Toward a Common Understanding on Computing Curricula in Latin America

Araujo R.; Cancela H.; Florian-Gaviria B.; Cuadros-Vargas E.; Impagliazzo J.

Toward a Common Understanding on Computing Curricula in Latin America

Tipo

Artigo de evento

Data de publicação

2020

Periódico

EDUNINE 2020 - 4th IEEE World Engineering Education Conference: The Challenges of Education in Engineering, Computing and Technology without Exclusions: Innovation in the Era of the Industrial Revolution 4.0, Proceedings

Citações (Scopus)

2

Autores

Araujo R.
Cancela H.
Florian-Gaviria B.
Cuadros-Vargas E.
Impagliazzo J.

Resumo

© 2020 IEEE.Academic degree programs in computing in Latin American (LA) countries have been developed following different trajectories and specific national strategies, contexts and traditions. While the definition of each program is locally generally understood, they often show significant differences when compared across countries. These differences might hamper the internationalization flow of students and professionals among LA countries and abroad. Previous initiatives have described a methodology for comparing computing programs in LA based on ACM/IEEE computing curricula recommendations. This paper takes a step forward from earlier initiatives by applying similar methodologies to compare computing degree programs in four LA countries - Brazil, Colombia, Peru, and Uruguay - and by exposing strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats for a common understanding on computing curricula in the region.

Assuntos Scopus

Academic degrees , Colombia , Computing curricula , Computing program , Degree program , Latin America , Latin americans , National strategies