National Science Foundation advanced technological education projects and centers of excellence for information technology education: An overview

Ashraf Saad, Deborah Boisvert

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Abstract

This paper gives an overview of initiatives for information technology (IT) education undertaken by projects and centers of excellence for Advanced Technological Education (ATE) with support from the National Science Foundation (NSF). While these centers have a common goal to advance IT education regionally and nationally, they differ in the means of doing so. Several aspects of these projects and centers are highlighted, including challenges and opportunities that are beneficial to other ATE projects and centers. Current issues pertinent to IT curriculum development, including curriculum guidelines and accreditation of IT programs, are presented and discussed. The paper concludes with recommendations and future steps that are of import to IT educators at large. This paper will be presented at SIGITE 2005 in conjunction with a panel discussion involving principal investigators of current NSF ATE projects and centers for IT education.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 6th Conference on Information Technology Education, SIGITE 2005
Pages233-238
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005
Event6th ACM SIG-Information Technology Education Conference, SIGITE 2005 - Newark, NJ, United States
Duration: Oct 20 2005Oct 22 2005

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 6th Conference on Information Technology Education, SIGITE 2005

Conference

Conference6th ACM SIG-Information Technology Education Conference, SIGITE 2005
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNewark, NJ
Period10/20/0510/22/05

Scopus Subject Areas

  • Computer Networks and Communications

Keywords

  • advanced technological education
  • information technology education
  • NSF ATE projects and centers of excellence

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