Author: Bregman, Robert L.

Source: International Journal of Innovation and Learning, Volume 12, Number 3, August 2012 , pp. 319-331(13)

Publisher: Inderscience Publishers

Abstract:

The phrase 'eating your own dog food', which relates to the internal use of products for sale to customers, is common in the software industry. The phrase and the general approach provide an interesting way to promote the use of course concepts to students. In short, the 'eating your own dog food' approach requires an instructor to use course concepts in the design and management of a class, and convey those linkages to students during the class. This article introduces the approach in general and describes how it was used to improve an online graduate core class in operations management.

Keywords: MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS; Entrepreneurship, Innovation and SMEs; EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE AND LEARNING; Learning and Human Resources Development

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJIL.2012.048812

Affiliations: 1: Department of Decision and Information Sciences, C.T. Bauer College of Business, University of Houston, 334 Melcher Hall, Houston, TX 77204-6021, USA

Publication date: 2012-08-01

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