TITLE 1
The Role of Information Systems in Business Decision-Making
a) Peer Teaching / Micro Teaching: Teach a specific decision-making tool like DSS or MIS to their peers, explaining how it aids in business strategies.
b) Problem Solving Techniques / Critical Thinking: Present a business case where students must choose the appropriate information system for decision-making.
c) Group Activity and Teaching: Analyze different IS used by businesses and present their findings.
d) Project-Based Learning: Create a small decision-making tool (e.g., spreadsheet model) to simulate how businesses use data in decisions.
TITLE 2
Impact of Cloud Computing on Business Efficiency
a) Peer Teaching / Micro Teaching: Present a mini-lesson on cloud services and their benefits for businesses.
b) Problem Solving Techniques / Critical Thinking: Discuss a scenario where businesses must decide between on-premises vs. cloud solutions.
c) Group Activity and Teaching: Groups research cloud computing solutions (AWS, Google Cloud, etc.) and share their pros/cons in business contexts.
d) Project-Based Learning: Build a small cloud-based system for storing and retrieving business data.
TITLE 3
Database Management Systems (DBMS) and Their Applications in Modern Businesses
a) Peer Teaching / Micro Teaching: Explain a part of the DBMS architecture, such as tables, relationships, or queries.
b) Problem Solving Techniques / Critical Thinking: Present a problem and design a basic database schema for a business.
c) Group Activity and Teaching: Create database models and teach the class how to create efficient DBMS solutions.
d) Project-Based Learning: Create a database system for a fictional business using MS Access or MySQL.
TITLE 4
Virtualization and Its Role in IT Infrastructure
a) Peer Teaching / Micro Teaching: Explains different aspects of virtualization (e.g., virtual machines, containers).
b) Problem Solving Techniques / Critical Thinking: Present a scenario to choose between physical servers and virtualized infrastructure.
c) Group Activity and Teaching: Research different virtualization tools (VMware, Hyper-V) and demonstrate their setup.
d) Project-Based Learning: Create a virtualization environment for a business using tools like VirtualBox or VMware.
e) Tech-Enabled / Game-Based Learning: Use virtualization labs to simulate creating and managing virtual servers.
TITLE 5
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) in Business Innovation
a) Peer Teaching / Micro Teaching: Presents an aspect of AI/ML applications in business (e.g., customer service chatbots, predictive analytics).
b) Problem Solving Techniques / Critical Thinking: Business problem that requires to select an AI solution (e.g., automating a process using machine learning).
c) Group Activity and Teaching: Groups research AI tools like IBM Watson or Google AI and present their findings on their business applications.
d) Project-Based Learning: Develop an AI-based solution (e.g., a chatbot) for a small business.
TITLE 6
Green Computing: Sustainable IT Practices
a) Peer Teaching / Micro Teaching: Teache one aspect of green computing (e.g., energy-efficient hardware, data center cooling).
b) Problem Solving Techniques / Critical Thinking: Discuss how businesses can reduce their carbon footprint through IT.
c) Group Activity and Teaching: Create presentations on how IT companies (e.g., Google, Amazon) use green computing practices.
d) Project-Based Learning: Students design a green IT strategy for a fictional company, considering energy-efficient practices.
TITLE 7
Transaction Processing Systems (TPS) in Business Operations
a) Peer Teaching / Micro Teaching: Explain the components and operations of TPS.
b) Problem Solving Techniques / Critical Thinking: Present a scenario where we need to design a TPS for a retail business.
c) Group Activity and Teaching: Groups design TPS models for specific industries (e.g., banking, retail) and present them.
d) Project-Based Learning: Students build a basic TPS using database tools like MS Access.
TITLE 8
The Future of Internet of Things (IoT) in Business Applications
a) Peer Teaching / Micro Teaching: Teach about IoT and its applications in industries like healthcare or manufacturing.
b) Problem Solving Techniques / Critical Thinking: Assign an IoT problem, like creating a smart inventory system & solve.
c) Group Activity and Teaching: Groups research and present on how IoT devices improve business efficiency in specific sectors.
d) Project-Based Learning: Students design an IoT-based solution for a business, such as a smart office environment.
TITLE 9
The Difference Between IT and IS and Their Importance in Business
a) Peer Teaching / Micro Teaching: Explain the distinctions between IT and IS, providing examples from real businesses.
b) Problem Solving Techniques / Critical Thinking: Present a scenario where decision to choose whether to invest in IT infrastructure or IS solutions.
c) Group Activity and Teaching: Groups research and present case studies where IT and IS have contributed to business success.
d) Project-Based Learning: Students design an IS strategy for a small business, outlining the IT requirements.
TITLE 10
Expert Systems in Decision Making
a) Peer Teaching / Micro Teaching: Explain how expert systems function and give examples from industries like medicine or finance.
b) Problem Solving Techniques / Critical Thinking: Present a business problem that can be solved using an expert system, and have students outline how the system would function.
c) Group Activity and Teaching: Groups research different expert systems and teach the class how they are used in various industries.
d) Project-Based Learning: Design a basic expert system for a business, such as a troubleshooting guide for IT support.
TITLE 11
Ethics and Security in Information Systems
a) Peer Teaching / Micro Teaching: Explain ethical issues in IS, such as data privacy or intellectual property concerns.
b) Problem Solving Techniques / Critical Thinking: Discuss a business scenario where students must choose between competing ethical IS solutions.
c) Group Activity and Teaching: Groups research major security breaches and present how businesses could have avoided them.
d) Project-Based Learning: Design an IS security plan for a business, focusing on encryption, access control, and backup systems.
TITLE 12
Microsoft Excel: Advanced Features for Business Analytics
a) Peer Teaching / Micro Teaching: Students teach advanced Excel functions like basic maths, financial or Pivot Tables to their peers.
b) Problem Solving Techniques / Critical Thinking: Assign real-world data sets and ask students to use Excel analytics (What-If Analysis, Goal Seek) to solve business problems.
c) Group Activity and Teaching: Groups can create business models using Excel’s financial functions and present their analysis.
d) Project-Based Learning: Students develop an Excel dashboard that tracks business KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) using advanced functions.