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Design of an Information Technology Undergraduate Program to Produce IT Versatilists
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Koohang, Alex; Riley, Liz; Smith, Terry; Floyd, Kevin – Journal of Information Technology Education, 2010
This paper attempts to present a model for designing an IT undergraduate program that is based on the recommendations of the Association for Computer Machinery/Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers--Information Technology (ACM/IEEE--IT) Curriculum Model. The main intent is to use the ACM/IEEE--IT Curriculum Model's recommendations as a…
Descriptors: Advanced Courses, Information Technology, Curriculum Development, Models
Designing a Network and Systems Computing Curriculum: The Stakeholders and the Issues
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Tan, Grace; Venables, Anne – Journal of Information Technology Education, 2010
Since 2001, there has been a dramatic decline in Information Technology and Computer Science student enrolments worldwide. As a consequence, many institutions have evaluated their offerings and revamped their programs to include units designed to capture students' interests and increase subsequent enrolment. Likewise, at Victoria University the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Information Technology, Curriculum Design, Computer Science Education
A Curriculum Model Based on the SIGITE Guidelines
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Kamali, Reza; Liles, Samuel; Winer, Charles; Jiang, Keyuan; Nicolai, Barbara – Journal of Information Technology Education, 2006
This paper describes the process used by the Computer Information Technology Department at PUC (Purdue University Calumet) during a major curriculum review and revision to implement the curriculum model developed by the SIGITE Curriculum Committee (Curriculum, 2005). The process was based on the learning outcomes set forth by the SIGITE curriculum…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Curriculum Development, Information Technology, Curriculum Design
Beyond the Model: Building an Effective and Dynamic IT Curriculum
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Brewer, Jeffrey; Harriger, Alka; Mendonca, John – Journal of Information Technology Education, 2006
A model curriculum, such as that developed by the ACM/SIGITE Curriculum Committee (2005), has two important functions. First, it provides a base structure for newly developing programs that can use it as a platform for articulating a curriculum. Second, it offers an existing curriculum framework that can be used for validation by existing…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Design, Information Technology, Educational Environment
Integrating Information Assurance and Security into IT Education: A Look at the Model Curriculum and Emerging Practice
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Dark, Melissa Jane; Ekstrom, Joseph J.; Lunt, Barry M. – Journal of Information Technology Education, 2006
In December 2001 a meeting of interested parties from fifteen four-year IT programs from the US along with representatives from IEEE, ACM, and ABET (CITC-1) began work on the formalization of Information Technology as an accredited academic discipline. The effort has evolved into SIGITE, the ACM SIG for Information Technology Education. During…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disciplines, Information Technology, Technology Education, Information Science Education
Academic Standards for Developing, Implementing, Evaluating, and Improving Information Science and Technology Baccalaureate Degrees
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Shields-Bryant, Elayne – Journal of Information Technology Education, 2006
The unprecedented growth, development and implementation of information technology (IT) driven by e-commerce and other technological advances have resulted in an increased demand of technology skilled workers (Reichgelt, Zhang, & Price, 2002; United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2005). In response to degree-dependent…
Descriptors: National Standards, Degree Requirements, Academic Standards, Information Technology