revisiting it education.pptx

College of Computer Studies, Silliman UniversityDumaguete City, Negros Oriental

Objectives

• gain deeper understanding on the policies and guidelines in IT Education in the Philippines,

• understand the basics of OBE curricula mapping and formulate an OBE-ready course portfolio in programming courses,

• understand the quality and accreditation standards in IT Education.

Participants are expected to draft their own course portfolio.

Day 1: IT Outcomes-based Education

8:00 – 8:30 Setting of Expectations & Workshop Overview8:30 – 10:00 Reviewing IT Education Policies in the Philippines10:00 – 10:30 Snacks10:30 – 12:00 Curriculum Mapping Towards an Outcomes-based Education

Components in a Curriculum MapWorkshop 1Presentation of Output

12:00 – 1:30 Lunch1:30 – 5:00* Formulating OBE Course Portfolio

» Components in a Course Portfolio» Workshop » Presentation of Output*Working Snacks

Day 2: “ASEANizing” IT Education: Learning the Quality Standards

8:00 – 10:00 IT Research and Publication10:00 – 12:00* IT Instructional Quality

Service-Learning, Extension & Linkages Institutional Qualifications

Workshop: Self-Assessment and Evaluation* Snacks

12:00 – 1:00 Lunch1:00 – 2:00 Undergraduate Thesis/Capstone Project Advising2:00 – 2:30 Workshop: Self-Assessment and Evaluation2:30 – 3:00 Closing

Distribution of Certificates

Levelling of Expectations

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Revisiting IT EducationDefinitionScope Competency vs SkillsAllied FieldsCareers and Professions

Exercise: Guess That Job!Applications developer• Applications developer

• Applications software developer• Computer programmer• Data analyst• Documentation specialist• End user trainer• IS project management personnel• IT audit assistant• Junior database administrator• Junior information security

administrator• Network engineer• Organizational process analyst

• QA specialist• QA specialist• Research and Development

Computing Professional• Software Engineer• Software support specialist• Solutions specialist• Systems administrator• Systems analyst• Systems integration personnel• Systems software developer• Technical support specialist• Web and applications

developer

Computer ScienceComputer Science- is a "Hard" Science, well grounded in what is

now known in the field of Mathematics asInformation Theory;

- is concerned with developing new ideas aroundthe use and design of computing systems, andwith the mathematical concepts ofcomputation and information`

Definition

DefinitionComputer Science designing and building hardware and software systems

for a wide range of purposes; processing, structuring, and managing various kinds of

information; doing scientific studies using computers; making computer systems behave intelligently; creating and using communications and entertainment

media; finding and gathering information relevant to any

particular purpose• (Computing Curricula 2005)

DefinitionComputer Science• The study of:

– concepts and theories, – algorithmic foundations, – new developments in computing

(CMO25, S2015)

Definition

Information Technology- the study of utilization of both hardware and

software technologies involving planning, installing, customizing, operating, managing, administering, and maintaining IT infrastructure that provides computing solutions to address the needs of an organization. (CMO25, S2013)

Definition

Information Technology- be well versed on application installation, operation,

development, maintenance and administration, andfamiliar with hardware installation, operation, andmaintenance. (CMO53, S2006)

- Prepares graduates to address various user needs involvingthe selection, development, application, integration andmanagement of computing technologies within anorganization (CMO 25, S2015)

Definition

Information Systems- design and implementation of solutions that integrate information technology with business processes.

(CMO53, S2006)

Definition

Information Systems- be expert on design and implementation of IS for business processes.

(CMO53, S2006)

Definition

Information Systems- Includes the study of application and effect of

IT to organizations- Graduates should be able to implement an IS,

which considers complex technological and organizational factors affecting it.

- Components, tools, techniques, strategies, methodologies

(CMO25, S2015)

GET SET!necessary & right SKILLS

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Competency vs Skills

Competency• The state or quality

of beingadequately or wellqualified;

• A specific range ofskill, knowledge, orability.

Technical Skills• the ability to

perform and carry out a specific task proficiently


Setting the Competency and Skills

Technical Skills


Technical Understanding

COMPUTER SCIENCEApplication of fundamentalcomputer concepts as problemsolving skillsDesign and implementation ofcomputer-based solutionsRecognition and applicationof technical standards andinteroperabilityResearch in computerscience related areasIntegration of knowledgelearned in different areas ofcomputer science



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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYsystems analysis and designoperation of database,networks, and multimediasystemssoftware integration, testingand documentationsystems management andadministrationprinciples of accounting



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INFORMATION SYSTEMS• Information abstraction, representation and organization • Computing architectures and delivery systems • Concepts of information and system distribution • Information management and system development • Computing tools in knowledge application


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Personal Skills Personal-discipline Skills Critical-thinking Skills Inter and Intra Person

Motivation Skills Planning and Organizing

Skills Ethical Thinking Entrepreneurial Thinking Innovative Perseverance in Pursuing

goals and continuous improvement



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Interpersonal SkillsTeamwork and Collaborative skillsOral and written communication skillsConflict resolution skills



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Technical Skills

Allied Fields

• Basic sciences, math, and engineering• Programs that have at least 50% of core and

professional courses of a specific ITE program

Allied Fields

• BSCS– Applied math– Computer engineering– Electrical engineering– Electronics engineering– Entertainment and multimedia computing– Mathematics– Physics – Statistics

Allied Fields

• BSIT– computer engineering– Electrical engineering– Electronics engineering– Informatics– Information management

Allied Fields

• BSIS– Applied math– Industrial engineering– Information management– Library and information science– Statistics– informatics

Careers and Professions

• Software Engineer• Systems software developer• Research and Development Computing

Professional• Applications software developer• Computer programmer

BSCS (primary roles)


• Systems Analyst• Data analyst• Quality assurance specialist• Software support specialist

BSCS (secondary roles)


• Organizational process analyst• Data analyst• Solutions specialist• Systems analyst• IS project management personnel

BSIS (primary roles)


• Applications developer• End user trainer• Documentation specialist• Quality assurance specialist

BSIS (secondary roles)

Careers and Professions• Web and applications developer• Junior database administrator• Systems administrator• Network engineer• Junior information security administrator• Systems integration personnel• IT audit assistant• Technical support specialist

BSIT (primary roles)


• QA specialist• Systems analyst• Computer programmer

BSIT (secondary roles)

Q and A

References:

http://www.ched.gov.ph/((CMO25, S2015)