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The Crisis In Ict Education: An Academic Perspective, Tony J. Koppi, Fazel Naghdy, Joe F. Chicharo, Judy Sheard, Sylvia Edwards, David Wilson
The Crisis In Ict Education: An Academic Perspective, Tony J. Koppi, Fazel Naghdy, Joe F. Chicharo, Judy Sheard, Sylvia Edwards, David Wilson
Professor Fazel Naghdy
A national Discipline-Based Initiative project for ICT, funded by the ALTC, has sought to identify the issues and challenges facing the sector. The crisis in ICT education spans high schools, universities and industry. The demand for skilled ICT graduates is increasing yet enrolments are declining. Several factors contribute to this decline including the perceived quality of teaching and a poor perception of the ICT profession amongst the general public. This paper reports on a consultation process with the academic community. Academic concerns include the capacity of the sector to survive the downturn, and improving relationships with industry which should benefit …
Issues In Australian Ict Education, Tony J. Koppi, Fazel Naghdy, Joe F. Chicharo
Issues In Australian Ict Education, Tony J. Koppi, Fazel Naghdy, Joe F. Chicharo
Professor Fazel Naghdy
This session at the Australian Software Engineering Conference is concerned with ICT education from the holistic perspective of preparation in high schools, the university experience, transition to the workforce, and the contribution by industry, government, and professional bodies. The project to ascertain the issues and challenges facing the national ICT education sector is supported by the Carrick institute as a discipline-based initiative. Consultations to date with various stakeholders have revealed numerous concerns that include: the dispersed nature of the ICT sector; erroneous perceptions of ICT disciplines; decline in enrolments; gender imbalance; lack of industry involvement; and balancing knowledge with generic …