Journal of Information Technology Education
2004 Volume 3, Number
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 6
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Redesigning the Traditional Business Gaming Process: Aiming to Capture Business Process Authenticity
Timo Lainema
The constantly changing business environment has forced many organizations to move away from focusing on individual tasks and functions to focusing on more integrated and coordinated ways of work. ... More
pp. 35-52
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Using a "Socio-Cultural" Approach in Teaching Information Technology to African American Students with Academic Difficulties
Cameron Seay
There continues to be a severe under-representation of African Americans in the fields of information technology (IT) and computer science. The author contends that this is attributable, at least... More
pp. 83-102
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Secondary School Business Educators' Perceptions of the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed by Information Systems Majors Relative to Other Business Majors
Kevin Berry, David O'Bryan & Maeve Cummings
The demand for information technology (IT) or information systems (IS) personnel remains strong, despite the cyclical downturn in the technology industry. The field continues to offer good salaries... More
pp. 133-142
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The Alignment of Software Testing Skills of IS Students with Industry Practices--A South African Perspective
Elsje Scott, Alexander Zadirov, Sean Feinberg & Ruwanga Jayakody
Software testing is a crucial component in the development of good quality systems in industry. For this reason it was considered important to investigate the extent to which the Information... More
pp. 161-172
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Studying Computer Science in a Multidisciplinary Degree Programme: Freshman Students' Orientation, Knowledge, and Background
Karlheinz Kautz & Uffe Kofoed
Teachers at universities are facing an increasing disparity in students' prior IT knowledge and, at the same time, experience a growing disengagement of the students with regard to involvement in... More
pp. 227-244
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Cyber Terrorism: A Study of the Extent of Coverage in Computer Security Textbooks
Janet J. Prichard & Laurie E. MacDonald
On September 11th, 2001 the United States experienced the largest terrorist attack in its history. This event caused many government agencies to review their security practices and procedures. It... More
pp. 279-289