Addressing Data Literacy in Information Systems Education

Data literacy is essential in our data-driven society. The role of data in education is even more significant. Obtaining data literacy skills is important for both students and educators. Aligning data literacy in computing students’ education will enhance students’ learning experiences and better prepare them for future professional positions. This paper discusses the importance of data literacy in Information Systems undergraduate education, emphasizing the need for students in this field to understand and use data effectively and aims to give specific guidelines for including data literacy in information systems undergraduate education. A specific approach to incorporating data literacy components into one of the major courses in the IS2020 curriculum – the Systems Analysis and Design course is presented. The approach could be applied to other computing disciplines to enrich them with data literacy elements.