The case for history in the information technology curriculum

摘要

Often, Information Technology (IT) curricula omit addressing historical context of technological developments. When they occur, these omissions often are defended with one of three justifications: 1) IT can be taught, understood, and applied without benefit of any historical context; 2) IT instructors are not professional historians and, therefore, are not qualified to teach history; or 3) There is not enough time in a typical IT curriculum to teach history as well as technological applications. Rejoinders to each of these justifications educe a roadmap for including the study of historical context at all levels of study in the typical IT curriculum.