IS\u272000 Model Curriculum and Guidelines for Undergraduate Degree Programs in Information Systems: Update Progress from IS\u2797

IS’97 represents the culmination of a four year effort by the CoChairs, task forces and reviewers (Davis 1997). The work now represents the official model curriculum for the ACM, AIS and AITP. Preliminary reports were presented in 1994 (Gorgone 1994) and in 1995 (Longenecker et al 1995). Presentations of IS’95 draft, and the finished IS’97 have been made subsequently at AIS, ICIS, ISECON, IAIM, IACIS, SIGCSE, DSI, and IRMA conferences by one or more of the CoChairs

Using Polya to Teach System Development Methodologies: Fostering a Role Perspective in IS Students

The role of IS is changing from a task perspective to a role perspective focused on aligning IS with business needs and goals. In this paper we present a problem solving perspective for teaching systems development methodologies as a means of fostering this shift in perspective in IS students. Polya\u27s formal problem solving process is synthesized with the traditional systems development life cycle. This synthesis makes explicit the tacit knowledge embedded in system development methodologies and enables the transfer of domain knowledge to the broader organizational context and the alignment of IS with business needs and goals

Assessment: Placing the Emphasis on Learning in Information Systems Programs and Classes

Assessment in information systems (IS) programs is here, and it is here to stay! AACSB, ABET, and almost every other accrediting agency require some type of assessment. Assessment activities help faculty determine levels of student learning. It can be used to see how courses in the IS curriculum link together to form a coherent IS program. Assessment results can be used as compelling evidence of the quality of teaching. In short, assessment allows IS educations to place an emphasis on learning in IS programs and classes. This Special Issue presents eight papers that support the assessment of IS programs

Aligning ICCP Certification With The IS2002 Model Curriculum: A New International Standard

This is a progress report on actions to align vendor neutral certification for computing and Information Systems professionals with academic standards as codified by the IS2002 Model Curriculum