Reversing the downward trend: Innovative approaches to is/itcourse development and delivery

Abstract

It is well known that student enrolment, and quite likely interest, has fallen in many IS/IT related courses in recent years, by our count as much as 75%. This downward trend has become a frequent topic of conversation among IS academics at conferences and on discussion lists such as ISWorld. However, there is a small but growing number of IS educators who are re-examining what it means to study information systems. The purpose of this panel is to present and discuss diverse and innovative approaches to IS/IT teaching and course development. This panel is intended to promote discussion and debate among the panellists, as well as audience members, to create a lively and interactive forum that we anticipate will continue beyond the conference.