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Recommended Citation: Battig, M E. Building Undergraduate IT Programs in Developing Countries. In The Proceedings of the Information Systems Education Conference 2009, v 26 (Washington DC): §3135. ISSN: 1542-7382.

Building Undergraduate IT Programs in Developing Countries

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8 pages

Michael E. Battig    [a1] [a2]
Computer Science & Information Systems
Saint Michael's College    [u1] [u2]
Colchester, Vermont, USA    [c1] [c2]

ICTD (Information and Communication Technology for Development) is an emerging area of research and practice among computing scholars. In this paper we will look briefly at ICTD and explore how it differs from building undergraduate computing programs in developing countries. Our exploration will include first-hand accounts of computing programs in two developing countries: Afghanistan and Cambodia. We will contrast the struggles and challenges found in developing nations with those found in the United States. Thoughtful consideration will be given to the impact of computing education on the developing culture and economy. We will also offer observations from experiments with distance education in developing countries.

Keywords: ICTD, information systems education, distance education, STEM

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