Generating a Gender Balance: making introductory information systems courses a positive experience

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Generating a Gender Balance: making introductory information systems courses a positive experience

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There is a growing shortfall of graduates entering the IT profession. The situation is exacerbated by the continuing decline in the number of women undertaking IT related degrees. However, there are an increasing number of students taking business degrees that have a small information systems component, although few students choose to major in IS. Using a qualitative reflective approach we identify the perceptions and experiences of female undergraduates taking introductory IS courses in two ...

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2007-12-01

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Rosemary Stockdale / Susan Stoney

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Australasian Journal of Information Systems

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http://journal.acs.org.au/index.php/ajis/article/view/477

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Gender / Equity / Australia / New Zealand / tertiary education / qualitative / Information technology / Electronic computers / Computer science

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