00-12:30 Room: B
Session Chair:   Zlatko Kovacic   Research Area:  Social & Cultural Issues

Information Exchange and Environmental Justice

Gloria G. Horning, Northern Arizona University, College of SBS/School of Communication, USA

The Digital Divide and K-12 Student Computer Use

James Morgan, Northern Arizona University, USA
Craig VanLengen, Northern Arizona University, USA

The Impact of National Culture on Worldwide eGovernment Readiness

Zlatko Kovacic, The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand, New Zealand

Friday, 17 June 11:00-12:30 Room: C
Session Chair:  Shirlee-ann Knight    Research Area:  Commerce and eCommerce

Online Securities Trading in China

Michelle W. L. Fong, Victoria University, Australia

Common Approaches to Patenting New E-commerce Business Models (a Case Study)

Max Gottlieb, City University of New York, USA
Boris Stavrovski, City University of New York, USA

Developing a Framework for Assessing Information Quality on the World Wide Web

Shirlee-ann Knight, Edith Cowan University, Australia
Janice Burn, Edith Cowan University, Australia

Friday, 17 June 11:00-12:30 Room: D
Session Chair:  Bill Davey    Research Area:  How to Teach/ New Ways of Teaching

The Effects of Reading Goals on Learning in a Computer Mediated Environment

Betsy Schoeller, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, USA

An Overview: Approaches for the Development of Basic IT Skills

Syed Jafar Naqvi, Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman

System Analysis Education Using Simulated Case Studies

Bill Davey, RMIT, Australia
David Kelly, RMIT, Australia

Friday, 17 June 13:45-15:15 Room: A
Session Chair:  Craig VanLengen    Research Area:  Misinformation/Bias in Systems

Informing Systems in Business Environments: A Purpose-Focused View

Zbigniew J Gackowski, Californina State University Stanislaus, USA

Matching:  Discrimination, Misinformation, and Sudden Death

Gail Thornburg, OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc., USA

Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and IT Education

Craig VanLengen, Northern Arizona University, USA

Friday, 17 June 13:45-15:15 Room: B
Session Chair:  Tony Jewels    Research Area:  Ethical & Philosophical Issues

Exploring the Key Informational, Ethical and Legal Concerns to the Development of Population Genomic Databases for Pharmacogenomic

Julia Gladstone, Bryant University, USA

Ethical IT Behaviour as a Function of Environment

Tony Jewels, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Nina Evans, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa

Friday, 17 June 13:45-15:15 Room: C
Session Chair:  Linda Knight

    Research Area:  Social & Cultural Issues

Information Politics and Information Culture: Case of a Festival Organization

Bob Travica, University of Manitoba, Canada

Research Area:  Web/XML/Internet

An Actor Network Approach to Informing Clients Through Portals

Arthur Tatnall, Victoria University, Australia
Bill Davey, RMIT, Australia

An Exploratory Analysis of Intranet Benefits

Linda Knight, DePaul University, USA
Theresa Steinbach, DePaul University, USA
Raffaella Settimi, DePaul University, USA

Friday, 17 June 13:45-15:15 Room: D
Session Chair:  Dennis Viehland   
Research Area:  How to Teach/ New Ways of Teaching

An Empirical Evaluation of Visual Metaphors in the Animation of Roles of Variables

Tuija Stützle, University of Joensuu, Finland
Jorma Sajaniemi, University of Joensuu, Finland

Progressive Programming Assignments

Keith Whittington, Rochester Institute of Technology, USA

ISExpertNet: Facilitating Knowledge Sharing in the Information Systems Academic Community

Dennis Viehland, Massey University, New Zealand

Friday, 17 June 15:45-17:15 Room: A
Session Chair:  Jo-Mae Maris  Research Area:  Distance Education & e-Learning

Open Source: A Metaphor for E-Learning

Alex Koohang, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, USA
Keith Harman, Nonrthcentral University, USA

Understanding Intention to Use Multimedia Information Systems for Learning

Raafat Saade, Concordia University, Canada
Ian Galloway, Concordia University, Canada

Validation of the Learning Machine

Jo-Mae Maris, Northern Arizona University, College of Business Administration, USA

Friday, 17 June 15:45-17:15 Room: B
Session Chair:  Jan-Oddvar Sørnes   
Research Area:  Human-Computer Interaction & Interface Design

A Framework for the Evaluation of CASE Tool Learnability in Educational Environments

Mali Senapathi, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand

Resistance to Electronic Medical Records (EMRs): A Barrier to Improved Quality of Care

David Meinert, Southwest Missouri State University, USA

A Reflexive Model of ICT Practices in Organizations

Jan-Oddvar Sørnes, Bodø,  Graduate School of Business, Norway
Keri Stephens, Texas State University, USA
Larry Browning, University of Texas at Austin, USA
Alf Steinar Sætre, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway

Friday, 17 June 15:45-17:15 Room: C
Session Chair:  Andrzej Zaliwski    Research Area:  Control, Audit, and Security

A Perspective on Achieving Information Security Awareness

Mariana Hentea, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, USA

Teaching System Access Control

John Bauer Mengelberg, Colegio de Postgraduados, Mexico

Computer Network Simulation and Network Security Auditing in a Spatial Context of an Organization

Andrzej Zaliwski, City University of New York, USA

Friday, 17 June 15:45-17:15 Room: D
Session Chair:  Don Carter    Research Area:  How to Teach/ New Ways of Teaching

The Use of Technology to Facilitate Authentic Learning

Virginia MacEntee, State University of New York at Oswego, USA
Shirley Wells, State University of New York at Oswego, USA

Automatically Generating Questions in Multiple Variables for Intelligent Tutoring

Tao Li, Azusa Pacific University, USA
Samuel Sambasivam, Azusa Pacific University, USA

Decision Making Process used to Upgrade Web-based Course Management Software

Don Carter, Northern Arizona University, USA

Saturday, 18 June 9:00-10:30 Room: A
Session Chair:  Ales Popovic    Research Area:  Distance Education & e-Learning

Customizing Instruction

Frank Kurzel, University of South Australia, Australia

Establishing the IT Student’s Perspective to e-Learning: Preliminary Findings from a Queensland University of Technology Case Study

Helen Partridge, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Sylvia Edwards, Queensland University of Technology, Australia

Web Triad: the Impact of Web Portals on Quality of Institutions of Higher Education - Case Study of Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

Ales Popovic, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Jaka Lindic, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Mojca Indihar Stemberger, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Jurij Jaklic, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

Saturday, 18 June 9:00-10:30 Room: B
Session Chair:  Tony Richardson    Research Area:  Assessment/Evaluation

Formative Assessment Visual Feedback in Computer Graded Essays

Robert Williams, Curtin University of Technology, Australia
Heinz Dreher, Curtin University of Technology, Australia

A Beginning Specification of a Model for Evaluating Learning Outcomes Grounded in Java Programming Courses

Robert Joseph Skovira, Robert Morris University, USA

Degrading Grades - Do Graduate Grades Provide a Useful Guide to Potential ICT Employers?

Tony Richardson, Massey University at Albany, New Zealand

Saturday, 18 June 9:00-10:30 Room: C
Session Chair:  James McCarthy   
Research Area:  Information Harvesting, Archiving Technologies/Methods

Concept Mapping as a Tool for Curriculum Quality

Elizabeth McDaniel, National Defense University, USA
Brenda Roth, National Defense University, USA
Michael Miller, National Defense University, USA

Decoupling the Information Application from the Information Creation: Video as Learning Objects in Three-Tier Architecture

Xiangming Mu, University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee, USA

And What of Intellectual Landscapes in the Future?

James P. (Max) McCarthy, University College Cork, Ireland

Saturday, 18 June 9:00-10:30 Room: D
Virtual Presentations

    Research Area:  Curriculum Issues

Integrating Sun Certification Objectives into an IS Programming Course

Akram Al-Rawi, Zayed University, United Arab Emirates
Azzedine Lansari, Zayed University, United Arab Emirates
Faouzi Bouslama, Zayed University, United Arab Emirates

   Research Area:  How to Teach/ New Ways of Teaching

Evaluating Critical Reflection for Postgraduate Students in Computing

Kay Fielden, Unitec New Zealand, New Zealand

Research Area:  Web/XML/Internet

The Performance of Web-based 2-tier Middleware Systems

Johnson Dehinbo, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa

Saturday, 18 June 11:00-12:30 Room: A
Session Chair:  Bob Travica   
Research Area:  Collaborative Work/Interaction/Working Together/Teams

"We Work as a Team Really": Gender Homophily in the Australian Cotton Industry

Dale Mackrell, Griffith University, Australia

Talking Past Each Other - Staff and Student Reflection in Undergraduate Software Projects

Stewart Fleming, University of Otago, New Zealand

New Pathways to Learning: The Team Teaching Approach. A Library and Information Science Case Study

Helen Partridge, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Gillian Hallam, Queensland University of Technology, Australia

Saturday, 18 June 11:00-12:30 Room: B
Session Chair:  Peter Trkman    Research Area:  Information Management

Design, Development and Deployment Considerations when Applying Native XML Database Technology to the Programme Management Function of an SME

Samuel Sambasivam, Azusa Pacific University, USA
Paul Storey, Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe, UK

Discipline Formation in Information Management: Case Study of Scientific and Technological Information Services

Michael Middleton, Queensland University of Technology, Australia

Information Transfer in Supply Chain Management

Peter Trkman, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Mojca Indihar Stemberger, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Jurij Jaklic, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

Saturday, 18 June 11:00-12:30 Room: C
Session Chair:  Jacques du Plessis    Research Area:  Knowledge and Learning Objects

Panel Discussion:  Learning Object Definitions, Metadata, Instructional Design, and Repositories

Jacques du Plessis, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, USA
Alex Koohang, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, USA
Jared Schaalje, Gundersen Lutheran Health Care, USA
Xiangming Mu, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, USA
Johannes Britz, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, USA

Saturday, 18 June 11:00-12:30 Room: D
Session Chair:  Grace Tan    Research Area:  How to Teach/ New Ways of Teaching

Alternative Instructional Strategies in an IS Curriculum

Kevin Parker, Idaho State University, USA
Cynthia LeRouge, Saint Louis University, USA
Ken Trimmer, Idaho State University, USA

Use of a Class Exercise to Maximize Student Interest in an Introductory MIS Course

Arup Mukherjee, University of West Florida, USA

Become A Star: Teaching the Process of Design and Implementation of an Intelligent System

Anne Venables, Victoria University, Melbourne., Australia
Grace Tan, Victoria University, Melbourne., Australia

Saturday, 18 June 13:45-15:15 Room: A
Session Chair:  Ari Wahlstedt    Research Area:  Distance Education & e-Learning

Learning Management Systems Comparison

Barbara Lewis, Lamar University, USA
Virginia MacEntee, SUNY Oswego, USA
Shirley DeLaCruz, Lamar University, USA
Catherine Englander, Lamar University, USA
Thomas Jeffrey, Lamar University, USA
Elizabeth Takach, Lamar University, USA
Sharon Wilson, Lamar University, USA
Jason Woodall, Lamar University, USA

The IT Revolution: Applications and Strategies for Transgeographic Learning and Academia in the Twenty-First Century

Nicole Buzzetto-More, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, USA

Time and the Design of Web-Based Learning Environments

Ari Wahlstedt, University of Jyväskylä, Finland

Saturday, 18 June 13:45-15:15 Room: B
Session Chair:  Samuel Sambasivam   
Research Area:  Systems Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation

Requirements Validation with Model Animation

Yvonne Rousseva, University of the Virgin Islands, Virgin Islands
Boris Roussev, University of the Virgin Islands, Virgin Islands

Using a Blackboard Architecture in a Web Application

Christiane Metzner, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Venezuela
Leonardo Cortez, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Venezuela
Doritza Chacín, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Venezuela

Redesign of Stand-Alone Applications into Thin-Client/Server Architecture

Michel van der Vlugt, AXI B.V., The Netherlands
Samuel Sambasivam, Azusa Pacific University, USA

Saturday, 18 June 13:45-15:15 Room: C
Session Chair:  Edward Holden    Research Area:  Curriculum Issues

The Peer Reviews and the Programming Course

Grandon Gill, University of South Florida, USA

A Doctorate Degree Program in Information Systems of a Kind

Frederick Kohun, Robert Morris University, USA
Azad Ali, Butler County Community College, USA

Prior Experience and New IT Students

Edward Holden, Rochester Institute of Technology, USA
Elissa Weeden, Rochester Institute of Technology, USA

Saturday, 18 June 13:45-15:15 Room: D
Session Chair:  Andries Barnard    Research Area:  Project Management/Practice

An Assessment of Software Project Management Maturity in Mauritius

Aneerav Sukhoo, Central Informatics Bureau, Mauritius
Andries Barnard, University of South Africa, South Africa
Mariki Eloff, University of South Africa, South Africa
John Andre Van der Poll, University of South Africa, South Africa

Accommodating Soft Skills in Software Project Management

Aneerav Sukhoo, Central Informatics Bureau, Mauritius
Andries Barnard, University of South Africa, South Africa
Mariki Eloff, University of South Africa, South Africa
John Andre Van der Poll, University of South Africa, South Africa
Mahendrenath Motah, University of Technology, Mauritius, Mauritius

Software Quality Management supported by Software Agent Technology

Rita Nienaber, University of South Africa, Republic of South Africa
Andries Barnard, University of South Africa, Republic of South Africa
 

Saturday, 18 June 15:45-17:15 Room: A
Session Chair:  Eli Cohen    Research Area:  Education/Training

Panel on Publishing Opportunities with Informing Science

Eli Cohen, Informing Science Institute, USA
Alex Koohang, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, USA
Linda Knight, DePaul University, CTI, USA
Zlatko Kovacic, The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand, New Zealand

Saturday, 18 June 15:45-17:15 Room: B "Birds of a Feather" - Open Discussion

Saturday, 18 June 15:45-17:15 Room: C "Birds of a Feather" - Open Discussion

Saturday, 18 June 15:45-17:15 Room: D "Birds of a Feather" - Open Discussion

Sunday, 19 June 9:00-10:30 Room: A
Session Chair:  Jens Mende   
Research Area:  Systems Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation

Speeding Up Back-Propagation Neural Networks

Mohammad Otair, Arab Academy for Financial Sciences and Banking, Jordan

Walid Salameh, Princess Summaya University for Science and Technology, Jordan

Online Handwritten Character Recognition Using an Optical Backpropagation Neural Networks

Walid Salameh, Princess Summaya University for Science and Technology, Jordan
Mohammad Otair, Arab Academy for Financial Sciences and Banking, Jordan

Modular Inference Trees for Expository Reports

Jens Mende, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

Sunday, 19 June 9:00-10:30 Room: B
Session Chair:  Michael Chilton    Research Area:  Networks and Telecommunication

Performance Analysis of Double Buffer Technique (DBT) Model for Mobility Support in Wireless IP Networks

Adeniyi Akintola, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria
Adesola Aderounmu, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria
Matthew Adigun, University of Zululand, Repbulic of South Africa

Optimizing Enterprise IT Infrastructure through Virtual Server Consolidation

Qiyang Chen, Montclair State University, USA
Rubin Xin, Montclair State University, USA

Creating a Networking Lab for Business Students

Michael Chilton, Kansas State University, USA

Sunday, 19 June 9:00-10:30 Room: C
Session Chair:  John Beachboard    Research Area:  Curriculum Issues

Suggested Topics for an IS Introductory Course in Java

Azad Ali, Butler County Community College, USA
Frederick Kohun, Robert Morris University, USA

Understanding Information Technology:   What do Graduates from Business-oriented IS Curricula Need to Know?

John Beachboard, Idaho State University, USA
Kevin Parker, Idaho State University, USA

   Research Area:  Distance Education & e-Learning

A Review of Distance Learning Influences on Adult Learners: Advantages and Disadvantages

Henry O'Lawrence, California State University Long Beach, USA

Sunday, 19 June 9:00-10:30 Room: D
Session Chair:  Alex Koohang    Research Area:  Knowledge and Learning Objects

Syntax and Semantics of Learning Object Meta-data

Jennie L. Mitchell, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, USA
Nicholas Farha, Indiana State University, USA

Learning Technology Standards and Inquiry-Based Learning

Ola Berge, University of Oslo, Norway
James D. Slotta, University of California at Berkeley, USA

Learning Objects and Their Implications on Learning: A Case of Developing the Foundation for a New Knowledge Infrastructure

Peter Bednar, Lund University, Sweden
Christine Welch, University of Portsmouth, UK
Almerindo Graziano, Università di Napoli Federico II, Italy

Sunday, 19 June 11:00-12:30 Room: A
Session Chair:  Peter Fenrich    Research Area:  Education/Training

Towards an Information System Making Transparent Teaching Processes and Applying Informing Science to Education

Antonio Cartelli, University of Cassino, Italy

A Profile of Digital Information Literacy Competencies of High School Students

Sunita Shankar, National Institute of Education, Singapore
Muthu Kumar, National Institute of Education, Singapore
Uma Natarajan, National Institute of Education, Singapore
John G. Hedberg, National Institute of Education, Singapore

What Can You Do To Virtually Teach Hands-on Skills?

Peter Fenrich, British Columbia Institute of Technology, Canada

Sunday, 19 June 11:00-12:30 Room: B
Session Chair:  Kaj Grahn    Research Area:  Networks and Telecommunication

Modeling and Performance Analysis of Dynamic Random Early Detection (DRED) Gateway for Congestion Avoidance

Adeniyi Akintola, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria
Adesola Aderounmu, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria
Lukman Akanbi, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria
Matthew Adigun, University of Zululand, Republic of South Africa

Measurement Data Logging via Bluetooth

Kaj J. Grahn, Arcada Polytechnic, Finland
Christian Dieckert, Fachhochschule Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Frank Schneider, Fachhochschule Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Göran Pulkkis, Arcada Polytechnic, Finland

   Research Area:  Web/XML/Internet

Knowledge Discovery of Closed Frequent Calling Patterns in a Telecommunication Database

Saidat Adebukola Ibrahim, University of Agriculture, Nigeria
Olusegun Folorunso, University of Agriculture, Nigeria
Olutayo Bamisele Ajayi, University of Agriculture, Nigeria

Sunday, 19 June 11:00-12:30 Room: C
Session Chair:  Peter Baloh    Research Area:  Curriculum Issues

Defining the IT Curriculum: The Results of the Past 3 Years

Barry Lunt, Brigham Young University, USA
Joseph Ekstrom, Brigham Young University, USA
Edith Lawson, Rochester Institute of Technology, USA
Reza Kamali, Purdue University-Calumet, USA
Jacob Miller, Pennsylvania College of Technology, USA
Sandra Gorka, Pennsylvania College of Technology, USA
Han Reichgelt, Georgia Southern University, USA

The Poverty of Empiricism

Jens Mende, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

Analysis of Information Systems Management (post) Graduate Program: Case Study of Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

Peter Baloh, Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

Sunday, 19 June 11:00-12:30 Room: D
Session Chair:  Alex Koohang    Research Area:  Knowledge and Learning Objects

Learning Object Repositories

Permanand Mohan, The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago

Granularity of Learning Objects

Ismar Frango Silveira, UNICSUL, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Carlos Fernando Araújo Jr., UNICSUL, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Luiz Henrique Amaral, UNICSUL, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Ivan Carlos Alcântara de Oliveira, UNICSUL, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Juliano Schimiguel, UNICSUL, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Manuel Fernández-Paradela Ledón, UNICSUL, Sao Paulo, Brazil

The Architecture of Learning Object Repositories

Ismar Frango Silveira, Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Nizam Omar, Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Pollyana Notargiacomo Mustaro, Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Sunday, 19 June 13:45-15:15 Room: A  "Birds of a Feather" - Open Discussion

Ethics and Education: Curriculum Issues

Dennis Bialaszewski, Indiana State University, USA
Marsha Bialaszewski, Indiana State University, USA

Followed by open discussion of Ethical Issues

Sunday, 19 June 13:45-15:15 Room: B  "Birds of a Feather" - Open Discussion

Sunday, 19 June 13:45-15:15 Room: C  "Birds of a Feather" - Open Discussion

Sunday, 19 June 13:45-15:15 Room: D
Session Chair:  Alex Koohang    Research Area:  Knowledge and Learning Objects

Multiplatform Distributed Architecture of Learning Content Management System

Nizam Omar, Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Pollyana Notargiacomo Mustaro, Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Ismar Frango Silveira, Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Daniel Arndt Alves, Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Structure of Storyboard for Development of Interactive Learning Objects

Pollyana Notargiacomo Mustaro, Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Ismar Frango Silveira, Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Nizam Omar, Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Sandra Maria Dotto Stump, Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Learning Objects

Stephen L. Martin, Seton Hall University, USA