Johnny Snyder Mesa State College Grand Junction, Colorado.

Johnny Snyder

Mesa State College

Grand Junction, Colorado

An Action Plan to Increase IS Enrollment Based on Recent

Survey Evidence

ISECON 2008 - Phoenix, Arizona 2

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STEM Disciplines

Engineering Computer and in-formation sciencesBiological and biomedical sci-ences Mathematics and statistics Physical sciences and science technologies

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Attendance at the National Collegiate Conference

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AITP Membership

5ISECON 2008 - Phoenix, Arizona

“This generation, which is noted for its

pervasive use of technology, has little interest

in, or awareness of, the occupations that

drive the digital age.”

(Crampton, Walstrom, and Schambach, 2006,

p. 227)

An Interesting Quote


Exploring Declining CS/IS/IT Enrollments (2005)by: Lenox, Woratschek, and Davis

Addressing the Decline in CIS Enrollment (2007)by: Pollacia and Russell

Why are Students Not Majoring in Information Systems (2008)by: Walstrom, Schambach, Jones, and

Crampton

Survey Papers on the Topic


High School Level Problems

No information about careers in IS

Too hard or technical

Employment prospects

Do not like using computers

(Lomerson and Pollacia, 2006)

http://chs.mesa.k12.co.us/counseling/careers.htm


College Level Problems

Perception of outsourcing in the field

Employment prospects/salary

Job security

Professional development opportunities

(Lenox, Woratschek, and Davis, 2005; Walstrom, Schambach, Jones, and Crampton, 2008)


Solution:Communication

High Schools – CounselorsTeachers

65% of our Students comeFrom the “Grand Valley”


Communication

College – Advising Center (Counselors) Coursework (CISB 101 to CISB 210 switch)

Solution:


Communication

MediaLocalNationalAny???

Solution:


Media Coverage


Scheduling conflicts in the high schools

I will major in business…but will wait until college to take business classes

0.5 credit of technology (state law) taken in the freshman year

Hidden Variables – High School


Lack of interest/aptitude in college freshmenRemedial Mathematics

No technology (or business) teacher training on the Western Slope

Hidden Variables - College


Meeting with high school counselors and teachers – this will be an ongoing effort (annual)

Brochure produced to illustrate differences in CIS and CS

All business students take “Fundamentals of Information Systems” (aligns with other Colorado schools)

Solution Attempts


Meet with college advising office staff

Departmental web page (in progress)

Dual credit class in high school (in progress)

Solution Attempts


Enrollments are declining in IS

If we do not promote the discipline and educate others as to it’s existence, who will?

Thank-you. Questions?

Conclusion

Johnny Snyder Mesa State College Grand Junction, Colorado.

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