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Insights for next generation undergraduate IS curriculum developers

Kajtazi, Miranda LU orcid ; Holmberg, Nicklas LU orcid and Sarker, Saonee LU (2020) 36th Information Systems Education Conference, ISECON 2020 In Proceedings of the Information Systems Education Conference, ISECON 2020-March. p.71-82
Abstract

This paper presents analyses on the trends of IS curriculum development that has evolved since its inception from the classical report by the AIS/ACM task force led by Heikki Topi and colleagues published in 2010. Based on an integrated synthesis of the literature, we categorize it into three theoretically-driven dimensions: (i) IS Curricula; (ii) Topic-Based IS Curricula, and (iii) IS Identity Crisis, followed by the identification of four empirically-driven contingencies: (i) Dangers of Legacy; (ii) Resource Competence; (iii) Technological Availability; and (iv) Trend Sensitivity. The paper presents IS curriculum development recommendations specifically driven by the four identified contingencies. Our findings inform how we design and... (More)

This paper presents analyses on the trends of IS curriculum development that has evolved since its inception from the classical report by the AIS/ACM task force led by Heikki Topi and colleagues published in 2010. Based on an integrated synthesis of the literature, we categorize it into three theoretically-driven dimensions: (i) IS Curricula; (ii) Topic-Based IS Curricula, and (iii) IS Identity Crisis, followed by the identification of four empirically-driven contingencies: (i) Dangers of Legacy; (ii) Resource Competence; (iii) Technological Availability; and (iv) Trend Sensitivity. The paper presents IS curriculum development recommendations specifically driven by the four identified contingencies. Our findings inform how we design and re-design IS curricula. This in turn can influence the way we cross-fertilize with other disciplines forming a consolidated IS education that can offer the right competence to our future graduates, and will likely trigger more attention on information systems across the industry.

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IS curriculum development, IS education, IS legacy, Research paper
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Proceedings of the Information Systems Education Conference, ISECON 2020
series title
Proceedings of the Information Systems Education Conference, ISECON
volume
2020-March
pages
12 pages
conference name
36th Information Systems Education Conference, ISECON 2020
conference location
Plano, United States
conference dates
2020-03-26 - 2020-03-28
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  • scopus:85118972374
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2167-1435
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English
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Publisher Copyright: © 2020 Proceedings of the Information Systems Education Conference, ISECON. All rights reserved.
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  author       = {{Kajtazi, Miranda and Holmberg, Nicklas and Sarker, Saonee}},
  booktitle    = {{Proceedings of the Information Systems Education Conference, ISECON 2020}},
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  keywords     = {{IS curriculum development; IS education; IS legacy; Research paper}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{71--82}},
  series       = {{Proceedings of the Information Systems Education Conference, ISECON}},
  title        = {{Insights for next generation undergraduate IS curriculum developers}},
  url          = {{http://proceedings.isecon.org/}},
  volume       = {{2020-March}},
  year         = {{2020}},
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