Challenges for Curriculum Design in IT Education

摘要

A closing question asked the respondents to rate statements on a five points scale, with 1 represent strongly agree, 3 for neutral, and 5 for strongly disagree. The average response was 3.9 to the statement "Working with computers is so complicated it is difficult to understand what is going on", with a standard deviation of 0.9. Despite the small sample size, this was beginning evidence of a new generation that would incline to embrace the complexity of technology. The expressed desired for advanced IT training, and the readiness of students to ensure availability of computing resources suggested the need to revise model for the planning and delivery of IT education. The expanded data collection would improve our understanding of the observed challenges for IT curriculum design. Our goal would be to compare student preparedness, geographic environment, and other educational factors for the adjustment of IT curriculum design for global delivery.