Courting multidisciplinary illiteracy

Nik R. Hassan

Courting multidisciplinary illiteracy

Nik R. Hassan

Management Studies

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Abstract

This study examines the possibility that our undergraduates may become multidisciplinary illiterates as a result of the increasing breadth of content introduced into the IS field. An analysis of the top IS journals finds IS education isolated and detached from its research. Without a clear body of knowledge built within a succinct codified framework for students, the IS field will continue to struggle in recruiting new members into the field. The multidisciplinary nature of the content exacerbates the situation as students graduate as generalists instead of specialists. The scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) is proposed as an approach that will help shift the focus towards more integrated efforts in IS education.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	14th Americas Conference on Information Systems, AMCIS 2008
Pages	4097-4102
Number of pages	6
State	Published - Dec 1 2008
Event	14th Americas Conference on Information Systems, AMCIS 2008 - Toronto, ON, Canada Duration: Aug 14 2008 → Aug 17 2008

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Name	14th Americas Conference on Information Systems, AMCIS 2008
Volume	6

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Other	14th Americas Conference on Information Systems, AMCIS 2008
Country/Territory	Canada
City	Toronto, ON
Period	8/14/08 → 8/17/08

Keywords

Codification of knowledge
Curriculum development
Multidisciplinary illiteracy
Philosophy of IS education
Scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL)

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