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SIGITE (Special Interest Group on Information Technology Education) focuses on advancing knowledge, curriculum, and teaching in IT through research, newsletters, and activities. It supports IT faculty and graduate students, maintains a successful conference, and promotes IT research and curriculum development.
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SIGITE Financial Goals • Small SIG – Small Budget • Fiscally Conservative • Healthy Balance • Building Balance to Support Marketing/Outreach Efforts • IT Faculty • Graduate Student Participation • Database of IT Undergraduate/Graduate Programs
SIGITE Member Benefits • Provide a forum to exchange ideas and engage in activities that advance the knowledge of its members, the curriculum and teaching on information technology curriculum, and the development and transfer of concepts and applications in technology and pedagogy. • Research in IT Newsletter (bi-annual), News Bulletin (monthly), Support Student Members, Reduced Conference Registration
GOAL - Maintain Successful Conference • Strong Core of Participants • Enthusiastic Host Volunteers 2010 – Central Michigan University 2011 – United States Military Academy • Steady Participation • IT Chairs Meeting • Encouraging IT Research • Best Paper Award Reinstated • Student Scholarships • 5 Awarded this year (1 outside US) • ACM-W Partner
Additional SIGITE Goals • Encourage IT Research • Identify/Define • Promote • Define IT Curriculum • 2 Year Draft Complete • Ongoing 4 Year Curriculum Conversation