SBSI 2009, Brasilia, Brazil1 Curriculum Design: Supporting the Core of the IS Discipline Prof Roy D Johnson

SBSI 2009, Brasilia, Brazil2 BACKGROUND TO SOUTH AFRICA Northwestern University Library 1970 Campus Drive Evanston, IL © 2005 Northwestern University

SBSI 2009, Brasilia, Brazil3 BACKGROUND TO SOUTH AFRICA Population: 45 million <17 million economically active (2004 est.) Ethnic distribution Black African 79%, White 9.6%, Colored 8.9%, Indian/Asian 2.5% (2001 census) Language distribution IsiZulu 23.8%, IsiXhosa 17.6%, Afrikaans 13.3%, Sepedi 9.4%, English 8.2%, Setswana 8.2%, Sesotho 7.9%, Xitsonga 4.4%, other 7.2% (2001 census) Northwestern University Library 1970 Campus Drive Evanston, IL © 2005 Northwestern University

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5 Technology-Based Learning in the developing world Content –Management - IS - Computer Science –Current Curriculum Thinking & Theory –Projects & Internships –Professionalism Association for Information Systems –Conferences AMCIS 2010, Lima, Peru ECIS 2010, Pretoria South Africa

SBSI 2009, Brasilia, Brazil6 URLs Curriculum Thinking & Theory – Professionalism –AIS: –Academic USD 25, Student USD 13 AMCIS 2010 – ECIS 2010 Student Challenge: Meet & Greet, Elevator Speech, Exchange, Follow-up Faculty Challenge: the SAME!

SBSI 2009, Brasilia, Brazil7 Conclusion It is not what we TEACH it is what students LEARN that counts. Tenha um ótimo dia e obrigado!