Is Education: the Changing Complexity of Relevance
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چکیده
Because of the rapid pace of business and technological change, the relevance of an IS education has been challenged by students, practitioners, and academics. This paper explores the complex, multi-dimensional characteristics of relevance for an IS department. A relevance model and rubric are presented to help an IS department understand and measure the relevance of its programs within the context of its various stakeholders, products, and processes.
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