ACM SIGMIS CPR Panel Report: Should Information Systems Professors be More Techno-savvy than Students? (And What Would that Mean for Teaching in Times of the COVID-19 Crisis?)

Rapid advances in information and communication technologies present a challenge to systems (IS) professors. Not only do these frequently make course materials out of date, but also IS professors may struggle stay current with popular technology applications. In sense, forces lead paradox that students be more techno-savvy than their (at least certain areas). Furthermore, feel frustrated when cannot efficiently teach them learning technologies. this paper, we synthesize the panel titled “The Elephant Classroom: Do Information Systems Professors Need Techno-Savvy Students?” at 55th ACM SIGMIS Computer People Research Conference Nashville, Tennessee. Thomas Ferratt, Michael Gallivan, Yaojie Li, Stafford, Mary Sumner, Crag Van Slyke served as panelists. We use discussion develop techno-savviness construct education context describe distinct types techno-savviness.