| Description |
vii, 270 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
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IGI Global research collection
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| Contents |
Section I: Examples on How to Teach Specific Topics: Chapter I. Teaching Teamwork in Information Systems / Connie E. Wells -- Chapter II. The Challenge of Teaching Research Skills to Information Systems and Technology Students / Beverley G. Hope, Mariam Fergusson -- Chapter III. Data Modeling: A Vehicle for Teaching Creative Problem Solving and Critical Appraisal Skills / Claire Atkins |
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Section II: Teaching Techniques and Pedagogy: Chapter IV. Towards Establishing the Best Ways to Teach and Learn about IT / Chris Cope, Lorraine Staehr, and Pat Horan -- Chapter V. Computer-Supported Learning of Information Systems: Matching Pedagogy With Technology / Raquel Benbunan-Fich and Leigh Stelzer -- Chapter VI. Problem-Based Learning in Information Systems: Analysis and Design / John Bentley and Geoff Sandy, Glenn Lowry |
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Section III: Impact of the Web on IT Teaching: Chapter VII. Teaching or Technology: Who's Driving the Bandwagon? / Geoffrey C. Mitchell, Beverley G. Hope -- Chapteer VIII. Delivering Course Material via the Web: An Introduction / Karen S. Nantz and Terry D. Lundgren -- Chapter IX. Bridging the Industry-University Gap: An Action Research Study of a Web-Enabled Course Partnership / Ned Kock, Camille Auspitz and Brad King |
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Section IV: Developing an IT Curriculum: Chapter X. E-Commerce Curriculum Strategies and Implementation Tactics: An In-Depth Examination of DePaul University's Experience / Linda V. Knight and Susy S. Chan -- Chapter XI. Information Systems Curriculum Development as an Ecological Process / Arthur Tatnall, Bill Davey -- Chapter XII. Information Technology Model Curricula Analysis / Anthony Scime -- Chapter XIII. Curriculum Model of the Information Resource Management Association and the Data Administration Managers Association / Eli Cohen |
| Summary |
When teaching in the area of Information Technology, it is necessary to constantly update curriculum, to deal with new challenges brought forth by students, and to modify teaching methods to accommodate these new situations. Challenges of Information Technology Education in the 21st Century strives to address a variety of pertinent questions surrounding the rapidly changing area of IT education, such as: What topics are important for the 21st Century? How does the Internet change the task of teaching? What is the role of the professor in a world of online learning? |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Information technology -- Study and teaching (Higher)
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Information technology -- Study and teaching (Higher)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Cohen, Eli B
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IGI Global.
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| ISBN |
1591400236 |
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9781591400233 |
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