The case for ICT work-integrated learning from graduates in the workplace

Conferences in Research and Practice in Information Technology Series

Volumn 103, Issue , 2010, Pages 107-116

  Koppi, Tony ^a   Edwards, Sylvia L ^b   Sheard, Judy ^c   Naghdy, Fazel ^a   Brookes, Wayne ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

ICT curriculum; ICT graduates; Professional work requirements; University courses; Work integrated learning

Indexed keywords

ICT GRADUATES; INDUSTRY RELATIONSHIP; ONLINE SURVEYS; OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE COMPARISON; REAL-WORLD ACTIVITIES; UNIVERSITY COURSE; WORK REQUIREMENTS; WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING; WORKPLACE LEARNING;

CURRICULA; INDUSTRY; SURVEYS;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84872769166     PISSN: 14451336     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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