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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? This exciting new book will be an invaluable resource for educators in the field of information technology.
| Preface | ||
| Sect. I | Examples on How to Teach Specific Topics | |
| Ch. I | Teaching Teamwork in Information Systems | 1 |
| Ch. II | The Challenge of Teaching Research Skills to Information Systems and Technology Students | 25 |
| Ch. III | Data Modeling: A Vehicle for Teaching Creative Problem Solving and Critical Appraisal Skills | 41 |
| Sect. II | Teaching Techniques and Pedagogy | |
| Ch. IV | Towards Establishing the Best Ways to Teach and Learn about IT | 57 |
| Ch. V | Computer-Supported Learning of Information Systems: Matching Pedagogy With Technology | 85 |
| Ch. VI | Problem-Based Learning in Information Systems Analysis and Design | 100 |
| Sect. III | Impact of the Web on IT Teaching | |
| Ch. VII | Teaching or Technology: Who's Driving the Bandwagon? | 125 |
| Ch. VIII | Delivering Course Material via the Web: An Introduction | 146 |
| Ch. IX | Bridging the Industry-University Gap: An Action Research Study of a Web-Enabled Course Partnership | 166 |
| Sect. IV | Developing an IT Curriculum | |
| Ch. X | E-Commerce Curriculum Strategies and Implementation Tactics: An In-Depth Examination of DePaul University's Experience | 187 |
| Ch. XI | Information Systems Curriculum Development as an Ecological Process | 206 |
| Ch. XII | Information Technology Model Curricula Analysis | 222 |
| Ch. XIII | Curriculum Model of the Information Resource Management Association and the Data Administration Managers Association | 240 |
| About the Authors | 261 | |
| Index | 267 |
Overview
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...