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The journal publishes articles on a wide range of IS education and curricular issues. Beginning with volume 10, JIER articles were Best Paper nominees and winners in the education tracks at AIS-sponsered conferences

Researchers intrested in publishing in JIER are encouraged to submit their manuscripts to education tracks at AIS-sponsered conferences including: AMCIS, ECIS, PACIS, SAIS, MWAIS.

ICIS, and SIGED: IAIM. All Best Paper finalists at the conferences are eligable to revise their conference papers for inclusion in JIER. The education tracks at AIS conferences accept papers on a wide variety of topics including:

• the development of testing and successful curricula models
• the development, implementation, & testing of effective instructional approaches
• innovative uses of active learning and non-lecture instructional methods in IS courses
• the results of surveys and other assessments of industry/employer needs
• the evaluation of instructional strategies, designs, and methodologies
• the impact of emerging/evolving information technologies on IS curricula
• theoretical research or case studies which highlight significant organizational and technical issues in IT management and implications for information systems pegagogy and curricula
• the impacts of globilization on IS curricula and pedagogy
• incorporating ethical issues in IS curricula and courses
• web-based and internet-based instructional approaches
• specific instructional approaches/insights that other IS educators can emulate
• collaberated learning and virual teamwork
• managing student-oriented information technology in educational institutions
• instructional strategies and implications that promote 21st century skill sets
• best practices in the utilization of learning technologies in IS course and curriculum
• teaching cases

Consult the Submission Guidelines for specific information on how to submit an article.