Table of Contents for IISIT Volume 22, 2025

Aim/Purpose. This study aims to identify the influential factors in the application of Applied Data Science in healthcare. Background. The research examines the historical adoption and use of Applied Data Science in the healthcare industry, addressing the specific question: What are the factors that influence the use of Applied Data Science in healthcare throughout the history of information ...

Aim/Purpose This paper seeks to unearth the benefits of deep fake technology and its potential for application to pursue unethical intentions on social media, thereby negatively impacting individuals and society’s well-being. Background The research paper addresses the problem by exploring the ethical implications of deep fake technology and fake news on social media. Through the analysis of ...

Aim/Purpose The proliferation of online banking has led to a significant increase in identity theft and cybercrimes, creating an urgent need to develop more effective predictive models to detect and prevent such fraudulent activities using advanced technological approaches. Background This study addresses the critical gap in the existing literature by exploring how historical identity theft v ...

Aim/Purpose This study investigates how technology-driven nudging can enhance decision-making quality and consistency in the U.S. criminal justice system, addressing declining public trust. Background In today’s digital age, Information Technology (IT) plays a crucial role in improving decision-making in the criminal justice system, especially in the United States. Despite the technological a ...

Aim/Purpose This study investigates the reliability of peer assessments for information systems (IS) case study presentations and examines differences between American and Chinese graduate students in evaluating such presentations. Background Peer assessments provide diverse perspectives in evaluating student work, but cultural differences may influence assessment patterns. This study explore ...

Aim/Purpose Institutions with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) must evaluate their praxes for equity, recognizing that campuses must be inclusive communities that celebrate diversity. Further, teaching and learning experiences should provide mirrors, windows, and doors, have cultural validity, afford multiple mechanisms for student success, be centered around the assets of s ...

Aim/Purpose Globally, small businesses are experiencing alarmingly high failure rates. The Business Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (BFMEA) framework was developed as a proactive solution to address this challenge, specifically targeting small technology enterprises representing approximately one-third of the small enterprises sector. This research illustrates how targeted practitioner interve ...

Aim/Purpose: The research examines the main factors that motivate users to provide falsified details upon website registration and identifies the types of personal details that are most prone to falsification. In addition, the tendency for identity falsification is predicted by examining various factors, such as, sense of online anonymity, privacy concern, and socio-demographic factors. To provide ...

Aim/Purpose This study explores how generative AI is being integrated into unified communications (UC) platforms, focusing specifically on Microsoft Copilot as implemented in Microsoft Teams. It explores how generative AI enhances UC functionalities, identifies key adoption challenges, and provides insights into implementation strategies. Unlike traditional technologies that followed a gradual ad ...

Aim/Purpose To address the gap in students’ effective use of generative AI tools, this paper presents a framework to introduce university students to the principles and practices of prompt engineering – the art and science of crafting precise and purposeful inputs to guide LLMs in generating accurate and useful outputs. This paper aims to equip students with strategies to interact meaningfully w ...

Aim/Purpose Given the complex and ill-structured nature of modelling problems, database education can benefit from learning approaches such as inquiry-based learning (IBL), where students are encouraged to work collaboratively on modelling, design, and querying tasks. IBL can be embedded into teaching approaches such as pair programming, which is known for its many benefits, for example, improve ...

Aim/Purpose This paper explores how large incumbent organizations adopt the newly pro-posed data management approach “Data Mesh”. Particularly, this paper explores to which extent data ownership and data governance are shifting from a centralized to a decentralized approach and whether companies take different paths in this transition. Background Large incumbent organizations suffer from hi ...

Aim/Purpose This study examines strategies to support the need to enhance computational thinking and professional performance across disciplines through the integration of writing across the curriculum (WAC) in graduate and doctoral programs. Background This study explores how combining rhetorical theory and computational thinking can improve students’ communication skills, critical thinkin ...

Aim/Purpose To explore the potential of Federated Machine Learning (FML) in developing predictive models while ensuring data privacy and security. Background The rise of data-driven technologies has led to an increased focus on privacy concerns associated with centralized data storage. FML offers a decentralized approach, allowing organizations to collaboratively train models without sharin ...

Aim/Purpose This paper investigates the challenges Hispanic graduate students face in online education, focusing on disparities in satisfaction and academic outcomes. It aims to identify and implement culturally responsive teaching strategies and community-building practices that promote equity and success. Background The study addresses the problem by exploring how tailored, culturally gro ...

Aim/Purpose With the technology of artificial intelligence (AI) improving every day it is important to find ways to harness AI in the software development life cycle (SDLC). This research demonstrates how AI tools were incorporated into an upper division Computer Science course to assist with development of various memory games. Background Since ChatGPT’s release in 2022, other companies ha ...