scholarly journals Impact of a cross-institutional assessment designed to shape future IT professionals

10.28945/2169 ◽  
2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grace Tan ◽  
Anne Therese Venables
Keyword(s):  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
It Professionals ◽  
Skilled Workers ◽  
Skill Sets ◽  
Assessment Task ◽  
Technical Competencies ◽  
Industry Practice ◽  
Personal Skills ◽  
Initial Survey

[The final form of this paper was published in the journal Issues in Informing Science and Information Technology.] IT graduates need a suite of technical competencies and soft skills married with an understanding of the social and business contexts of the systems that they build. To instill in students an awareness of current IT industry practice coupled with the broader impact of their discipline in society, academics from Xxxx University and Yyyy University initiated an across-institutional collaboration. The initiative resulted in a common formative assessment task undertaken by teams of students enrolled in each institution’s professional development units. An initial survey of students was undertaken prior to the assessment task.  The survey queried students’ perceptions of a broad range of professional attitudes and skill sets needed by IT professionals when compared to non-skilled workers. Upon the completion of the assessment task, students were surveyed again.  This paper reports on the surveys’ results noting changes in student perceptions of the importance of personal skills, technical competencies, professional and team working skills, workplace knowledge, and cultural awareness for their future professional lives.

scholarly journals Impact of a Cross-Institutional Assessment Designed to Shape Future IT Professionals

10.28945/2180 ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 181-191
Author(s):  
Grace Tan ◽  
Anne Therese Venables
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
It Professionals ◽  
Skilled Workers ◽  
Skill Sets ◽  
Assessment Task ◽  
Team Working ◽  
Technical Competencies ◽  
Industry Practice ◽  
Personal Skills ◽  
Initial Survey

IT graduates need a suite of technical competencies and soft skills married with an understanding of the social and business contexts of the systems that they build. To instill in students an awareness of current IT industry practice coupled with the broader impact of their discipline in society, academics from Victoria University and Federation University initiated an across-institutional collaboration. The initiative resulted in a common formative assessment task undertaken by teams of students enrolled in each institution’s professional development units. An initial survey of students was undertaken prior to the assessment task. The survey queried students’ perceptions of a broad range of professional attitudes and skill sets needed by IT professionals when compared to non-skilled workers. Upon the completion of the assessment task, students were surveyed again as to their perceptions of the importance of personal skills, technical competencies, professional and team working skills, workplace knowledge, and cultural awareness for their future professional lives. Comparisons of both surveys’ results revealed that the cohort had a greater appreciation of technical abilities and team-working skills post the assessment task.

The Selection of MOOCs While Planning a Career of an it Specialist in Russia

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 102-111
Author(s):  
S. M. Avdoshin ◽  
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E. Y. Pesotskaya ◽  
D. M. Kuruppuge ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Future Development ◽  
Recommendation System ◽  
Career Planning ◽  
User Requirements ◽  
It Professionals ◽  
Modern Approach ◽  
Skill Sets ◽  
Emerging Trends ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Selection Of

Digitalization, which has been so much talked about, contributes to the development of many industries in Russia and in the world, but at the same time dictates new requirements for digital personnel and their competencies. To keep pace with emerging trends and information technology and plan for future careers, information and communication technology (ICT) professionals should continually update their skill sets and develop new competencies with the help of the MOOC platforms that suggest appropriate courses. However, given the wide variety of platforms and courses, one can get confused about what to choose for the future development, which courses to take and what profession to follow. The authors conduct a research on user requirements, existing MOOC recommendation systems and their functions, and propose a recommendation system that allows users to select an existing MOOC platform based on assignments and skills for ICT career planning in Russia. The article proposes a modern approach that helps IT professionals plan their future development path based on MOOC recommendations corresponding to their development needs.

Student perceptions and use of an assessment rubric for a group concept map in physiology

2008 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roger W. Moni ◽  
Karen B. Moni
Keyword(s):  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Concept Maps ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Grade Group ◽  
Assessment Task ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Complex Concept ◽  
Academic Grades ◽  
Group Concept ◽  
Assessment Rubric

We previously reported how the opinions of second-year dentistry students and faculty members can be used to construct an assessment rubric to grade group-based concept maps in physiology ( 14 ). This article describes the second phase of this study of the subsequent year's cohort. A case study approach was used to investigate how groups of students used the criteria to complete their complex concept maps. Students' opinions about the assessment task and newly constructed rubric were sampled. Opinions across groups were correlated to academic achievements in the course. Two groups of four students volunteered to be videorecorded during a 4-h workshop, during which they completed their maps. The mapping task was not generally favored by students. However, those students who did favor the task achieved higher academic grades. Most students favored the newly constructed assessment rubric, commenting that it was easy to understand, fair, and appropriate, but reported that extra guidance from tutors and other resources were required. Coded videorecordings of the two observation groups revealed complex interactions around the three criteria of content, logic and understanding, and presentation. Two broad patterns of working were identified. One group distributed their efforts more evenly across the criteria, whereas the other group completed their maps by addressing the criteria in stages. These findings clearly indicate the academic challenges and social complexity in how students work in groups to complete complex concept maps in physiology.

Meritocracy and its Enemies: Is There an Alternative to the “Tyranny of the Merit”?

2021 ◽  
pp. 30
Author(s):  
Dmitriy Davydov
Keyword(s):  
Technological Development ◽  
Social Institutions ◽  
Practical Application ◽  
Skilled Workers ◽  
Highly Educated ◽  
Technical Competencies ◽  
State Of Affairs ◽  
The Ideal

The article examines  the idea of meritocracy, now increasingly criticized. It is shown that the relevance of the discourse on meritocracy is due to the objectively increased role of education and various creative and technical talents in the context of rapid technological development. At the same time, critics rightly point out that meritocracy today has become largely a myth that plutocrats turn to justify their privileges, status and wealth. The very idea of a meritocracy that focuses exclusively on the technical competencies and abilities demanded by the neoliberal economy is also criticized. Many authors talk about the need to fairly reward and respect low-skilled workers, who often (especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic) bring more public benefit than highly educated financiers or bankers. Nevertheless, the article shows that this criticism is a hidden apology for meritocracy. In this case, critics justify deeper inequalities associated with long-term prospects and self-realization. It leads to cementing the “secondary” status of workers of the “hand” and “heart”, whose fate in the context of automation and the development of artificial intelligence technologies may turn out to be unenviable. In the author's opinion, the only alternative to this state of affairs is the rejection of meritocracy as a normative concept. It should be recognized as an inevitable evil associated with the imperfection of social institutions and, in part, human nature. Accordingly, the author contrasts the meritocratic pursuit of status and power with the ideal of universal striving for the maximum possible and, what is remarkable, all-round development and practical application of the talents of all without exception.

Information Technology Professional Career Development

2011 ◽  
pp. 142-157
Author(s):  
Seokha Koh ◽  
Sooun Lee ◽  
David C. Yen ◽  
Douglas Havelka
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Career Development ◽  
Field Study ◽  
Technical Skills ◽  
It Professionals ◽  
Skill Sets ◽  
Professional Career ◽  
Technology Changes ◽  
Information Technology Professional ◽  
Technology Professional

No industry seems to change as much or as quickly as the information technology (IT) marketplace. The skills necessary to be a successful professional in this industry change as the technology changes and as one advances through a career. The results of prior research are used to develop a field study of IT professionals’ skill sets throughout their careers. Our findings suggest that IT professionals need to have different technical skills as their careers progress, and that; in fact, they do have different technical skills at different stages in their careers.

School climate perceptions of ethnically diverse students: Does school diversity matter?

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (6) ◽  
pp. 625-645 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leandra Parris ◽  
Jesslynn Rocha Neves ◽  
Tamika La Salle
Keyword(s):  
School Climate ◽  
School Improvement ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
School Connectedness ◽  
Risky Behaviors ◽  
Future Research ◽  
School Diversity ◽  
Perceptions Of School

Student perceptions of school climate have been linked to a number of outcome variables; specifically, more positive perceptions of school climate are associated with academic achievement, social and emotional wellness, and reduced risky behaviors. Considering student perceptions of school climate can help to guide the selection and implementation of culturally-responsive, targeted school improvement efforts. Further, the ways that students experience and perceive the school environment have been shown to vary based on student reported racial/ethnic identity. In the present study, moderation analyses established a significant impact of school diversity (i.e., high diversity or low diversity) on the relationship between student race/ethnicity, perceptions of school climate, and associated subscales including school connectedness, peer and adult support, and cultural awareness. Contrary to prior research, as school diversity increased, perceptions of school climate decreased, with Asian participants least affected. Implications of the findings and directions for future research are discussed.

scholarly journals Critical Skill Sets of Entry-Level IT Professionals: An Empirical Examination of Perceptions from Field Personnel

10.28945/181 ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 101-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark E. McMurtrey ◽  
James P. Downey ◽  
Steven M. Zeltmann ◽  
William H. Friedman
Keyword(s):  
It Professionals ◽  
Empirical Examination ◽  
Skill Sets ◽  
Entry Level

A Model Curriculum for Undergraduate Program in IT SSME

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amer Al-Badarneh ◽  
James Spohrer ◽  
Basheer Al-Duwairi
Keyword(s):  
Service Sector ◽  
Undergraduate Curriculum ◽  
Academic Program ◽  
The Body ◽  
It Professionals ◽  
Undergraduate Program ◽  
Skill Sets ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Science Management ◽  
Knowledge Intensive

The service sector is the uppermost growth segment of the developed economies, and becoming more knowledge intensive as automation and outsourcing reduce demand for labor in agriculture and manufacturing. The reliance of this sector on information technology (IT) deserves revision of IT curricula. As the field of computing continues to grow and diversify, and new computing-related disciplines emerge, existing curriculum programs must be updated regularly and new computing disciplines will be drafted to prepare students with the knowledge and skill sets applicable to current and projected future service sector. Service Science, Management, and Engineering (SSME) is a new market-relevant multidisciplinary academic program designed in response to the service sector's growing dominance. The main aims of this paper are firstly, to identify and develop the body of knowledge areas and skills needed by IT professionals. Secondly, to develop SSME undergraduate curriculum and courses that embody the topics in the SSME body of knowledge. The study was based on surveying and analyzing the current and projected future demand for IT Professionals with enhanced IT SSME skills. With the support of IBM, Jordan University of Science and Technology will begin offering an undergraduate program in SSME in fall 2013.

From business process outsourcing (BPO) to knowledge process outsourcing (KPO): Some issues

2006 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-155
Author(s):  
Falguni Sen ◽  
Michael Shiel
Keyword(s):  
Business Process ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Domain Knowledge ◽  
Skilled Workers ◽  
Business Process Outsourcing ◽  
Potential Growth ◽  
Knowledge Process ◽  
Skill Sets ◽  
Knowledge Processes

There has been a growth in the amount of outsourcing in general and business process outsourcing in particular. Now a number of firms are beginning to outsource knowledge processes as well. This is being partly fuelled by an increasing shortage of skilled labor in industrialized countries while some emerging nations have a large pool of highly skilled workers at lower wages. Technological, political, and strategic changes and an improved ability to manage the inherent risks are some of the other reasons explaining its potential growth. Providers of these services are either moving up the knowledge intensity value chain with existing clients or are entering new opportunities in specific industries such as healthcare/pharmaceutical, legal and financial services. These services are more profitable to the providers than the standard business process outsourcing but require more expensive investments in infrastructure as well as specialized skill sets with more depth and domain knowledge. The structuring and management of this type of outsourcing is also very complex and fraught with new risks. This paper presents a number of issues related to knowledge process outsourcing from the client firm and the provider's perspectives. The issues are derived from five cases studied by the authors in India and Ireland.

scholarly journals When West Meets East: A Short-Term Immersion Experience in South Korea

2007 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda S Wallace
Keyword(s):  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
Post Partum ◽  
Oriental Medicine ◽  
American Student ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Korean Patients ◽  
Exchange Program ◽  
Immersion Experience ◽  
Cultural Experiences

The purpose of this study was to explore American student perceptions of caring for Korean patients during a 2 week exchange program. Perceptions of Korea/Koreans focused on five areas: respect, hospitality and gift giving, ability to speak English, hierarchal relationships, and being protective. Their perceptions of personal change focused in four areas: valuing personal cultural experiences, increasing cultural awareness and compassion, seeing people from other ethnic groups as individuals and developing interest in oriental medicine. Four areas of importance identified when caring for Korean patients included showing respect, importance of family, food, and care for post-partum mothers. Differences were experienced between an individualistic, low-context society (United States) and a collectivistic, high context society (Korea) where the influence of Confucianism is pervasive.

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