Volume 4
Volume 4, Number 111 |
November 7, 2006 |
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Alan T. Burns
Thomas N. Janicki
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Abstract: One of the goals of the MSIS (Master of Science in Information Systems) 2006 curriculum model is to prepare students for workplace realities upon graduation. The IT workforce of the future will be comprised of knowledge workers who must be capable of managing multiple and diverse information streams to enhance their knowledge. This paper argues that Personal Knowledge Management (PKM) tools and techniques should be incorporated into the graduate IS program. The three primary benefits are a) better preparation of students for IT work, b) more effective employees for the IT field, and c) a more effective learning experience for students.
Keywords: knowledge management, personal knowledge management, IS education, IS curriculum
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Recommended Citation: Burns and Janicki (2006). A Case for Personal Knowledge Management in the Information Systems Curriculum. Information Systems Education Journal, 4 (111). http://isedj.org/4/111/. ISSN: 1545-679X. (A preliminary version appears in The Proceedings of ISECON 2005: §2543. ISSN: 1542-7382.)