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Price, Richard; Dunagan, Alana – Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation, 2019
Whirlwind growth in the technology sector has led to heightened demand for workers with specialized skills in coding and computer science. Projections for continued expansion of the sector feed a persistent fear that traditional educational offerings won't generate enough graduates with the skills the economy demands. Bootcamps focused on coding…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Program Length, Higher Education, Federal Aid
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Anicic, Katarina Pažur; Divjak, Blaženka; Arbanas, Krunoslav – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2017
The information and communications technology (ICT) industry is making important contributions to economic growth both locally and globally. There is a high demand for ICT professionals that higher education institutions are still struggling to meet. An effective literature review is an important part of understanding the existing findings and…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Information Technology, Education Work Relationship, Demand Occupations
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Ottinger, Cecilia – Educational Record, 1984
Recent employment forecasts indicate that over half the growth in jobs from 1982-1995 will be in computer-related, technical, and health fields. Only one-fourth of the 40 occupations expected to have the largest growth will require a college degree, although most of the remainder will require postsecondary education. (MSE)
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations, College Graduates, Computer Science, Demand Occupations
Sorensen, Barbara – Winds of Change, 2002
Interviews with three Native American telecommunications professionals explore careers in telecommunications for Native Americans. Included are discussions of the importance of telecommunications, courses and technical skills needed for various telecommunications careers, types of telecommunications degrees available, the importance of mentors and…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indians, Careers, Computer Science Education
International Co-operation Europe Ltd. (ICEL), Brussels, Belgium. – 2001
Career Space is a consortium of major information and communications technology (ICT) companies working in partnership with the European Commission to encourage and enable more people to join and benefit from a dynamic e-Europe and to narrow the current skills gap. It believes the way in which engineering and computer studies students are educated…
Descriptors: Business Administration, Communications, Computer Science Education, Curriculum Development
International Co-operation Europe Ltd. (ICEL), Brussels, Belgium. – 2001
This document describes generic skills profiles relevant to key jobs in information and communications technology (ICT). The profiles cover the main job areas for which the ICT industry is experiencing skills shortages. These types of information are provided for 18 generic job profiles: job description (vision, role, lifestyle); examples of job…
Descriptors: Business Administration, Computer Science Education, Computer Software Development, Demand Occupations
Hamblen, John W. – 1979
Based on a 1974 survey of over 1500 higher education institutions, data are presented that project professional computer manpower availability. Statistics for 1966 to 1979 are provided on associates, bachelors, masters, and doctoral degree programs in computer science, data processing, information science, etc.; majors enrolled; numbers of degree…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Bachelors Degrees, College Graduates, Computer Science Education
Freeman, Peter; Aspray, William – 1999
This study is designed to improve understanding of the supply of and demand for information technology (IT) workers in America and contextual issues surrounding that topic. Chapter 1 examines aspects of the political context concerning IT workforce issues. Chapter 2 outlines a way to distinguish IT workers from a much larger class of workers whose…
Descriptors: Classification, Computer Science Education, Data Analysis, Demand Occupations
Garrett Park Press, MD. – 1987
This directory of financial aid sources for minority students majoring in business (including accounting, finance, human relations, information services, marketing and production) or law includes the following types of information: (1) summary and description of the fields, including college enrollment statistics, demand for graduates, and…
Descriptors: Accounting, American Indians, Asian Americans, Black Students