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Implementing an e-commerce curriculum in a CIS program
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E-business continues to be a multi-million dollar business with demands in the area continuing to rise [1]. Business programs frequently include courses in e-commerce topics, but few computer science programs provide instruction in this area [2,4,6]. Schools that do offer computer science courses in e-commerce typically present a one-sided view of the e-commerce discipline, focusing all attention on the technical aspects of web-programming and ignoring the role of business in e-commerce [2,4]. In order to implement real-world e-commerce sites, computer scientists need to have the technical skills to implement the site, but also need to have an appreciation for business aspects of e-commerce and the ability to communicate with non-technical professionals. This paper examines an interdisciplinary team experience in which students in an undergraduate computer science e-commerce course and an undergraduate business e-commerce course collaborated to produce an e-commerce site. Offering an interdisciplinary team experience provides students with a unique perspective on the e-commerce discipline but also comes with many challenges. This paper summarizes some practical mechanisms for managing interdisciplinary groups in an e-commerce course. Examples of course activities and evaluation tools are included. These activities and evaluation methods could be used in other interdisciplinary courses as well.