Connie S. Barber

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Assistant Professor

UA Little Rock

Also affiliated: Southern Illinois University Carbondale (2017); AID Atlanta (2021); Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (2013–2021)

Faculty Researcher

7 h-index 19 pubs 150 cited

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Connie S. Barber's research focuses on the intersection of education, technology, and information systems. Her work investigates methods to enhance student engagement and learning experiences, particularly within higher education settings. Barber has explored the application of gamification principles to educational systems, proposing frameworks for designing game-based learning environments. Her publications examine how to leverage online educational experiences to improve student outcomes, moving from potential stressors to success. She has also published on integrating diversity, equity, and inclusion into systems analysis and design curricula. Barber's research contributes to understanding how to create more student-centric and effective educational frameworks.

Metrics

h-index: 7
Publications: 19
Citations: 150

Selected Publications

Gen AI as a Tool for Use in Teaching Data Analytics: the Literature and an Executable Case (2026)

Journal of the Association for Information Systems OpenAlex
Integrating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion into Systems Analysis and Design Education (2025)

Journal of Information Systems and Informatics DOI OpenAlex
Teaching Case: Read to Win: Using the Game-based System Design Framework to Gamify a Summer Reading Program (2024)

Communications of the Association for Information Systems 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
All Work and All Play? A Framework to Design Game- based Information Systems (2021)

AIS Transactions on Human-Computer Interaction 7 citations DOI OpenAlex