IS 2010 and ABET Accreditation: An Analysis of ABET-Accredited Information Systems Programs

Autor/inn/en	Saulnier, Bruce; White, Bruce
Titel	IS 2010 and ABET Accreditation: An Analysis of ABET-Accredited Information Systems Programs
Quelle	In: Journal of Information Systems Education, 22 (2011) 4, S.347-354 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1055-3096
Schlagwörter	Curriculum Development; Information Systems; Accreditation (Institutions); Financial Support; Academic Standards; Guidelines; Policy Analysis; Performance Factors; Program Evaluation; Curriculum Evaluation; Multiple Choice Tests; Mail Surveys; Alignment (Education); Institutional Evaluation; Quality Assurance; Educational Quality; Quality Control + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Accreditation; Institution; Institutions; Akkreditierung; Staatliche Anerkennung; Institut; Finanzielle Förderung; Richtlinien; Politikfeldanalyse; Leistungsindikator; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Evaluation; Curriculumevaluation; Rahmenplan; Evaluierung; Multiple choice examinations; Multiple-choice tests, Multiple-choice examinations; Multiple-Choice-Verfahren; Erhebungsinstrument; Qualitätssicherung; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Qualitätskontrolle
Abstract	Many strong forces are converging on information systems academic departments. Among these forces are quality considerations, accreditation, curriculum models, declining/steady student enrollments, and keeping current with respect to emerging technologies and trends. ABET, formerly the Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology, is at present the only accrediting agency for Information Systems programs. This paper examines the influence of the release of the "IS 2010 Curriculum Guidelines for Undergraduate Degree Programs in Information Systems" on ABET accredited Information Systems programs. It begins with an historical overview of past information systems curriculum development efforts, and then follows with an overview of accreditation, both in higher education in general and of information systems programs in particular. The results of a survey of all ABET accredited Information Systems programs are then reported. The survey focused on two distinct yet interrelated issues that emerged with the release of IS 2010: (1) How does the absence of AITP input into the initial formulation of IS 2010 coupled with the lack of programming as a requirement in IS 2010 affect the attitude of ABET accredited Information Systems programs regarding seeking re-accreditation?; and (2) Does AIS discontinuing their financial support for ABET affect the attitude of ABET accredited Information Systems programs regarding seeking re-accreditation? The paper concludes with an overview of the effect of the release of IS 2010 on reaccreditation decisions of ABET accredited information systems programs. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Journal of Information Systems Education. e-mail: editor@jise.org; Web site: http://www.jise.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10