IT education vs. employability mismatch

Hijab Alavi; Stephen Smith; Peter Busch

IT education vs. employability mismatch

Hijab Alavi, Stephen Smith, Peter Busch

School of Computing

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Abstract

We live in a digitized era with rapidly evolving technology; consequently, educational curricula need to be adapted to meet the skills and demands of society. This paper analyses current trends within Australian undergraduate Information Technology (IT) curricula to better understand the education-employability mismatch. Secondary data collection from publicly available unit guides and primary data from interviews with IT employers were gathered to identify the strengths and weaknesses of current IT undergraduate curricula through a matrix. The matrix based on the information literacy framework, coupled with the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF), will improve the tertiary education curriculum, with a view towards increasing employability rates post-graduation.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	ACIS 2022 proceedings
Place of Publication	Melbourne
Publisher	AIS Electronic Library (AISeL)
Pages	1-12
Number of pages	12
Publication status	Published - 2022
Event	Australasian Conference on Information Systems 2022 - Melbourne, Australia Duration: 4 Dec 2022 → 7 Dec 2022 http://acis.aaisnet.org/acis2022/

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Conference	Australasian Conference on Information Systems 2022
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Melbourne
Period	4/12/22 → 7/12/22
Internet address	http://acis.aaisnet.org/acis2022/

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Education
Employability
University
Curriculum
ICT

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