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Go beyond the technology: emphasizing soft skills in IT/IS capstone classes

January 2024

DOI:10.4337/9781802205794.00009

In book: Teaching Information Systems
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

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Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw State University

This is a significantly enhanced version of a previous publication (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/281806496), adding more details, more data, and more analysis. In this chapter, we present our design and experience with the practice and assessment of soft skills in IT capstone courses. We also report and discuss students’ perceptions of the importance of different soft skills.

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