Motivating students on ICT-related study programs to engage with the subject of sustainable development

• Published in: International journal of sustainability in higher education Vol. 19; no. 3; pp. 642 - 656
• Main Authors: Hilty, Lorenz M., Huber, Patrizia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bradford Emerald Publishing Limited 23.02.2018; Emerald Group Publishing Limited
• Subjects: Bachelors Degrees; Colleges & universities; Communication; Communication (Thought Transfer); Computer science; Computer Science Education; Conservation (Environment); Course Content; Critical thinking; Curricula; Emissions control; Energy Conservation; Engineering; Engineering Education; Environmental Education; Feedback; Feedback (Response); Foreign Countries; Graduate Students; Greenhouse gases; Higher education; Informatics; Information Science; Information Science Education; Information systems; Information technology; Instructional Materials; Lecture Method; Masters Degrees; Motivation; Pollution; Public speaking; Qualitative Research; Recycling; Society; Software; Statistical Analysis; Student Attitudes; Student Motivation; Student Satisfaction; Students; Sustainability; Sustainable Development; Teacher Characteristics; Teaching Methods; Teaching Styles; Technology Education; Thinking Skills; Transformative Learning; Undergraduate Students; Switzerland; Information and communication technologies; ICT for sustainability; Digitalization; Motivation; Higher education; Sustainable development

Purpose Sustainable development (SD) does not usually form part of the curriculum of ICT-related study programs such as Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, and Informatics. However, many topics form a bridge between SD and ICT and could potentially be integrated into ICT-r...