Dr. Joni Adkins

Associate Professor

Director of the School of Computer Science and Information Systems

Education

• Ph.D. Business Administration; Anderson University
• M.B.A. Management Information System emphasis; Northwest Missouri State University
• B.S. Business Education and Office Information Systems; Northwest Missouri State University

Courses Taught

• Computer Programming I
• Management Information Systems
• Systems Analysis and Design
• Information Technology Management
• Object-Oriented Programming with Java
• Professionalism in the IS Environment

Academic Interests

• Information Systems Education
• Data visualization
• Use of spreadsheets in organizational decision making
• Bring Your Own Device practices

Scholarly Activity

Selected Publications

• Toomey, D., Adkins, J., Chappell, S., and Graves, C. (2017). Knacktive: An interdisciplinary classroom experience that prepares students for a career in advertising by simulating real-world agency work. Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice 17(6), 98-104
• Adkins, J. K. & Linville, D. R. (2017). Testing frequency in an introductory computer programming course. Information Systems Education Journal, 15(3), 22-28.
• Adkins, J. (2016). Progression of a Data Visualization Assignment, Information Systems Education Journal, 14(6), 20-26.
• Adkins, J. K. (2014). Relevance of Student Resources in a Flipped MIS Classroom. Information Systems Education Journal, 12(2), 4-9.
• Adkins, J. (August 2013). Virtual teams and synchronous presentations: An online class experience. Information Systems Education Journal, 11(4), 61-65.

Selected Presentations

• Adkins, J. (2017, November7). Active Learning and Formative Assessment in a User-Centered Design Course. EDSIG Conference (Conference on Information Systems and Computing Education), Austin, Texas.
• Adkins, J. K. & Linville, D. R. (2016, November 7). Testing frequency in an introductory computer programming course. EDSIG Conference (Conference on Information Systems and Computing Education), Las Vegas, Nevada.
• Toomey, D. A., Adkins J., & Graves, C., (2016, 15 September). Knacktive: An interdisciplinary classroom experience that prepares students for a career in advertising by simulating real-world agency work. Providence, Rhode Island.
• Kenkel, C. and Adkins, J. (2013, October 3). Two approaches to oral presentations in online classes. The 5th Annual QM (Quality Matters) Conference on Quality Assurance in Online Learning, October 1-4, 2013, Nashville, Tennessee.

Student Group Advisement

• Delta Mu Delta (business administration honor society)

Other Professional Experience

• Delta Mu Delta National Board President
• Reviewer, Journal of Information Systems Education
• KCP&L Contest Chair