Department

Information Systems

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-2008

Abstract

Enrollments in computer science programs continue to drop as demand for workers skilled in computing increases. Information technology scholars face the ironic challenge of attracting more students into computing disciplines in the age of ubiquitous computing. This paper chronicles a decision by a department of computer science and information systems to offer an information technology literacy course as a service to its institution. Educational and curricular justifications for the course progressed in parallel with recognition of the course's strategic value to the department in the face of sharp declines in the number of students majoring in CS or IS. Following our approach, other departments in the computing disciplines can ride the coming wave of information technology literacy in higher education.

Journal Title

Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges

Journal ISSN

1937-4771

Volume

24

Issue

2

First Page

220

Last Page

226

Download

Share

COinS