Jason Sharp

Faculty Member

Dr. Jason Sharp

Biography

Dr. Jason Sharp is a Professor of Information Systems and Technology. He received his Ph.D. from the University of North Texas in Denton. Prior to entering academia he worked as a systems support specialist and custom database developer for small businesses. Dr. Sharp has been teaching for over 20 years. While he has taught many different courses, the majority of his teaching has been in the areas of programming, systems analysis and design, and database design and administration. His research appears in numerous peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings and he has presented his research regularly at international, national, and regional conferences. During his career he has received numerous awards for teaching, research, service, and student success. In his free time he enjoys spending time with family, taking walks with his wife and granddaughter, reading, watching TV and movies, and traveling.

Education

Ph D, University of North Texas, 2008

Major: Information Science

MS, Tarleton State University, 2001

Major: Information Systems

MDiv, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1997

Major: Theology

BS, Tarleton State University, 1992

Major: Computer Information Systems

Teaching

INFO 2200

Computer Programming II for IS IT, Spring 2024

INFO 4410

Database Administration, Spring 2024

INFO 405G

Global Ethical and Professional Perspectives in IS and IT GI WE, Spring 2024

Presentations

Lang, Guido , Triantoro, Tamilla , Sharp, Jason H, ISCAP Conference Computing Education + Information Systems Applied Research, "A Comparative Analysis of Large Language Models for Writing Teaching Cases", Information Systems & Computing Academic Professionals, Albuquergue, NM. (November 3, 2023)
Lang, Guido (Presenter & Author), Sharp, Jason (Presenter & Author), EDSIG Conference on Information Systems and Computing Education, "Quo Vadis, Micro-Credentials? An Empirical Analysis of Micro-Credentials in US Higher Education", Information Systems Computing & Academic Professionals, Virtual. (April 30, 2022)
Sharp, Jason (Presenter & Author), Lang, Guido (Author Only), International Conference on Information Systems Education and Research, "IS 2020 and a Snapshot of the Current State of Systems Analysis and Design Courses", Association for Information Systems Special Interest Group on Education (AIS-SIGED), Virtual. (December 12, 2021)
Lang, Guido (Presenter & Author), Sharp, Jason (Presenter & Author), EDSIG Conference on Information Systems and Computing Education, "No Pain, No Gain? Factors Driving Coding Bootcamp Satisfaction", Information Systems Computing & Academic Professionals, Virtual. (November 6, 2021)
Lang, Guido (Presenter & Author), Sharp, Jason (Presenter & Author), EDSIG Conference on Information Systems and Computing Education, "Curriculum? Shmurriculum! The Relationship Between Major Curriculum Characteristics and First-Year Earnings for Information Systems Graduates", Information Systems Computing & Academic Professionals, Virtual. (November 6, 2020)
Babb, Jeffry (Presenter & Author), Sharp, Jason (Presenter & Author), Waguespack, Leslie (Author Only), Abdullat, Amjad (Author Only), Dana, Kareem (Author Only), EDSIG Conference on Information Systems and Computing Education, "eXtensible Computing Curriculum Reporting Language (XCCRL)", , Cleveland, OH. (November 8, 2019)

Scholarly/Creative Works

Lang, Guido , Triantoro, Tamilla , Sharp, Jason H, "Large Language Models as AI-Powered Educational Assistants_ Comparing GPT-4 and Bard for Writing Teaching Cases" (Issue: 3, vol. 35). Journal of Information Systems Education. https://jise.org/
Lang, Guido , Triantoro, Tamilla , Sharp, Jason H, (2023) "A Comparative Analysis of Large Language Models for Writing Teaching Cases" (Issue: 5948, vol. 9). Proceedings of the 2023 ISCAP Conference ISCAP Conference Computing Education + Information Systems Applied Research. https://iscap.us/proceedings/2023/pdf/5948.pdf
Lang, Guido , Sharp, Jason H, (2023) "Micro-Credentials in US Higher Education_ An Empirical Analysis" (Issue: 1, vol. 21). Information Systems Education Journal. http://isedj.org/2023-21/n1/ISEDJv21n1p4.html
Lang, Guido , Sharp, Jason , (2022) "Quo Vadis, Micro-Credentials? An Empirical Analysis of Micro-Credentials in US Higher Education" (Issue: 5772, vol. 8). Proceedings of the Eighth EDSIG Conference for Information Systems and Computing Education. https://proc.iscap.info/2022/pdf/5772.pdf
Lang, Guido , Sharp, Jason , (2022) "Coding Bootcamp Satisfaction_ A Research Model and Survey Instrument" (Issue: 2, vol. 20). North Carolina: Information Systems Education Journal. http://isedj.org/2022-20/n2/ISEDJv20n2p49.html
Sharp, Jason , Lang, Guido , (2021) "IS 2020 and a Snapshot of the Current State of Systems Analysis and Design Courses" (Issue: , vol. 9). Proceedings of the AIS SIGED International Conference on Information Systems Education and Research. https://aisel.aisnet.org/siged2021/9

Awards

Thank a Teacher

UVU OTL - December 13, 2023

The Thank a Teacher program allows students to show appreciation to faculty members who have made a difference in their education.

Best Information Systems Education Paper

Information Systems & Computing Academic Professionals - November 4, 2023

Best Information Systems (IS) Education Paper for "A Comparative Analysis of Large Language Models for Writing Teaching Cases", by Guido Lang, Tamilla Triantoro, and Jason Sharp, awarded at the 2023 ISCAP Conference Computing Education + Information Systems Applied Research held in Albuquerque, NM.

Thank a Teacher

UVU OTL - May 2, 2023

The Thank a Teacher program allows students to show appreciation to faculty members who have made a difference in their education.

Barry B. Thompson Service Award

Tarleton State University - April 9, 2021

Barry B. Thompson Service Award

Tarleton State College of Business - November 20, 2020

O.A. Grant Teaching Award

TSU/College of Business Administration - April 24, 2017