Jason Frand
Applied Researcher
Understanding the impact of information technology on our lives, particularly on how we work and learn, is a major theme of my applied research interests. Since the early 1980s, I have focused on the applications and implications of computer, communication, and information technology in higher education. The following papers and speeches contribute to this overall theme. My work can be categorized into two three areas: observations on management education, general topics (including personal knowledge management, library/computing convergence, network planning, etc.), and the annual business school computer usage surveys.
Observations on Management Education
- “Thinking
about OUR future... supporting the
academic mission.” Keynote address at the inaugural conference of
Technology in Business Schools Roundtable Conference, Carlson School of
Management, University of Minnesota, on June 3, 2004.
- Rethinking IT Interview of Jason Frand by Tricia Bisoux, Editor, BizEd,January/February 2002. "Too much tech? How has the prevalence of computers, cell phones, pagers, and PDAs changed our mindset, and are those changes for the good?"
- The Information Mindset: Changes in Students and Implications for Library Programs by Jason Frand. A plenary session presented at the 92nd Annual Special Library Association (SLA) Conference, San Antonio, TX, June 12, 2001.
- Information Technology in Business Schools: Models for Viewing the Future by Jason Frand presented at 13th Annual FNEGE Conference, Lyon, France, December 1, 2000. This keynote presentation to the directors of French schools described five models for thinking about the role of technology in business and management education.
The Information-Age Mindset: Changes
in Students and Implications for Higher Education.
Cover story in EDUCAUSE
Review, September/October 2000.- Information Technology in Business Schools: A View Toward the Future by Jason Frand presented at the AACSB Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, April 18, 1999, and again at the Learning Technologies Workshop, Milwaukee, MI, June 6, 1999. Some models for thinking about the future as well as the market drivers of change are presented followed by a discussion of the possible implications and changes which our schools will experience.
- Technology in Business Education: Toys, Tools, or Threats. A presentation of goals, management issues and challenges presented to faculty and students at The Management School at The Technion, Haifa, Israel, April 26, 1998.
- The Information Technology Initiative at The Anderson School at UCLA: Winter 1998 Status Report. A presentation of goals, management issues and challenges, and an assessment from faculty and student perspectives.
- "Technological Innovation and the Paradigm Shift In Management Education" by Jason Frand and William Broesamle, Selections, Spring 1996, pages 1 - 7.
- New Learning and Research Technologies in Universities: Keynote address to the Canadian Federation of Business School Deans, Windsor, Canada, June 2, 1995. A framework was presented for putting into perspective the evolution of information technology in business schools, past present and future.
General Topics
- Personal Knowledge Management (PKM) and Information Overload by Jason Frand and Aura Lippincott, February 4, 2002 Working Paper. This paper describes unconscious responses to information overload and a strategy for mitigating its impact.
- Collaborative Convergence: Merging Computing And Library Services at the Anderson Graduate School of Management at UCLA by Jason Frand and Bob Bellanti, October 7, 1999 Working Paper (accepted for publication Journal of Business and Finance Librarianship, May 2000. This article chronicles the numerous challenges in conceiving and constructing an integrated computing and library service.
- Personal Knowledge Management: Who, What, Why, Where, When, and How by Jason Frand and Carol Hixson. Working paper of previous PKM presentations, December 1, 1999.
- PKM Personal Knowledge Management: An Introductory Exploration by Jason Frand presented at the AACSB Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, April 19, 1999, and again at the Learning Technologies Workshop, Milwaukee, MI, June 7, 1999. Background on knowledge management concepts and the structure of the training workshops taught to all entering Anderson students.
- Technology Directions and Social Implications: Keynote address to the Healthcare and the Future Leadership Seminar, UCLA, January 22, 1999. A framework was presented for understanding the impact of digitalization, virtualization, immediacy, and knowledge management as forces shaping our futures, both within and outside the health care arena.
- Distance Learning. A lecture on the context, players, and issues in this emerging area presented at National Chang Chi University, Taipei, Taiwan; hosted by the Innovation Incubator Center and co-hosted by IBM Taiwan. November 23, 1998.
- The UCLA Instructional Enhancement Initiative by Jason Frand, Wayne Miller, and Tom Phelan Educom 98, Orlando, Florida, October 16, 1998. This presentation explored the myths and realities behind the initiative as well as implementation issues and concerns.
- Personal Knowledge Management: Who, What, Why, Where, When, and How by Jason Frand and Carol Hixson, Edu98com 98, Orlando, Florida, October 15, 1998.
- The Instructional Web: An Forum for Business School Educators by Jason Frand and Julia A. Britt, based on a hands-on session conducted at the AACSB/efmd New Learning Technologies Workshop, May 30, 1997, at Boston University.
- The AndersoNet: Networking for Maximum Advantage: Presentation to Anderson School faculty and students describing the design process and criteria used for the selection, installation, and operation of the Anderson School's network, March 17, 1996.
- "Connectivity and Convergence" by Bob Bellanti and Jason Frand, UCLA Librarian, Fall-Winter 1995-96, pages 24-31.
- Summary Report: IBM Management of Information Systems (MoIS) 1985-1990 Grant Program by Jason L. Frand, Lyne Bouchard, Leslie N. Ray, Maria L. H. Roldan, and Norma G. Sutcliffe, September 1, 1990.
Annual UCLA Surveys of Business School Computer Usage
The Surveys recorded the changing nature of business school computing environments between 1984 and 1999. They provided deans and other policy makers with information about computing resources that assist them with allocation decisions and program plans. It should be noted that the surveys reflects what the schools report they were doing and were not an endorsement of what they should be doing. The first nine surveys included only AACSB accredited business schools. Beginning in 1993, to achieve a global perspective, all AACSB member schools throughout the world were invited to participate. All surveys are now available on line via the UC eScholarship repository via the links below.
- Sixteenth Annual UCLA Survey of Business School Computer Usage: Business School Dean's Issues by Julia A. Britt, Dorothy M. Fisher, Gary R. Levine, and Jason Frand, September 1, 1999.
- Fifteenth Annual UCLA Survey of Business School Computer Usage: Business School Information Technology and Distance Learning Resources and Uses by Julia A. Britt, Dorothy M. Fisher, Gary R. Levine, and Jason L. Frand, September 1, 1998.
- Fourteenth Annual UCLA Survey of Business School Computer Usage: Business School Information Technology Resources and Uses by Jason L. Frand and Julia A. Britt, September 1, 1997.
- Thirteenth Annual UCLA Survey of Business School Computer Usage: Where Are Business Schools In The Process of Computerization? by Jason L. Frand and Julia A. Britt, September 1, 1996.
- Twelfth Annual UCLA Business School Survey: Computing Budgets and Services by Jason L. Frand and Julia A. Britt, September 1, 1995.
- Eleventh Annual UCLA Business School Survey: Use of Learing Technologies in Business Education by Jason L. Frand and H. Alvin Ng, September 1, 1994.
- Tenth Annual UCLA Survey of Business School Computer USage: A Global Perspective by Jason L. Frand, Julia A. Britt, and Alvin Ng, September 1, 1993.
- First Global UCLA Survey of Business School Computer Usage: Where Are Business Schools In The Process of Computerization? by Jason L. Frand, Julia A. Britt, and H. Alvin Ng, October 1, 1992.
- Ninth Annual UCLA Survey of Business School Computer Usage: Where Are Business Schools In The Process of Computerization? by Jason L. Frand and Julia A. Britt, September 1, 1992.
- Eighth Annual UCLA Survey of Business School Computer Usage
- Jason L. Frand and Julia A. Britt, September 1, 1991. by
- Seventh Annual UCLA Survey of Business School Computer Usage by Jason L. Frand and Julia A. Britt, September 1, 1990.
- Sixth Annual UCLA Survey of Business School Computer Usage by Jason L. Frand and Julia A. Britt, September 1, 1989.
- Fifth Annual UCLA Survey of Business School Computer Usage by Jason L. Frand and Julia A. Britt, September 1, 1988.
- Fourth Annual UCLA Survey of Business School Computer Usage by Jason L. Frand, Ephraim R. McLean, and Julia A. Britt, September 1, 1987.
- Third Annual UCLA Survey of Business School Computer Usage: Issues Facing Business School Deans by Jason L. Frand and Ephraim R. McLean, August 1, 1986.
- Second Annual UCLA Survey of Business School Computer Usage by Jason L. Frand and Ephraim R. McLean, September 1, 1985.
- First Annual UCLA Computing Survey of North American Business Schools by Jason L. Frand, June 1, 1984.
You can reach me
via email at jason.frand@anderson.ucla.edu.