Publication Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
2-2017
Abstract
Online learning has been gaining widespread adoption due to its successin enhancing student-learning outcomes and improving student t academicperformance. This paper describes an online tutorial to teach resource-event-agent(REA) data modeling in an undergraduate accounting information systems course.The REA online tutorial reflects a self-study application designed to helpstudents improve their understanding of the REA data model. As such, thetutorial acts as a supplement to lectures by reinforcing the concepts andincorporating practices to assess student understanding. Instructors can accessthe REA online tutorial at http://smu.asg/rea. An independent survey by the University’sCentre for Teaching Excellence found a significant increase in students’perceived knowledge of REA data modeling after using the REA online tutorialcompared to their knowledge prior to using the tutorial. Students also rated theiroverall satisfaction with and the effectiveness of the REA online tutorial ashigh.
Keywords
resource-event-agent, data modeling, online learning, e-learning
Discipline
Databases and Information Systems | Online and Distance Education
Research Areas
Accounting Information System
Publication
AIS Educator Journal
Volume
12
Issue
1
First Page
1
Last Page
19
ISSN
1935-8156
Identifier
10.3194/1935-8156-12.1.1
Publisher
AIS Educator Association
Citation
SEOW, Poh Sun and PAN, Gary.
Using an online tutorial to teach REA data modeling in Accounting Information Systems courses. (2017). AIS Educator Journal. 12, (1), 1-19.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soa_research/1546
Creative Commons License
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Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.3194/1935-8156-12.1.1