Information systems curriculum recommendations for the 80s

Nunamaker, Jay F.; Couger, J. Daniel; Davis, Gordon B.

doi:10.1145/358690.358698

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“…The classifications include Web developers, software developers, database developers, managers, and analysts. Nunamaker et al [16] also provided job classification scheme used in the 1980s which provided the categories: programmers (software developers), technical specialists, business systems analysts, end-user support, and computer operators & data-entry clerks.…”

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Computing knowledge and Skills Demand: A Content Analysis of Job Adverts in Botswana

Ayalew¹,

Mbero

Nkgau³

et al. 2011

IJACSA

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-This paper presents the results of a content analysis of computing job adverts to assess the types of skills required by employers in Botswana. Through the study of job adverts for computing professionals for one year (i.e., January 2008 to December 2008), we identified the types of skills required by employers for early career positions. The job adverts were collected from 7 major newspapers (published both daily and weekly) that are circulated throughout the country. The findings of the survey have been used for the revision and development of curricula for undergraduate degree programmes at the Department of Computer Science, University of Botswana.The content analysis focused on the identification of the most sought after types of qualifications (i.e., degree types), job titles, skills, and industry certifications. Our analysis reveals that the majority of the adverts did not set a preference to a particular type of computing degree. Furthermore, our findings indicate that those job titles and computing skills which are on high demand are not consistent with previous studies carried out in the developed countries. This requires further investigation to identify reasons for these differences from the perspective of the practices in the IT industry. It also requires further investigation regarding the degree of mismatch between the employers computing skills demands and the knowledge and skills provided by academic programmes in the country.

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“…From the above classification schemes, we can see that some are based on job titles [3,8,16] and others are based on skill categories [5,10]. However, both approaches list the associated skills to the job titles or skill categories.…”

Section: A Job Categoriesmentioning

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Computing knowledge and Skills Demand: A Content Analysis of Job Adverts in Botswana

Ayalew¹,

Mbero

Nkgau³

et al. 2011

IJACSA

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“…Although Software Engineering is often characterized as between Computer Engineering and Computing Science, a close analysis of its proposed body of knowledge unveils a set of topics related to people and organizations such as cognitive science, project management, and management. These topics have been part of Information Systems and Information Systems Management [5,11].…”

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Variations in Computing Science’s Disciplinary Diversity

Merkle¹,

Mercer

2003

Informatics Curricula and Teaching Methods

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Abstract:'This article graphically explores the historical development of Informatics using the trajectory of curricula recommendations in Computing Science. Faced with the disciplinary diversity found in ACM computing curricula recommendations and related documents, the usual description of Informatics as an ever expanding field is challenged. Indeed, in the first period the disciplinary diversity fostered by the community was reduced. 'This reduction of diversity was accompanied by an increase in the depth of a few branches, structuring Informatics in areas such as Computer Engineering, Computing Science, and Information Systems. Since then, Informatics' footprint has increased, demanding a renewal of its disciplinary structure, which triggered the emergence of new related occupations. The graphic representations proposed here motivate a discussion of current professional tendencies, illustrating that Informatics history is richer than it is usually seen.

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“…Previous studies of a model curriculum in Information Systems (Ashenhurst 1972, Nunamaker 1982, Gorgone 2000 have also ment ioned the need to present what the exit objectives for graduates of a master's program should be. The rapidly changing world of technology facilitates the need for students to have hands-on knowledge of current and emerging technologies.…”

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“…The joint ACM/AIS report, MSIS 2000 -Model Curriculum and Guidelines for Graduate Degree Programs in Information Systems (Gorgone, 2000) will be used as the base model for research comparison. The previous model curriculum reports, "Information Systems Curriculum Recommendations for the 80s: Undergraduate and Graduate Programs" (Nunamaker, 1982) and "Curriculum Recommendations for Graduate Professional Programs in Information Systems" (Ashenhurst, 1972) has also been used in this evaluation. Although this comprehensive report remains a valuable course reference, the rapidly changing IS field requires a more timely evaluation process.…”

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Survey of Masters Degree Program

Duggal¹,

Mastruserio²

2003

InSITE Conference

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The need of professional master's degree program in Information systems (MSIS) has been in great demand during the past few years. There may be several reasons for the people to pursue this particular degree. May be that obtaining MSIS degree help the people to climb to the next level of their current position, or as a source to networking with other people for future jobs, or for self esteem and their satisfaction, or as a graceful exit from the long road to a PhD program. Whatever the reason may be there is increase in demand for MSIS program. The purpose of this paper is to survey the MSIS degree programs and their curriculums from twenty colleges and universities across the United States. The information gathered from this survey as well as information gathered in previous such surveys is evaluated and used to create a suggested program curriculum, which provides useful information for academic heads and faculty who are interested in starting a new MSIS program, or revising an existing program.

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Information systems curriculum recommendations for the 80s

Cited by 168 publications

References 8 publications

Computing knowledge and Skills Demand: A Content Analysis of Job Adverts in Botswana

Computing knowledge and Skills Demand: A Content Analysis of Job Adverts in Botswana

Variations in Computing Science’s Disciplinary Diversity

Survey of Masters Degree Program

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