Journal of Applied Computing and Information Technology

ISSN 2230-4398, Volume 18, Issue 1, 2014

Incorporating the NACCQ publications:
Bulletin of Applied Computing and Information Technology, ISSN 1176-4120
Journal of Applied Computing and Information Technology, ISSN 1174-0175

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  Welcome

Welcome to this issue of Computing and Information Technology Research and Education, New Zealand (CITRENZ) Journal of Applied Computing and Information Technology (JACIT), an amalgamation of two publications from the National Advisory Committee of Computing Qualifications (NACCQ): JACIT and the Bulletin (BACIT).

Are you interested in contributing a paper to JACIT? Please refer to the  guidelines and templates available on the Authors tab, and then contact the editors:

• Executive Editor: Dr. Michael Verhaart ( mverhaart@eit.ac.nz ), or
• Senior Associate Editor: Dr. Donald Joyce ( dcjoyce@xtra.co.nz ).

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 Table of contents

• Editorial
• Welcome to JACIT
  - Dr. Michael Verhaart
• Special Edition Editor's Note
• Note from the Editors
  - Alison Clear and Tony Clear
• Refereed Articles
  • A1: iPads and the paperless office: The impact of tablet devices on paper consumption in higher education
    - Kevin King and Janet Toland
  • A2: Building food market communities with the open source LOKeT project
    - Matej Mertik
  • A3: Using enterprise systems to enhance organizational agility
    - Sanjay Mathrani
  • A4: Management models in the NZ software industry
    - Holger Spill and David Mason
  • A5: MOOCs as a disruptive force in online education
    - Dennis Viehland
  • A6: Technology assisted education - An overview of success factors
    - Mehdi Asgarkhani and Malcolm Wieck

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Editorial

Welcome to JACIT

Dr. Michael Verhaart

Welcome to the 2014 edition of JACIT. In 2010 the Journal of Applied Computing and Information Technology (JACIT) and Bulletin (BACIT) publications merged, and a progressive publishing model was adopted, where papers are published as soon as they are ready, rather than releasing a completed edition, so it is possible for a paper to reach publishing status within a few months of submission. In keeping with the progressive model some portions of the edition will need to be updated to reflect additional papers as they are added. This editorial will be updated to reflect the changes, as will the list of reviewers. The in progress edition will be closed at the end of each year.

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Special Edition Editor's Note

Note from the Editors

Alison Clear and Tony Clear

This volume represents a collaboration between CITRENZ and IITP, to produce an edited set of the proceedings for the academic papers from the IITP 2013 Conference. The conference, held in Tauranga on 23-25 October, saw academic and industry practitioners from the professional institute coming together to share insights and experiences. This special edition is a joint publication of the Journal of Applied Computing and Information Technology (produced by CITRENZ) and the New Zealand Journal of Computing, (produced by the former New Zealand Computer Society and now Institute of Information Technology Professionals). Each of the papers in this special edition has undergone a process of double blind review, by at least two reviewers, and subsequent revision prior to publication.

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Refereed Articles

iPads and the paperless office: The impact of tablet devices on paper consumption in higher education

Kevin King and Janet Toland

The idea of the paperless office was foreseen almost forty years ago, but even with the growing ubiquity of PC technologies the paperless office has not yet become a reality. However new tablet devices, such as the Apple iPad offer the potential to make this prediction come true. This is particularly relevant for higher education establishments who are traditionally heavy users of paper, which forms a large part of their carbon footprint.



Building food market communities with the open source LOKeT project

Matej Mertik

A pilot programme of local food market mobile services, LOKeT (Local e-market), was designed to support an alternative bottom-up approach for strengthening sustainable agricultural practices and local food production in Slovenia.



Using enterprise systems to enhance organizational agility

Sanjay Mathrani

In the corporate use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), deployment of enterprise systems (ESs) technology in particular, has been the most vital development towards improving an organization's effectiveness. ESs make up the value chain of an enterprise allowing the organization to become significantly flexible and efficient.



Management models in the NZ software industry

Holger Spill and David Mason

This research interviewed eight innovative New Zealand software companies to find out how they manage new product development.



MOOCs as a disruptive force in online education

Dennis Viehland

MOOCs - massive open online courses - have emerged as the dominant topic in online education in New Zealand and elsewhere. MOOCs have been variously described as a tsunami, a paradigm shift and a disruptive force to both place-based and online tertiary education.



Technology assisted education - An overview of success factors

Mehdi Asgarkhani and Malcolm Wieck

This paper elaborates on the role of digital and web technologies in learning. It discusses that technology alone cannot deliver successful learning outcomes. In rolling out technology-enabled learning solutions a range of other factors must be taken into consideration.

 

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