New information technologies (IT) can enhance management information systems (MIS) education by improving the quality of the learning experience. This chapter proposes a tri-dimensional conceptual model based on the pedagogical assumptions of the course, the time dimension of the communication between students and professors, and the geographical location of learners and instructors. The implications of the model are reviewed in terms of their potential to contribute to teaching MIS courses and doing research in computer-supported MIS education.

A challenge in the contemporary classroom is that many students do not prepare for class. While technology is a boon in the classroom it can often be an apathy-fostering distraction. To encourage greater student preparation a course was designed with 4 quizzes to be taken first as individuals and then as members of predetermined teams. We reasoned that students knowing they would be quizzed on the chapter material would be motivated to prepare for the quiz on the assigned day. It was hypothesized that team spirit would lead students to higher levels of performance. We reasoned that students, believing other members of the team were depending on them, would be motivated to prepare for the quiz. While a majority showed no improvement, a minority who expressed team spirit did show gains.

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