Educational Ecosystems for Information Science: The Case of the University of Pisa

Interdisciplinarity is becoming increasingly important in education. With the rapidly evolving job market, an interdisciplinary education can prepare students for the flexibility and broad knowledge base required to adapt. At the University of Pisa, we recognized the value of an interdisciplinary ed...

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Published inEducation for information Vol. 36; no. 2; pp. 119 - 138
Main Authors Casarosa, Vittore, Ruggieri, Salvatore, Salvatori, Enrica, Simi, Maria, Turbanti, Simona
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published IOS Press 01.01.2020
Subjects
Admission Criteria
Barriers
College Graduates
Computer Science
Data Analysis
Employment
Enrollment Trends
Foreign Countries
Humanities
Information Science Education
Interdisciplinary Approach
Masters Programs
Program Descriptions
Program Development
Universities
Italy
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Summary:Interdisciplinarity is becoming increasingly important in education. With the rapidly evolving job market, an interdisciplinary education can prepare students for the flexibility and broad knowledge base required to adapt. At the University of Pisa, we recognized the value of an interdisciplinary educational environment during our participation in the European project EINFOSE, where we harmonized the entry requirements for master programs in Information Science. Prior to this project, we had been building study programs in Digital Humanities and Data Science, whose intersection organically nurtured a diverse learning space. Through this lens, we will reflect on the obstacles constituted by disciplinary barriers and stress the importance of a flexible and open 'ecosystem' for education. These conclusions will be supported by data analysis on the careers of our students over the last eight years.
ISSN:0167-8329
1875-8649
DOI:10.3233/EFI-190330