MARK JAMES MORAN Ph. D.

6791 Zimmerman Drive

Wentworth, SD  57075

Phone: (605) 483-3239

Office phone: (605) 256-5821

Email: mark.moran@dsu.edu

 

 

EDUCATION

 

September 2006               PhD in Organization and Management

Capella University

School of Business

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 

University of South Dakota,

Finance primary focus with MIS option

 

May 1978                            Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry

University of South Dakota,

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 College of Business Information Systems

 

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., Hawkes, M., El-Gayar, O., (2010) Tablet Personal Computer Integration in Higher Education: Applying the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology Model to Understand Supporting Factors, JECR 42(1), 79-101.

El-Gayar, O., Moran, M., Hawkes, M., (Submitted) “College Students acceptance of TPC: Assessment and implications for Educational Institutions. (Working paper) Paper submitted to the Journal of Educational Technology and Society

Pauli, W., Pauli C.,Moran, M.,Podhradsky, A., (2009) Computers for Humanity; A Service Learning Approach to Computer Education. Paper presented at the ISECON, November 3-6, 2009.

Moran, M., Walters, J., Puetz, R., (2009) Longitudinal Examination of Student Attitudes Towards Enhanced Instruction with Tablet PC Paper presented at MWAIS, May 22-23, 2009.

Moran, M., Walters, J., Puetz, R., (2009) Longitudinal Examination of Student Attitudes Towards Enhanced Instruction with Tablet PC. Research in progress presented at DSU center of excellence symposium, April 24, 2009.

Pauli, W. and Moran, M., (2009) The Digital Divide: an Investigation of Native American Undergraduate Population in South Dakota. Paper presented at MWAIS, May 22-23, 2009.

Hawkes, M, Moran, M., 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., 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. (2008) “Using Microsoft Groove 2007 for research collaboration”. Presented at Faculty Development Seminar at Dakota State University.

Moran, M., Christoph, R., Puetz, R., Walters, J., (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., Christoph, R., Puetz, R., Walters, J., (2007) “Does Familiarity Breed Contempt? Comparing Instructional Effectiveness of Tablet PC Systems between Freshman and Upper Class Business Majors.” Presented at the 2007 Southwest Academy of Management Annual Conference

Moran, M., Christoph, R., Puetz, R., Walters, J., (2007) “Does Familiarity Breed Contempt? Comparing Instructional Effectiveness of Tablet PC Systems between Freshman and Upper Class Business Majors.” Presented at the 2007 Southwest Academy of Management Annual Conference.

Moran, M., El-Gayar, O., Hawkes, M., (2007) “EXAMINING STUDENTS’ ACCEPTANCE OF TABLET PC USING TAM, Issues in Information Systems, 7(1), 157-172.

El-Gayar, O., Moran, M., (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

Moran, M., Streff, K.  (2004), Building an Information Assurance Laboratory, Presented at the 2003 Colloquim for Information Systems Security Education,  Fall 2004, Washington, DC.

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. (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.

 

Service base learning

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.