Adapting the course "quality of information systems" to E.H.E.A guidelines

ABSTRACT

Currently, organizations depend increasingly on the quality of information systems (IS) for the achieving of their main strategic goals. This is the driving force behind providing Computer engineers with the necessary training. We present some ideas and experiences about how the teaching of the course Information System Quality, which belongs to the 5^th year of MSc degree in Computer Science, has been adjusted and adapted so as to comply with the directives of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA). Important lessons and points to consider in the future have come about from the above.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  K. Computing Milieux
  K.3 COMPUTERS AND EDUCATION
      K.3.2 Computer and Information Science Education
          Subjects: Information systems education

Keywords:
European higher education area (EHEA), quality of information systems, software engineering