Building hands-on opportunities with Hadoop in big data curricula
DeBo J.; Podeschi R.J.
2018
Proceedings of the 34th Information Systems Education Conference, ISECON 2018
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It is a well-documented observation in the information systems (I.S.) field that a gap exists between the skills that employers want, and the skills that college students are learning. In the data-filled world that exists today, more and more companies are looking for people who can analyze and work with Big Data, but still, many schools have not adapted to incorporate Big Data into their curricula yet (Wixom et. al. 2014). Often, more focus is placed on traditional skills such as infrastructure, programming, systems analysis, and database management. A small Midwestern liberal arts University recently introduced a new data science concentration in the mathematics department to meet market demands in collaboration with the information systems department. The knowledge of theories and concepts remains beneficial, but hands-on work with industry standard technology is necessary to differentiate oneself in the workplace. In order to attain a competitive advantage, emerging technologies need to continually be introduced into the curriculum. © 2018 34th Information Systems Education Conference. All Rights Reserved
Big data; Curriculum; Experiential learning; Hadoop; Information systems
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