critique and evaluation of the cal poly/dpma model curriculum for computer information systems
The authors have been intimate observers of a significant movement within computer education. This paper presents a history of this curriculum project and an assessment of its future influence. The forces which mandate the focus of attention in the area of data processing education are identified and the nature of the response evoked from this project is analyzed. The paper reveals the need for a better understanding of curriculum development enterprises, and the necessity to promote greater cooperation both within the academic community and within the computer industry to insure that useful curriculum materials will emerge.
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