The Database Project: Maximizing its Value

Authors

Bruce Rollier, University of Baltimore

Abstract

The demand for employees with useful knowledge and skills for operating in a DBMS environment is increasing. Students must acquire technical database skills, but technical expertise is not sufficient; they must also be knowledgeable in other functional areas of the business, so that they will be competent to determine information needs of users. A carefully designed database project can facilitate deeper student understanding of important database concepts, while at the same time helping them to relate the textbook concepts to a simplified but realistic business environment. The goal is to provide them with a set of skills which will enable them to be productive but also adaptable to a wide range of business situations. This paper discusses the learning objectives of the project as well as other operational, pedagogical, and administrative issues.

Recommended Citation

Rollier, Bruce (1993) "The Database Project: Maximizing its Value," Journal of Information Systems Education: Vol. 5 : Iss. 2 , 36-41.
Available at: https://aisel.aisnet.org/jise/vol5/iss2/6