OSRA Conferences

Photo courtesy San Francisco Convention and Visitor's Bureau

Our upcoming conferences:

San Francisco, August 2009

• San Francisco
  Visitor's Guide
• Conference Information
• Conference Hotel
• Conference Registration
• Conference Program
• SIGOSRA Panels and Papers

Our past conferences:

Paris, France December 2008

• Conference Proceedings
• Slideshow of pictures from the conference
• AIS President's Review of ICIS

Toronto, Ontario August 2008

• Conference Best Paper
• OSRA Panels and Papers

Columbia, SC February 2008

• Slideshow of pictures from the conference
• Presentations
  • Michelle E. Bartlett, Frankie Keels Wililams, and James E. Bartlett, II, "Students' Perceptions of Online Learning Activity Types and Engagement"
  • Herb Brown, "Virtualization in the Information Technology Classroom"
  • Dennis Gehris, "Status of Information Systems Majors and Courses at AACSB Member Schools"
  • Jay Liebowitz, "Weaving the Organizational Fabric Through Knowledge Management"
  • Nancy J. Lightner, "Growing Project Managers: One Company's Experience"
  • Daniel T. Norris, "University and Business Collaboration: A Guide for Managing Communities of Practice through Mobile Technologies"
  • Bridget N. O'Connor, "Envisioning the Future of Business Education"
  • Elizabeth A. Regan, "E-Health Information Exchange: Curriculum Implications"
  • Elizabeth A. Regan, "Information Technology: Decreasing Enrollments, Increasing High Salary Jobs"
  • L. Roger Yin, "Engaging Active Learning and Multimedia Literacy in IT Education"

San Diego, March 2007

• Slideshow of pictures from the conference
• Conference Proceedings
• PowerPoint Slides
  • Glenn Bailey, "Preparing Busines Teacher Education Students for Certification Examinations"
  • Bob Brookshire, "The iPod Revolution: Coming to a Classroom Near You"
  • Amelia S. Carr, Man Zhang, Inge M. Klopping, and Hokey Min, "The Adoption of Radio Frequency Identity Technology in Hospitals"
  • Catherine Chen and Joel Whitesel, "Teaching Database as a Problem-Solving Tool: Impact of Cognitive Load Theory in Learning Complex Skills"
  • Catharina (Kitty) Daniels, Nancy Lynch Hale, and Susan Feather-Gannon, "Bridging the Gap Between Higher Education and IT Industry Expectations: The First-Year Experience in Service Learning Projects"
  • Dennis Gehris and Albert Fundaburk, "Employers' Support of the Use of E-portfolios by Information Systems Job Applicants"
  • Lynn B. Keane and Tena B. Crews, "Moving Out of the Classroom: Using PDAs and Tablet PCs in Teaching and Learning"
  • Dan Norris "Mobile Learning Adoption"
  • Lillie A. Robinson and Thelma C. King, "An Analysis of Student Learning Outcomes in Multi-Sections of a Microsoft Office Software Application Course Using Instructor Team Assessments"
  • Stephen Shih and Minal Thakkar, "A Multidisciplinary Curriculum for Healthcare Informatics Professionals Training"

Oklahoma City, March 2006

• Conference Proceedings
• PowerPoint Slides
  • Tena Crews, Lisa Gueldenzoph, and Kelly Wilkinson, "E-Instructors: Their Perceptions of Best Practices"
  • Betty Regan, "Knowledge Management"
  • Ernie Wood, "Broadband Changes the Playing Field"

Dallas, March 2005

• Photos from the conference
• PowerPoint Slides
  • Phil Leary, "Red-lining the Technical Training Department"
  • Harry Reif "Integrating Service Learning into Information Systems Courses"
  • Bob Brookshire "Establishing an Effective Industry Advisory Board for the OEIS Department"
  • Donna Everett "Deep Teaching: Using Action Research to Transform Practice"
• Conference Proceedings
  • Cover Page and Copyright Permission
  • Table of Contents with links to individual papers

Pittsburgh, February 2004

• Photos from the conference
• PowerPoint Slides
  • Susan Feather-Gannon, Sheila Handy, Lynn Bacon Keane, and Bridget N. O’Connor "Qualitative Case Study Research, OEIS Technologies, Learning, and Performance"
  • John R. McCune "Quality Improvement in Support Processes"
  • Franklin B. Molin "Intellectual Property Issues For Information Technology Professionals"
  • Karen Puchalsky "CIO’s Top 5 Priorities for 2004"
  • Jared Roberts "Pittsburgh Information Technology Industry Briefing"
  • Stephen G. Zylstra "The Pittsburgh Technology Council: Powering Connections for Progress"
• Conference Proceedings
  • Cover Page and Copyright Permission
  • Foreword
  • Table of Contents with links to individual papers

Las Vegas, February 2003

• Photos from the conference
• PowerPoint Slides
  • Sabra Brock, Amy Liu, & Nancy Sardone, "The Quest for a Researchable Problem: Collaborative Use and Application of a Shared Online Bibliography and Database Manager"
  • Robert Brookshire, Bridget O'Connor & Lynn Bacon Keane, "Trends, Directions, and Publishing Opportunities in the Information Technology, Learning, and Performance Journal"
  • Natalie Chastukhina, "Developing Emotionally Intelligent Organizations: Effective Implementation and Measurement Process"
  • Reza Torkzadeh, "Measuring IT Success" (keynote presentation)
• Conference Proceedings

St. Louis, February 2002

• Photos from the Conference
• PowerPoint Slides
  • Bob Brookshire, Bridget O'Connor, & Lynn Bacon, The ITL&PJ and You
  • Kent Coffman, Marketing Services: From Back Room to Center Stage
  • Maryfran Johnson, IT Leadership in the New Landscape
  • John Tadlock, The Voice Activated Services Revolution
  • Stuart Varden, Kitty Daniels, & Susan Feather, Building a Winning Infrastructure for Distance Education: A Case Study
• Conference Proceedings
  • Cover Page and Copyright Permission
  • Conference Committee
  • Foreword
  • Table of Contents with links to individual papers

Cleveland, February 2001

• PowerPoint slides from Al Napier's presentation
• Photos from the conference.
• Conference Proceedings
  • Cover Page
  • Conference Committee
  • Copyright Permission
  • Foreword
  • Table of Contents with links to individual papers

Toronto, February 2000

• PowerPoint slides from Amy Wohl's presentation
• PowerPoint slides from Jan Duffy's presentation

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