Information Technology Education in the New Millennium

Abstract

From the Publisher: How will information technology (IT) education evolve in the new millennium? The IT sector is expected to continue to face a severe shortage of workers. Eager to help fill the IT labor shortage, a growing number of programs have targeted re-training workers from other fields. As more and more organizations accept IT training as a strategic investment and not a cost center, the adoption of E-learning will accelerate. This informative book addresses crucial issues dealing with the most recent innovations and issues found within the field. Among some of the topics are: use of e-mail in the classroom, crossing disciplinary boundaries, faculty development, adapting to diverse student learning styles, IT teaching under budget cut constraints, keeping core courses up to date, faculty and student morale. Al Saber is professor of management information systems and computer information systems at Friends University in Wichita, Kansas. In addition, Dr. Saber is the vice president for information technology and dean of the College of Business and Information Technology. Sherry Saber is assistant professor of computer information systems at Friends University at Wichita, Kansas. She is a member of the Information Resources Management Association (IRMA), Midwest Business Administration Association (MBAA), and Decision Sciences Institute (DSI). Mohammad Dadashzadeh holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, a master’s degree in computer science, both from MIT, an MBA, and a Ph.D. in computer and information science from the University of Massachusetts. He currently teaches at Wichita State University, where he serves as the W. Frank Barton Endowed Chair in MIS. They all live inWitchita, Kansas.