What is it about?
Information Technology is widely taught and practiced, but how did it become its own academic discipline? This study reviews four decades of literature to trace IT’s emergence, growth, and institutionalization. Through a systematic review of 143 studies, we mapped four key developmental phases and highlighted how shifts in education, research, and industry demands have shaped IT’s identity and contributed to ongoing workforce gaps.
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Why is it important?
By mapping four decades of IT’s evolution, the study highlights how the field’s rapid growth outpaced the development of consistent academic standards. This is important because it explains current challenges in preparing students for modern IT roles and offers a foundation for strengthening both curriculum design and long‑term workforce planning.
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This page is a summary of: The Academic Discipline of Information Technology: A Systematic Literature Review, Issues in Informing Science and Information Technology, January 2023, Informing Science Institute,
DOI: 10.28945/5130.
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