Comments on: U of A forces students to use ancient software http://blog.mastermaq.ca/2008/03/17/u-of-a-forces-students-to-use-ancient-software/ The official blog of Mack D. Male, an Edmonton blogger. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:10:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mack D. Male http://blog.mastermaq.ca/2008/03/17/u-of-a-forces-students-to-use-ancient-software/comment-page-1/#comment-5959 Mack D. Male Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:01:41 +0000 http://blog.mastermaq.ca/2008/03/17/u-of-a-forces-students-to-use-ancient-software/#comment-5959 Please do! I'm interested to hear how it plays out. Please do! I’m interested to hear how it plays out.

]]> By: Eric Warnke http://blog.mastermaq.ca/2008/03/17/u-of-a-forces-students-to-use-ancient-software/comment-page-1/#comment-5958 Eric Warnke Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:51:42 +0000 http://blog.mastermaq.ca/2008/03/17/u-of-a-forces-students-to-use-ancient-software/#comment-5958 Thanks for the plug. I'll keep you updated. Thanks for the plug. I’ll keep you updated.

]]> By: Mack D. Male http://blog.mastermaq.ca/2008/03/17/u-of-a-forces-students-to-use-ancient-software/comment-page-1/#comment-5942 Mack D. Male Tue, 18 Mar 2008 03:55:51 +0000 http://blog.mastermaq.ca/2008/03/17/u-of-a-forces-students-to-use-ancient-software/#comment-5942 I think other departments consider the MIS classes a waste of time too - we weren't allowed to take them as part of our CS degree. I would think you could design some MIS courses in such a way that CS students would still find them useful, however. I think other departments consider the MIS classes a waste of time too – we weren’t allowed to take them as part of our CS degree. I would think you could design some MIS courses in such a way that CS students would still find them useful, however.

]]> By: shermie http://blog.mastermaq.ca/2008/03/17/u-of-a-forces-students-to-use-ancient-software/comment-page-1/#comment-5938 shermie Tue, 18 Mar 2008 03:25:08 +0000 http://blog.mastermaq.ca/2008/03/17/u-of-a-forces-students-to-use-ancient-software/#comment-5938 I totally agree with you, especially because Business is seen as a degree that is "useful". However, teaching MIS has always been a problem at the School of Business. When I did my undergrad, MIS was considered "a waste of time" by most students and it was better to take it in the Spring, to get it over with. Furthermore, the School of Business had taken steps to "revamp" the major which meant constantly switching to a new textbook every semester for MIS 311 (the introductory course). I totally agree with you, especially because Business is seen as a degree that is “useful”.

However, teaching MIS has always been a problem at the School of Business. When I did my undergrad, MIS was considered “a waste of time” by most students and it was better to take it in the Spring, to get it over with. Furthermore, the School of Business had taken steps to “revamp” the major which meant constantly switching to a new textbook every semester for MIS 311 (the introductory course).

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