Message from the AIS SIGED President Vasso Stylianou

Connect More, Achieve More!

A big welcome to all current and prospective SIGED members!

SIGED is a community that promotes excellence in information systems education, practice, and research. Our common interest is found in studying developments in IS and IT education and, as of the last few years, the role of IT in society in general and education in particular. SIGED aims to provide a forum where interdisciplinary researchers and educators in information systems can exchange ideas, techniques, and applications. This objective is realized through various activities and publications.

This year we would like to direct our efforts toward establishing better avenues of communication in our community. Our motto will be “Connect More, Achieve More!”. We believe that a lot more can be achieved by our orchestrated efforts at an individual, community, and even society level.

We want to celebrate the first issue of our SIGED Community|Newsletter. Through this newly formatted newsletter (using Constant Contact), the board will inform the community about achievements and upcoming events. Members are also welcome to post relevant announcements to the newsletter. 

We understand that community building goes beyond reading about each other; we want to see and hear from you too. That's why we are excited to announce the upcoming SIGED Community|Connect events. These interactive gatherings will occur twice a year, promoting networking and collaboration among SIGED members. Stay tuned for more details!

To also educate ourselves, we are planning SIGED Community|Workshops. The first one will serve to connect us with the editors of CAIS to hear from them about opportunities to publish in the CAIS Education Track. Watch for this event coming soon.

Of course, we should not forget about the main event we organize yearly, the International Conference on IS Education & Research. ICISER 2023 will be a hybrid pre-ICIS event in Hyderabad, India, from 9-10 December. The organization is underway, and the first call for papers is out already. We would like to call for your submissions!

Please check out our renewed (introduced last year) website, https://AIS-SIGED.org and do not forget our email, info@ais-siged.org for your input and suggestions. 

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the ICISER Conference Committee and all of the SIGED Board members for their dedication and hard work toward achieving our short-term and well-term goals.

I would also like to thank all of you for being part of the SIG Education community. We are certain that we can improve together and would like to encourage everyone to “Connect More, Achieve More!”.

Be healthy! Be Happy!

Vasso Stylianou

President SIGED

The ‘Me-We-All’ Approach: cooperative learning for a sustainable future. Pre-ECIS 2023 Workshop

Norway, 12 June and online. 

Note: Virtual participation is available. Also, open to non-AIS members.

In a world where dynamic changes force organizations to be better prepared for unforeseen future(s) a paradigm shift is needed. The current focus on individualistic well-being is to be replaced by a (more) balanced focus on both individualistic and societal perspectives. We must enhance our worldviews to opt for long-term sustainable organizations, improve resilience and adapt to future challenges. The workshop discusses techniques for understanding the role of information (management) and systems to deal with challenges to enable long-term mindful visions in a collaborative setting. The explored approach considers the information management of organizations (We), its members (Me) and the environment in which they operate (All). In this workshop, we intend to adapt our visions for the future in a co-creative setting.

For information, please visit https://ecis2023.no/program/workshops-and-ancillary-meetings/workshop/?GUU4l9nwemn@V6Fy9IXYjQ==

Call for Proposals: Workshops

Call for Proposals: Professional Development Symposia

AMCIS 2023, Panama City, Panama 

Submissions Due: May 9, 2023

Workshops are typically partial- or full-day sessions that facilitate discussion and exploration of ideas, techniques, and methodologies that advance research, teaching knowledge of IS-related concepts or products from industry and their application to academia, educational curricula, or industry practice.

For information, please visit https://amcis2023.aisconferences.org/submissions/types-of-submissions/

Professional Development Symposia (PDS) offer the opportunity for creative, multi-way conversations, and have the potential to provide a positive impact on the professional development of participants from different regions, SIGs, chapters, career stages, or demographic backgrounds. 

For information, please visit https://amcis2023.aisconferences.org/submissions/types-of-submissions/