What question did this study set out to answer?

To explore the integration of microcomputers into an accounting information systems course and assess its impact on student creativity and decision-making.

June 15, 2026

Integrating Microcomputer Use Into an Information Systems Course.

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To explore the integration of microcomputers into an accounting information systems course and assess its impact on student creativity and decision-making.
Introduced microcomputer usage into an existing accounting information systems course.
Developed projects requiring students to utilize microcomputers for decision-making information.
Collected products and student critiques to evaluate effectiveness.
Demonstrated a high degree of success in fostering creative usage of microcomputers among students.
Positive student critiques indicated a beneficial impact on learning outcomes.

Abstract

Abstract This paper describes the experience of the authors in introducing microcomputer usage into the accounting information, systems course of an accounting curriculum. Projects were identified that required students to devise ways to harness the microcomputer's capability to provide decision information in a useful format. Products and student critiques indicate a high degree of success in developing students into creative users of the microcomputer.

Integrating Microcomputer Use Into an Information Systems Course.

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