Introduction to Informatics as Part of the University-Wide General Education Curriculum

This article deals with the problem of studying the elements of Informatics (Computing) in the framework of general education curriculum by university students who do not major in computing. The expediency of this approach is connected with the role that computing plays in all spheres of life and pr...

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Main Author: Evgeniy Khenner
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: The Fund for Promotion of Internet media, IT education, human development «League Internet Media» 2019-12-01
Series:Современные информационные технологии и IT-образование
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Online Access:http://sitito.cs.msu.ru/index.php/SITITO/article/view/524
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description This article deals with the problem of studying the elements of Informatics (Computing) in the framework of general education curriculum by university students who do not major in computing. The expediency of this approach is connected with the role that computing plays in all spheres of life and professional activity. The courses of Digital Literacy or Information Literacy traditionally included by many universities in general education curriculum, are recommended to be replaced or supplemented by the course conditionally called “Introduction to Informatics” since the computing became a supra-disciplinary phenomenon in the modern society. The article describes the experience of implementing the overview course on the fundamentals of Informatics. The course contributes to the understanding of the important role of Computer Science and Information Technologies in the modern world, training of information technology skills necessary to continue university education, and formation of ICT-competence and computational thinking.
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spelling doaj.art-1ea63e2e9bf0408385c7a79905f894ee2022-12-22T00:12:10ZrusThe Fund for Promotion of Internet media, IT education, human development «League Internet Media»Современные информационные технологии и IT-образование2411-14732019-12-0115480581410.25559/SITITO.15.201904.805-814Introduction to Informatics as Part of the University-Wide General Education CurriculumEvgeniy Khenner0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6397-4465Perm State National Research University (Perm, Russia)This article deals with the problem of studying the elements of Informatics (Computing) in the framework of general education curriculum by university students who do not major in computing. The expediency of this approach is connected with the role that computing plays in all spheres of life and professional activity. The courses of Digital Literacy or Information Literacy traditionally included by many universities in general education curriculum, are recommended to be replaced or supplemented by the course conditionally called “Introduction to Informatics” since the computing became a supra-disciplinary phenomenon in the modern society. The article describes the experience of implementing the overview course on the fundamentals of Informatics. The course contributes to the understanding of the important role of Computer Science and Information Technologies in the modern world, training of information technology skills necessary to continue university education, and formation of ICT-competence and computational thinking.http://sitito.cs.msu.ru/index.php/SITITO/article/view/524computingcurriculum designeducational policypurposes of higher education
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Introduction to Informatics as Part of the University-Wide General Education Curriculum
Современные информационные технологии и IT-образование
computing
curriculum design
educational policy
purposes of higher education
title Introduction to Informatics as Part of the University-Wide General Education Curriculum
title_full Introduction to Informatics as Part of the University-Wide General Education Curriculum
title_fullStr Introduction to Informatics as Part of the University-Wide General Education Curriculum
title_full_unstemmed Introduction to Informatics as Part of the University-Wide General Education Curriculum
title_short Introduction to Informatics as Part of the University-Wide General Education Curriculum
title_sort introduction to informatics as part of the university wide general education curriculum
topic computing
curriculum design
educational policy
purposes of higher education
url http://sitito.cs.msu.ru/index.php/SITITO/article/view/524
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