Rebooting Information Technology Programs: Panel

ABSTRACT

The continuing worldwide demand for a diverse, competent, computing workforce has had a major impact on undergraduate information technology (IT) education. New degree programs in IT have been created and existing IT programs have been recreated. The enormity of the demand for IT graduates, as well as societal pressures, require such rebooted IT programs to attract a diverse student body. The panelists will describe their experiences and present different perspectives toward rebooting IT education to handle technological changes, to ensure competent graduates via program accreditation, and to address issues of diversity and inclusion.

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Index Terms

• Social and professional topics

  • Professional topics

    • Computing education

      • Accreditation

      • Computing education programs

        • Information technology education