出版社：International Association for Computer Information Systems
摘要：The study of the evolution of IS curricula over the past four decades provides an interesting perspective on the progression of the IS discipline as it comes of age. Through a comparison of IS curriculum “ideals” put fourth by the IS academic community (ACM/AIS Curriculum Committee recommendations) and a sample of general IS texts, which represent “actual” curriculum designs, the nature of the development of IS education over time is shown. In this process, I identified 3 primary areas of emphasis in the scheme of IS curriculum design: Technical/Specialized, Organizational/Society, Strategic/Management. In tracing the evolution of the curriculum design in these areas, I saw the emphasis shift from general technical skills in the 1970s to the addition of organizational skills in the 1980s and finally to a more integrated model emphasizing all three areas more equally by the late 1990s to the present. There was also an apparent relationship between the “ideal” designs of the ACM Committee and the “actual” curriculum suggested by the texts. Further research is needed to specify the nature of these correlations.
关键词：IS;curriculum;evolution;IS;education; IS textbooks; AIS/ACM Curriculum
