This is why common core standards are igniting education. -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Staller, Allan Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2014 5:46 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Sorry state of IT education?
Not just IT. The entire education system from k-12 through bachelor's degree... Al Staller | Z Systems Programmer | KBM Group | (Tel) 972 664-3565 | allan.stal...@kbmg.com <snip> Not too surprising to me. I imagine this is the norm for today because a well educated, intelligent, worker costs a lot more than a preprogrammed drone. http://www.informationweek.com/strategic-cio/executive-insights-and-innovation/the-sorry-state-of-it-education/d/d-id/1204552 <quote> Our profession is rife with people capable of performing procedures they've been taught, but incapable of thinking through a problem. Here's what we need to do. </quote> </snip> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN