A Proposition of an ICT University Course Framework that Supports Business Needs

The main goal of the research is an investigation of issues connected with the introduction of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) courses at economic universities. The changes in business needs and ICT tools require changes in the style of teaching ICT in higher education. On the basis of literature review and interviews with practitioners and students, the authors identified key competences in ICT desirable in a business environment. Then, they proposed a blended-learning framework for delivering ICT courses that supports developing required skills and acquiring relevant knowledge. The framework was implemented at the Cracow University of Economics. The authors present the result of a survey that examined the usefulness of the proposed framework