The Design, Development, And Evaluation Of Database Projects In Accounting Classes

Abstract

This paper describes a comprehensive database term project and several ideas that instructors can use to facilitate good projects and streamline the grading process.  The author tested the effectiveness of this assignment with an end-of-semester student survey, a comparison of group-versus-individual project performance, and an examination of his end-of-semester course evaluations.  His analyses suggest that term projects are an effective way to help students learn database concepts, and therefore should be included among the “best practices” associated with teaching database subjects.