Pedagogy and the PC: trends in the AIS curriculum.(accounting information systems)

From: Journal of Education for Business | Date: May 1, 2008| Author: | Copyright information

ABSTRACT. The author investigated the array of course topics in accounting information systems (AIS), as course syllabi embody. The author (a) used exploratory data analysis to determine the topics that AIS courses most frequently offered and (b) used descriptive statistics and econometric analysis to trace the diversity of course topics through time, complementing previous literature on the topic by providing an alternative research methodology. The results indicate an increase in topical diversity and an emphasis on data modeling and AIS design and development, evident in both ...

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