MARK JAMES MORAN Ph. D.
Phone: (605) 483-3239
Office phone: (605)
256-5821
Email: mark.moran@dsu.edu
EDUCATION
September 2006 PhD
in Organization and Management
Specialization in
E-Business
Dissertation
Title: College Student’s
Acceptance of Tablet PCs an Application of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and
Use of Technology (UTAUT) Model.
August 1987 Master
of Business Administration Degree
Finance primary focus
with MIS option
May 1978 Bachelor
of Science Degree in Chemistry
Minor: Mathematics and Computer Science
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
2004
to present Assistant Professor at Dakota State
University. Primary interest in Management in
Information System and acceptance and use of Tablet PCs..
2003
to present Member of Graduate Faculty, College of
BIS, Dakota State University.
1999 – 2003 Instructor
of Information Systems
1996,
1998 Part-time Instructor of Information Systems, College of BIS, Dakota State
University.
1990 - 1995 Instructor
for the Business and Education Institute, Dakota State University
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
August 1996 - Present Full time Assistant Professor for the
Undergraduate Courses
Taught and Developed:
Advanced Computer
Applications (CSC 206)
Access 2000
Excel 2000
Computer Hardware
Network Planning and
Management (CIS 385)
Computer Hardware, Data
Communications, and Networking (CIS 350)
Network Operating
Systems (CIS 270)
Operating Environments
(CIS 328)
Courses Taught
Introduction to
Computers
Management
Information Systems (CIS 325)
E-networking
or LAN II (CIS385)
CIS
414 Computer Security
CIS
328 Operating Systems
INFS
750 Graduate level Data Communications and Networking
INFS
754 Network Security and IDS
INFS
601 Information Systems and UNIX
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Sept 1995 - 2009 Worked as a self
employed Network and Computer Consultant. Presently conduct training for
businesses and educational organizations.
Responsibilities Presently
conduct training seminars.
Originally provided network administration and support.
1985 – 1999 Nuclear
Medical Technician and sales
Responsibilities Perform nuclear
medicine imaging procedures and sold diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals.
1978 – 1985 Manager
of RadioImmunoChemistry Dept including responsible to
all PC support and programming for test analysis and reports.
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Moran, M., Walters, J., and
Puetz, R., (2009) “Longitudinal Examination of Student Attitudes Towards Enhanced Instruction with Tablet PC.” Research in
Progress Proposal submitted to MWAIS May 2009.
Pauli, W., and Moran, M.
THE DIGITAL DIVIDE: An INVESTIGATION OF NATIVE AMERICAN UNDERGRADUATE
POPULATION IN SOUTH DAKOTA Research Publication submitted to MWAIS May 2009.
El-Gayar, O., Moran, M.,
Hawkes, M., (2009) “College Students acceptance of TPC: Assessment and
implications for Educational Institutions. (Working paper) Paper
to be submitted (after edits) to the Journal of Educational Technology and
Society. Previously rejected by the DSJIE in 2008.
Hawkes, M, Moran, M.,
and El-Gayar, O, (2009) “Mobile Computing Integration in Higher Education:
Applying the Unified Theory of “Acceptance and Use of Technology Model to
Understand Supporting Factors. Under second review by the
Educational technology research and development journal.
Walters, J., Christoph,
R., Puetz, R., and Moran, M., (2008) “Computer Self-Efficacy as An Indicator of Tablet PC Effectiveness In The Classroom.” Presented at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting,
Philadelphia. PA, August 2007.
Moran, M. Walters, J.,
Christoph, R., and Puetz, R. (2007) “The Distraction Factor – Does the use Of
Student Computers in the Classroom Lead to Educational Distraction?” Presented
at the Western Region meeting of Decision Sciences Institute, Denver, CO, April 2007.
Moran, M. (2008) “Using Microsoft Groove 2007 for research
collaboration”. Presented
at Faculty Development Seminar at Dakota State University.
Moran, M., and El-Gayar,
O., (2007) “Examining Students’ Acceptance of Tablet PC Using TAM, Issues in
Information Systems, 7(1), 157-172.
Moran, M., El-Gayar, O.,
(2006) “Students Acceptance of Tablet PCs.”, Presented at the 2006 Annual
meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute, November 2006, San Antonio, TX.
Moran, M. (2004),
Securing a Home PC”, Presentation at the Madison Area Kiwanis Club, Fall 2004
Dennis, T, Streff, K. and Moran, M. (2003) Applying to become a Center
of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education, Presented at the
Information Systems Educators Convention (ISECON) November 2003. San Antonio,
TX.
Moran, M., and Streff, K. (2003) Building an Information Assurance
Laboratory, Presented at the Information Systems Educators Convention (ISECON)
November 2003. San Antonio, TX
RESEARCH IN PROGRESS
Student Computer Usage
Research Project (SCURP). Multi-disciplinary, multi-university
effort to study the relationships among student ability, effort, attitudes,
computer-based instruction, and learning outcomes. Now
entering phase 2, the expansion of the study to multiple campuses/environments.
Phase 3 will focus on producing longitudinal, “life of the student” studies of
attitudes about, and performance with, computer-based and computer-enhanced
higher education.
Tablet PC, providing an ubiquitous educational environment? A
case study of TPC usage at a small midwestern university.
A working paper for submission to the Decision Sciences
Journal of Innovative Education.
An investigation of CIS
/ MIS curriculum to be submitted to the Fall 2009
Information Systems Education Convention (ISECON). Paper
topic to be determined in collaboration with Dr. Jack Walters & Dr. Wayne
Pauli.
ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL HONORS
Recipient, Faculty
Research Initiative Grant (3), Dakota State University, 2006-07, 2007-08,
2008-09.
Current Committee Assignments
Faculty Development
Committee which is responsible for strategic planning and implementation of
faculty development opportunities and speakers.
General Activities Fund Committee. Responsibilities include evaluating proposals
and distribution of students general activities funds
to university programs and activities.
Graduate committee
faculty committee
GRANTS AND AWARDS
I have written a variety
of grant request to support education innovation at DSU. These proposals
include a grant to develop new innovative distance delivery courses and options
and an equipment grant from CISCO systems to provide DSU with over $20,000
worth of equipment for networking and security courses.
I am an active
participant in the faculty research initiatives here at Dakota State University
receiving funding in three out of the last four years.
AREAS OF RESEARCH INTEREST
I am involved in
research and academic writing in the area of the acceptance and use of Tablet
PCs (TPC). Beginning in the fall of 2008 a group of faculty at DSU has started
to expand the research in a longitudinal manner and are
presently recruiting other TPC universities in the area to join the research
stream. I continue to support the universities pursuit of innovation in
technology with Tablet PC’s both in my writing and course development
activities.
ACTIVITIES
I am a member of CompTIA professional organization and I have been an active
supporter of the DSU computer club. I have initiated a Moran scholarship fund
to provide students from Dell Rapids, SD scholarship funds if they enroll in a
program offered by the college of BIS at DSU.