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Bekkering, Ernst; Harrington, Patrick – Information Systems Education Journal, 2023
This paper describes the study of enforcement of prerequisites in the Computer Science program at a regional university in the Southwest. Prerequisites are a significant factor in programs of study in higher education. Allowing students to register in courses may assume that they have existing knowledge and skills. Some programs treat…
Descriptors: College Students, Computer Science Education, Prerequisites, Governance
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Reynolds, John H.; Ferguson, Roger C.; Leidig, Paul M. – Information Systems Education Journal, 2016
The most recent Information Systems (IS) Model Curriculum recommendations is IS2010. While the goal of this revision was to update the curriculum from IS2002, the end result was a change in curriculum design philosophy whereby a pre-requisite structure that fostered increasing depth of knowledge was flattened to make the curriculum easier to…
Descriptors: Information Systems, College Curriculum, Prerequisites, Required Courses
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Molluzzo, John C.; Lawler, James P. – Information Systems Education Journal, 2015
Big Data is becoming a critical component of the Information Systems curriculum. Educators are enhancing gradually the concentration curriculum for Big Data in schools of computer science and information systems. This paper proposes a creative curriculum design for Big Data Analytics for a program at a major metropolitan university. The design…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Information Systems
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Soares, Andrey; Martin, Nancy L. – Information Systems Education Journal, 2015
This paper reports the results of a survey with 40 students enrolled in an Android Application Development course offered during the spring semester of 2013 and 2014. The course used App Inventor to build the apps and required students to have an introduction to programming course as a prerequisite. The survey asked for demographic information and…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Computer Oriented Programs, Programming, Advanced Courses
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White, Garry L. – Information Systems Education Journal, 2012
This research investigated the impact learning a visual programming language, Visual Basic, has on hemispheric cognitive style, as measured by the Hemispheric Mode Indicator (HMI). The question to be answered is: will a computer programming course help students improve their cognitive abilities in order to perform well? The cognitive styles for…
Descriptors: Programming, Cognitive Style, College Students, Prerequisites
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Reinicke, Bryan; Janicki, Thomas; Gebauer, Judith – Information Systems Education Journal, 2013
Learning is enhanced with repetition, either through more exercises in individual courses, or through the integration of concepts in a capstone experience. A well planned and integrated curriculum can utilize a capstone course, not only to provide a service learning component, but also as an opportunity to refresh students on key discipline topics…
Descriptors: Curriculum Implementation, Integrated Curriculum, Information Systems, Computer Science Education