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Recommended Citation: Schwieger, D and K Surendran.  Enhancing the Value of the Capstone Experience Course.  In The Proceedings of the Information Systems Education Conference 2009, v 26 (Washington DC): §3313. ISSN: 1542-7382. (A later version appears in Information Systems Education Journal 8(29). ISSN: 1545-679X.)
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Enhancing the Value of the Capstone Experience Course

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Refereed13 pages
Dana Schwieger    [a1] [a2]
Department of Accounting and MIS
Southeast Missouri State University    [u1] [u2]
Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA    [c1] [c2]

Ken Surendran    [a1] [a2]
Department of Computer Science
Southeast Missouri State University    [u1] [u2]
Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA    [c1] [c2]

Capstone courses in MIS, CIS and CS programs are commonly incorporated into curriculum these days as they can be used effectively to assess several program objectives. In this paper, the authors discuss the usefulness of a combined Capstone Experience class consisting of CS/CIS and MIS students. The authors point out how this class provided considerable opportunity for collaborative learning, served as an instrument for assessing the respective program objectives relating to both technical and professional (soft) skills, and met the learning outcomes of the university’s general educational requirements.

Keywords: capstone experience, collaborative learning, CS/CIS and MIS programs, education strategies

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