Journal of Information Technology Education: Research
Jan 01, 2006 Volume 5, Number 1
Editors
Lynn Jeffrey; Christopher Cheong
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 35
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Business Technology Education in the Early 21st Century: The Ongoing Quest for Relevance
Stephen J. Andriole, Villanova University, United States
The field of information technology is changing and those responsible for educating the next generation of technology professionals have responded with a new computing curriculum, which identifies ... More
pp. 1-12
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Designing a Versatile Dedicated Computing Lab to Support Computer Network Courses: Insights from a Case Study
Gokhan Gercek & Naveed Saleem, University of Houston-Clear Lake, United States
Providing adequate computing lab support for Management Information Systems (MIS) and Computer Science (CS) programs is a perennial challenge for most academic institutions in the US and abroad.... More
pp. 13-26
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Competency Focused Engineering Education with Reference to IT Related Disciplines: Is the Indian System Ready for Transformation?
Sanjay Goel, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, India
The growth of the Indian IT industry has been of great interest to the international IT community. Nearly one third of fresh Indian engineering graduates are currently joining the IT industry... More
pp. 27-52
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On the Design and Development of a UML-Based Visual Environment for Novice Programmers
Brian D. Moor & Fadi P. Deek, New Jersey Institute of Technology, United States
Few beginners find learning to program easy. There are many factors at work in this phenomenon with some being simply inherent in the subject itself, while others have more to do with deficiencies ... More
pp. 53-76
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Improving Computer Literacy of Business Management Majors: A Case Study
David W. Johnson, Kimberly W. Bartholomew & Duane Miller, Utah Valley State College, United States
Stakeholders, such as future employers, parents, and educators, have raised their expectations of college graduates in the area of computer literacy. Computer skills and understanding are... More
pp. 77-94
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A Self-Paced Introductory Programming Course
Grandon Gill & Carolyn F. Holton, University of South Florida, United States
In this paper, a required introductory programming course being taught to MIS undergraduates using the C++ programming language is described. Two factors make the objectives of the course—which are... More
pp. 95-105
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The Issue of Gender Equity in Computer Science – What Students Say
Iwona Miliszewska, Gayle Barker, Fiona Henderson & Ewa Sztendur, Victoria University, Australia
The under-representation and poor retention of women in computing courses at Victoria University is a concern that has continued to defy all attempts to resolve it. Despite a range of initiatives... More
pp. 107-120
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The Issue of Gender Equity in Computer Science – What Students Say
Iwona Miliszewska, Gayle Barker, Fiona Henderson & Ewa Sztendur
pp. 107-120
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Thinking and Behaving Scientifically in Computer Science: When Failure is an Option!
Anne Therese Venables & Grace Tan, Victoria University, Australia
In a Finnish study of four different academic disciplines, Ylijoki (2000) found that in Computer Science there was a disparity between the conceptions held by undergraduate students and staff about... More
pp. 121-131
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A Formal Language Selection Process for Introductory Programming Courses
Kevin R. Parker, Idaho State University , United States; Joseph T. Chao, Bowling Green State University, United States; Thomas A. Ottaway, Idaho State University , United States; Jane Chang, Bowling Green State University, United States
The selection of a programming language for introductory courses has long been an informal process involving faculty evaluation, discussion, and consensus. As the number of faculty, students, and... More
pp. 133-151
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Incorporating the Hybrid Learning Model into Minority Education at a Historically Black University
Nicole A. Buzzetto-More, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, United States; Retta Guy, Fayetteville State University, United States
Proponents of hybrid learning proclaim it to be an effective and efficient way of expanding course content that supports in-depth delivery and analysis of knowledge (Young, 2002) and increases... More
pp. 153-164
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Gender Differences in Students’ Perceptions of Information Technology as a Career
Theda Thomas & Alesha Allen, ACU National, Australia
This paper reports on an investigation into first year students’ perceptions of IT as a career. There are many stereotypes of the typical IT professional. These stereotypes are often depicted in... More
pp. 165-178
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Gender Differences in Students’ Perceptions of Information Technology as a Career
Theda Thomas & Alesha Allen
pp. 165-178
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PROVIDE: A Pedagogical Reference Oracle for Virtual IntegrateD E-ducation
V.Lakshmi Narasimhan, Shuxin Zhao, Hailong Liang & Shuangyi Zhang, The University of Newcastle, Australia
This paper presents an interactive educational environment for use over both in situ and distance based modalities of teaching. Several technological issues relating to the design and development... More
pp. 179-199
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Students’ Perceptions of Online Learning: A Comparative Study
Karl L. Smart & James J. Cappel, Central Michigan University, United States
In search of better, more cost effective ways to deliver instruction and training, universities and corporations have expanded their use of e-learning. Although several studies suggest that online ... More
pp. 201-219
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Students’ Perceptions of Online Learning: A Comparative Study
Karl Smart & James Cappel
pp. 201-219
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Towards Changes in Information Security Education
Mariana Hentea & Harpal S. Dhillon, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, United States; Manpreet Dhillon, George Washington University, United States
In the ACM guidelines for curricula at educational institutions, the recommendations for Information Security Assurance (ISA) education do not specify the topics, courses, or sequence of courses.... More
pp. 221-233
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Online Communication and Information Technology Education
Aleksej Heinze & Chris Procter, University of Salford, United Kingdom
Blended Learning, a learning facilitation that incorporates different modes of delivery, models of teaching, and learning styles, introduces multiple media to the dialog between the learner and the... More
pp. 235-249
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Best Practices in e-Assessment
Nicole A. Buzzetto-More & Ayodele Julius Alade, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, United States
According to Martell and Calderon (2005), assessment is an ongoing process that involves planning, discussion, consensus building, reflection, measuring, analyzing, and improving based on the data ... More
pp. 251-269
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On the Development of a Programming Teaching Tool: The Effect of Teaching by Templates on the Learning Process
Samer Al-Imamy, Higher Colleges of Technology, United Arab Emirates; Javanshir Alizadeh, Ajman University of Science & Technology Network, United Arab Emirates; Mohamed A. Nour, University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
One of the major issues related to teaching an introductory programming course is the excessive amount of time spent on the language’s syntax, which leaves little time for developing skills in... More
pp. 271-283
