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Recommended Citation: Gustavson, F G and S Choolfaian.  On a New Teaching Paradigm for Information Systems.  In The Proceedings of the Information Systems Education Conference 2002, v 19 (San Antonio): §244d. ISSN: 1542-7382.
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On a New Teaching Paradigm for Information Systems

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 		Frances Goertzel Gustavson    [a1] [a2]
IS Department, School of Computer Science and Information Systems
Pace University    [u1] [u2]
Pleasantville, New York, USA    [c1] [c2]

Stephen Choolfaian    [a1] [a2]
IS Department, School of Computer Science and Information Systems
Pace University    [u1] [u2]
Pleasantville, New York, USA    [c1] [c2]

The Input -> Process -> Output concept has been a basic teaching paradigm of the computer field since its inception. This notion is embedded in the "Systems Concept," in programming and in the teaching process. Since the beginning of the computer field, many things have changed, including improved speed and access to data, faster and larger processors and memories and vastly improved communications and networking capabilities. Because of these changes, it is time for a new paradigm, one that includes current technologic, theoretical, and conceptual approaches. We call this the "Communication Driven Paradigm." This paper starts by describing the evolution of data processing from its beginning to present times, the changes and realities of each stage, and the relevant descriptive system diagrams. It then presents the new "Communication Driven Paradigm" and its diagramming. This paradigm can be used to describe system development using either object oriented or structured systems analysis and design.

Keywords: information systems, process encapsulation, process uncoupling, object orientation, systems paradigm, descriptive information systems paradigm, structured analysis

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