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IS Studies Accreditation: Problems and Challenges

This article discusses the problems and challenges faced in IS studies accreditation and the importance of accreditation for various stakeholders. It explores global initiatives such as the Seoul Accord and the Bologna Process, highlighting the need for globally unified approaches to ensure the quality and standardization of IS education.

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IS Studies Accreditation: Problems and Challenges

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  1. IS Studies Accreditation:Problems and Challenges Janice C. Sipior, Ph.D. Professor of MIS Department of Accountancy & IS Villanova School of Business Villanova, PA USA janice.sipior@villanova.edu ECIS 2010

  2. USA: Why is Accreditation Important? • Parents and Students . . . • Look to accreditation to choose the right study programs. • Employers • Rely on accreditation to ensure that employees are qualified to practice, e.g., US Patent Office, engineering firms, etc. • Licensing and Certification Boards • Count on accreditation to screen applicants. • Colleges and Universities • Use accreditation as a structured mechanism to assess, evaluate, and improve the quality of their programs. • Graduate Schools • Check accreditation to determine the eligibility of applicants. ECIS 2010

  3. USA • ABET, Inc., formerly the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology • Established in 1932 • A federation of 30 technical and professional societies • Responsible for accrediting 2,900 programs at 600 institutions, including all disciplines of engineering, computer science, and others • Each program completes a self-study and undergoes a review, including an on-site visit every 6 years or sooner if needed ECIS 2010

  4. USA: Who is Accredited? • Examples: • MIT has 16 programs, 2 of which are computing programs. • Illinois has 13 programs, 2 of which are computing programs. • Stanford has 5 programs. • Berkeley has 9 programs accredited, 3 of which are computing programs. • University of Pennsylvania has 8 programs, 2 of which are computing programs. ECIS 2010

  5. IS Studies Accreditation • Issues • Greater reliance on computing • Web has globalized computing • Computing seen as a driver of economic and social change and harmony • Initiatives • Need for global educational/practitioner standards – harmonize education and/or license/certify practitioners ECIS 2010

  6. Globalization of IS Studies Accreditation • Trends: • The Seoul Accord • Bologna Process ECIS 2010

  7. The Seoul Accord • Australia Computer Society (ACS) • Canadian Information Processing Society (CIPS) • Japan (JABEE) • South Korea (ABEEK) • British Computer Society (UK) • USA (ABET/CAC - IEEE-CS & ACM) ECIS 2010

  8. The Seoul Accord • A multi-lateral agreement among agencies responsible for accreditation or recognition of tertiary-level computing and IT-related qualifications. These agencies have chosen to work collectively to: • assist the mobility of computing and IT-related professionals holding suitable qualifications and • improve the quality of tertiary-level computing and IT-related education. ECIS 2010

  9. The Seoul Accord ECIS 2010

  10. Bologna Process Over 60 countries have signed on to …. “world wide cooperation and partnership in higher education.” ECIS 2010

  11. Bologna Process • By 2007, 46 countries had signed the Bologna Accord: • Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark,  Estonia,  Finland, Macedonia,  France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, the Holy See, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Rumania, the Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine and the United Kingdom ECIS 2010

  12. Bologna Process • Statement from the Bologna 2009 Meeting: • …we, the Ministers for Higher Education, heads of delegation from the 46 European countries participating in the Bologna Process and from Australia, Brazil, Canada, P.R. China, Egypt, Ethiopia, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Tunisia, USA, along with the International Association of Universities and other international organizations and NGOs, have taken part in a constructive debate on world wide cooperation and partnership in higher education with a view to developing partnership between the 46 Bologna countries and countries from across the world. ECIS 2010

  13. Bologna Process

  14. Globalization of Computing Accreditation BolognaAccord SeoulAccord Bologna and Seoul Accord

  15. Conclusion • IS Studies Accreditation • Should be a globally unified approach • To universally agree on what competencies graduates of our programs should be able to demonstrate • To provide us with control over quality assurance for IS education • To promote and develop best practices for improvement of IS education ECIS 2010

  16. Questions? ECIS 2010

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