Knowledge discovery and dissemination: a curriculum model for informatics

  • Authors:
  • John Buerck;David Feig

  • Affiliations:
  • Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri;Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri

  • Venue:
  • ITiCSE-WGR '06 Working group reports on ITiCSE on Innovation and technology in computer science education
  • Year:
  • 2006

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Abstract

One area of IT quickly becoming paramount for organizations is the field of Informatics. Informatics is receiving some recognition as a sub-discipline within computer science education with the distinct learning objectives of how to use IT for knowledge discovery and dissemination. This paper describes the growing need for informatics education; a suggested informatics curriculum framework, specific course descriptions; options on how to incorporate informatics as a cognate option for other university programs.