Information systems and technology education from the university to the workplace
by
 
Lowry, Glenn R.

Title
Information systems and technology education from the university to the workplace

Author
Lowry, Glenn R.

ISBN
9781599041162

Publication Information
Hershey, Pa. : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA), c2007.

Physical Description
electronic texts (xvii, 424 p. : ill.) : digital files.

Contents
1. A dynamic structural model of education and skills requirements for careers in information systems : perspectives across gender and time / Glenn R. Lowry, Rodney L. Turner, and Julie Fisher -- 2. Leveraging diversity in information systems and technology education in the global workplace / Eileen M. Trauth, Haiyan Huang, Jeria L. Quesenberry, and Allison J. Morgan -- 3. Critique : information systems academics' core competency? / Mike Metcalfe -- 4. Enterprise systems software in the business curriculum : aligning curriculum with industry requirements / Ravi Seethamraju -- 5. Globalising software development in the local classroom / Ita Richardson, Sarah Moore, Alan Malone, Valentine Casey, and Dolores Zage -- 6. Creating an entrepreneurial mindset : getting the process right for information and communication technology students / Briga Hynes and Ita Richardson -- 7. Curriculum change and alignment with industry : the student perspective / Krassie Petrova and Gwyn Claxton -- 8. Aligning learning with industry requirements / Jocelyn Armarego -- 9. Relevance of computing programmes to industry needs in Jordan's higher education institutes / Ala M. Abu-Samaha -- 10. Professionalism and ethics : is education the bridge? / Zeenath Reza Khan,Ghassan al-Qaimari, and Stephen D. Samuel -- 11. Experiential group learning for developing competencies in usability practice / Phil Carter -- 12. Industry-academic partnerships in information systems education / Mark Conway --
 
13. Industry-university collaborations in research for information systems : an exploratory study of a management model / Tom O'Kane -- 14. Ethics for the graduating class : issues, needs, and approaches / Theresa M. Vitolo and Barry J. Brinkman -- 15. Tomorrow's workforce today : what is required by information systems graduates to work in a collaborative information systems workplace? / Kathy Lynch & Julie Fisher -- 16. COCA : concept-oriented course architecture towards a methodology for designing and teaching information system courses / Youcef Baghdadi -- 17. Enhancing the employability of ICT students with hybrid skills : insights from a UK survey with small business managers / Yanquing Duan, Daoliang Li, and Yongmei Bentley -- 18. Teaching business intelligence in higher education / Paul Hawking and Robert Jovanovic.

Abstract
"This book presents a multifaceted, global view of the human dynamics of education, supply, demand, and career development in the information systems and technology industry. It provides a tool to meet the challenges of providing improved education and employing an optimal supply of information systems and technology graduates in the decades to come"--Provided by publisher.

Subject Term
Information technology -- Vocational guidance.
 
Information technology -- Educational aspects.

Added Author
Lowry, Glenn R.
 
Turner, Rodney L.

Added Corporate Author
IGI Global.

Electronic Access
Chapter PDFs via platform: http://services.igi-global.com/resolvedoi/resolve.aspx?doi=10.4018/978-1-59904-114-8


LibraryMaterial TypeItem BarcodeShelf NumberStatus
IYTE LibraryE-Book2261601-1001T58.5 .I528 2007EIGI Global