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Business Services Newsletter, V1 N5, Kennesaw State University Nov 2006

Business Services Newsletter, V1 N5, Kennesaw State University

Business Services Newsletters

November 2006 issue of the Business Services Newsletter.


Business Services Newsletter, V1 N4, Kennesaw State University Oct 2006

Business Services Newsletter, V1 N4, Kennesaw State University

Business Services Newsletters

October 2006 issue of the Business Services Newsletter.


Business Services Newsletter, V1 N3, Kennesaw State University Aug 2006

Business Services Newsletter, V1 N3, Kennesaw State University

Business Services Newsletters

August 2006 issue of the Business Services Newsletter.


Business Services Newsletter, V1 N2, Kennesaw State University Jul 2006

Business Services Newsletter, V1 N2, Kennesaw State University

Business Services Newsletters

June/July 2006 issue of the Business Services Newsletter.


Business Services Newsletter, V1 N1, Kennesaw State University May 2006

Business Services Newsletter, V1 N1, Kennesaw State University

Business Services Newsletters

May 2006 issue of the Business Services Newsletter.


Journey To The Center Of The Core: Computers And The Internet In The Core Curriculum, Jorge Pérez, Meg C. Murray Jan 2006

Journey To The Center Of The Core: Computers And The Internet In The Core Curriculum, Jorge Pérez, Meg C. Murray

Faculty and Research Publications

Computers, digitalization and the Internet have transformed modern society. Commerce, education, communication and socialization will never be the same. Surprisingly, many universities do not require a computing course in the core curriculum. Critical information technology (IT) competencies are often taken for granted, to the detriment of students who lack computing and Internet skills. This paper describes an initiative undertaken by a computer science and information systems department to assess and remediate IT skills needed by all university students, regardless of major. The project is evolving along several dimensions: identification of discipline-independent IT competencies, assessment of IT skills among current and …