A theory of change framework for developing cross-faculty programs: An information systems perspective

Deborah Richards; Mauricio Marrone

A theory of change framework for developing cross-faculty programs: An information systems perspective

Deborah Richards, Mauricio Marrone

School of Computing

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Abstract

Information systems (IS) is a discipline that draws upon many other disciplines to bridge theory and practice and address the information and knowledge needs of individuals, organisations and society. We propose that an ideal education in IS would be delivered via cross-faculty programs of study that are not combinations of units from different faculties and disciplines, but programs which include a coherent and cohesive set of units co-designed and co-delivered by teaching staff from more than one faculty. This allows students, and teachers, to appreciate the different content and perspectives within the same context, as they will experience in the workplace, and allow them to develop deeper understandings of the complexity that can arise in their roles as mediators and communicators in finding appropriate IT solutions. Such a model poses a radical change, and thus the framework we offer uses a 'theory of change' agenda. Richards & Marrone

Original language	English
Title of host publication	ACIS 2012: Location, Location, Location
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the 23rd Australasian Conference on Information Systems
Editors	John Lamp
Place of Publication	Melbourne
Publisher	Deakin University
Pages	1-11
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Print)	9781741561722
Publication status	Published - 2012
Event	23rd Australasian Conference on Information Systems, ACIS 2012 - Geelong, VIC, Australia Duration: 3 Dec 2012 → 5 Dec 2012

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Other	23rd Australasian Conference on Information Systems, ACIS 2012
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Geelong, VIC
Period	3/12/12 → 5/12/12

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Richards, D & Marrone, M 2012, A theory of change framework for developing cross-faculty programs: An information systems perspective. in J Lamp (ed.), ACIS 2012: Location, Location, Location: Proceedings of the 23rd Australasian Conference on Information Systems. Deakin University, Melbourne, pp. 1-11, 23rd Australasian Conference on Information Systems, ACIS 2012, Geelong, VIC, Australia, 3/12/12.

A theory of change framework for developing cross-faculty programs: An information systems perspective. / Richards, Deborah ; Marrone, Mauricio.
ACIS 2012: Location, Location, Location: Proceedings of the 23rd Australasian Conference on Information Systems. ed. / John Lamp. Melbourne: Deakin University, 2012. p. 1-11.

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