Abstract
Despite decades of declining enrollments in IS and computing majors in general, particularly among women and other minorities, it seems that little is being done to understand the lived experiences of these potential students, much less how to resolve the problem. This paper proposes a research study to contribute to understanding social inclusion in IS education. The end goal of this research study is to better understand what IS faculty can do in their classrooms to make all students feel engaged and welcomed, whether their students are diverse or not. To increase students’ tolerance and understanding of diverse opinions, IS education should target all students, not just those affected.
Recommended Citation
Connolly, Amy and Mohamed, Awo, "Building an “I” for Inclusion in IS" (2019). AMCIS 2019 Proceedings. 59.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2019/treo/treos/59
Building an “I” for Inclusion in IS
Despite decades of declining enrollments in IS and computing majors in general, particularly among women and other minorities, it seems that little is being done to understand the lived experiences of these potential students, much less how to resolve the problem. This paper proposes a research study to contribute to understanding social inclusion in IS education. The end goal of this research study is to better understand what IS faculty can do in their classrooms to make all students feel engaged and welcomed, whether their students are diverse or not. To increase students’ tolerance and understanding of diverse opinions, IS education should target all students, not just those affected.