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George, Joey F.; Marett, Kent – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2019
Changes to degree programs in Information Systems are often attributed to quickly-evolving technology and the subsequent changing needs of the employers who hire IS graduates. In this paper, we explore other social and economic factors that were the inspiration for curriculum changes by assigning them to one of four eras in the IS timeline. Using…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Programming, Computer Science Education, Bachelors Degrees
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Rimanelli, Marco; Gurba, Krzysztof – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2019
Among recent e-Learning Pedagogical Strategies, gaming and crisis-simulation games are increasingly used in recent years in university-learning and Blended-courses as an out-of-context effective tool for role-playing and education, especially in Law Schools and Business Schools. Gaming covers several sub-fields (war-games; Law School Mock-Trials;…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Social Integration, Teaching Methods, Role Playing
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Griffiths, Barry J. – Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 2015
For countries to remain competitive in the global economy, it is important to cultivate the next generation of native mathematicians. However, this goal has been increasingly challenging in the United States where, despite the tremendous increase in university enrollment during recent decades, the number of students studying mathematics has…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Mathematics Education, Program Effectiveness, Academically Gifted
Zinth, Jennifer – Education Commission of the States, 2016
Advanced Placement (AP), launched in 1955 by the College Board as a program to offer gifted high school students the opportunity to complete entry-level college coursework, has since expanded to encourage a broader array of students to tackle challenging content. This Education Commission of the State's Policy Analysis identifies key components of…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, Educational Policy, Policy Analysis, High School Students
Florida State Community Coll. Coordinating Board, Tallahassee. – 1988
In 1987-88, the Florida State Board of Community Colleges and the Division of Vocational, Adult, and Community Education jointly conducted a review of instructional programs in computer science and data processing in order to determine needs for state policy changes and funding priorities. The process involved a review of printed resources on…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Community Colleges, Computer Science Education, Data Processing
Micceri, Theodore – Online Submission, 2005
The purpose of this exercise was to determine whether any of the available demographic or academic variables show distinct trends in three specific discipline areas that differ from those of other areas: (1) Engineering, (2) Computer Sciences, and (3) Biological Sciences. Using data from 39,087 SUS graduates in 2002-03 and of 324,164 science…
Descriptors: Physics, Ethnic Groups, Biology, Transfer Students