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ERIC Number: EJ1195882
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Dec
Pages: 11
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ISSN: EISSN-1545-679X
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Triangulating Coding Bootcamps in IS Education: Bootleg Education or Disruptive Innovation?
Waguespack, Leslie J.; Babb, Jeffry S.; Yates, David J.
Information Systems Education Journal, v16 n6 p48-58 Dec 2018
Coding bootcamps number in the hundreds world-wide despite repeated predictions of their demise over the past few years. Fueled by a resurgent economy and a persistent shortage of app developers and computer systems engineers, bootcamps tout a fast-track to a six-figure salary for as little as one-eighth the tuition dollars or time investment of a nominal four-year information systems baccalaureate degree. Bootcamps represent an enticing opportunity for: a) high school graduates unconvinced of the return on the time and money investment in a liberal arts education, b) college graduates who find their career potential limited by their baccalaureate major, or c) experienced workers seeking a change of profession. Although potentially disruptive, and generally neither accredited nor affiliated academically, bootcamps introduce opportunities for innovation in terms of structure, organization, curriculum, and pedagogy for traditional computing education in higher education, which we explore in this paper.
Information Systems and Computing Academic Professionals. Box 488, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480. e-mail: publisher@isedj.org; Web site: http://isedj.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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