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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Future Educational Programs and Employment Prospects in Information Technology
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Pollack, Thomas A. – Association of Small Computer Users in Education (ASCUE), 2005
Over the past several years, we have experienced a rather dramatic downward turn in demand for entry level information technology (IT) professionals. However, reports of trends at the end of 2004 indicated that job postings for IT workers reached their highest levels since 2001. This occurs at a time when the number of four year degree programs in…
Descriptors: Labor Market, Information Technology, Technology Education, Employment Opportunities
The Potential Impact of Offshore Outsourcing on Information Systems Education Programs
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Pollack, Thomas A. – Association of Small Computer Users in Education (ASCUE), 2004
As recently as the 1999-2000 academic year, the most sought after graduates were those completing degree requirements in a wide variety of information systems based programs. Many graduates were enticed by lucrative signing bonuses as organizations prepared for the dreaded uncertainty of Y2K. Information systems and computer science programs and…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Employment Qualifications, Job Skills, Computer Science Education