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Joseph H. Schuessler
B.B.A., M.B.A., M.S.
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Teaching Philosophy |
I believe the role of a teacher is to facilitate and act
in an advisory capacity to aid in student learning by augmenting their
learning experiences with other classes, learning materials, and real
life experiences. My desire to become a university-based educator
is based largely on the belief that teaching can be as enlightening an
experience for the professor as it can be for the students.
However, I did not always recognize that teaching was likely to be my
profession of choice. Growing up and working in a family owned
small business, I found that intellectual development involved
flexibility and drawing on diverse disciplines in order to effectively
run the business and continue my education. Teaching, and learning
for that matter, require the same attributes. Flexibility requires
that I as a professor realize that students come from diverse back
grounds and that to effectively teach them, I must find commonality that
allows them to collectively develop their thinking skills. The
ability to draw from multiple disciplines aids in identifying such
commonalities so that a cohesive picture of the subject matter can be
achieved for students. Teaching is more than a classroom activity
though. It is understanding the intellectual and social
development in the greater context of both their university development
as well as their lifelong development. Activities such as
advising, mentoring, directing theses and dissertations, and curriculum
development are all components of the "teaching." I believe that
these activities can be even more rewarding than classroom activities.
Regardless of the stage a student is in their studies, the ability to
influence their development and their outlook on life can be the most
rewarding aspect of "teaching." |
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BCIS 2610 |
Introduction to Computers in Business (3 hours). A study of the
introductory concepts of computing in business; basic computer
components, computer history and programming. |
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BCIS
2610.002 - Summer I 2008 |
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BCIS 3610 |
Basic Information Systems (3 hours). Theory, capabilities,
applications, benefits, liabilities and economics of business computer
information systems. Using the computer to solve business problems.
Management information systems and computer-based decision support
emphasized. Use of standard support application packages. |
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BCIS
3610.005 - Fall 2007 |
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BCIS
3610.004 - Spring 2008 |
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