Delivering Introductory Programming Courses Online

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Delivering Introductory Programming Courses Online

• The Experience at Kentucky State University

Ashok Kumar J. M. Carigan
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Delivering Introductory Programming Courses Online

• Special issues
• Evaluation
• Conclusions

• Background
• Introductions
• Goals
• Observations

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Background

• During the previous academic year, KSU launched
  two separate courses to deliver computer science
  content to web-only classes. Both courses
  continue to be taught in the traditional lecture
  hall and lab, as well as online. The courses are
• Fundamentals of Computer Science for majors,
  taught in C
• Introduction to Programming for general
  science majors, taught in Visual BASIC

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Introductions

• Personal objectives
• Schools
• Programs
• Current online programs
• Current distance ed programs

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Workshop Goals

• Discuss administrative aspects
• View teaching observations
• Compare online vs. in-class
• Compare distance vs. resident
• Explore evaluation of effectiveness
• Talk about examples

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Observations

• Advantages disadvantages
• Similarities differences
• Teaching perspective
• Admin perspective
• Special issues programming courses
• Special issues location

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Observations

• Advantages disadvantages
• Similarities differences
• Teaching perspective
• Admin perspective
• Special issues programming courses
• Special issues location

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Observations

• Advantages disadvantages
• Similarities differences
• Teaching perspective
• Admin perspective
• Special issues programming courses
• Special issues location

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Observations

• Advantages disadvantages
• Similarities differences
• Teaching perspective
• Admin perspective
• Special issues programming courses
• Special issues location

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Observations

• Advantages disadvantages
• Similarities differences
• Teaching perspective
• Admin perspective
• Special issues programming courses
• Special issues location

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Observations

• Advantages disadvantages
• Similarities differences
• Teaching perspective
• Admin perspective
• Special issues programming courses
• Special issues location

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Observations

• Advantages disadvantages
• Similarities differences
• Teaching perspective
• Admin perspective
• Special issues programming courses
• Special issues location

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Observations

• Advantages disadvantages
• Similarities differences
• Teaching perspective
• Admin perspective
• Special issues programming courses
• Special issues location

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Observations

• Advantages disadvantages
• Similarities differences
• Teaching perspective
• Admin perspective
• Special issues programming courses
• Special issues location

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Evaluating Course Effectiveness

• Teacher
• Assessment
• Mentoring
• Communication
• Student
• Instruction
• Content
• Process

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Evaluating Curriculum Effectiveness

• Advising
• Time-related issues
• College experience
• Continuity
• Accreditation
• Technology-driven
• Intangibles

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Conclusions

• Lessons learned
• Further investigation
• View of the future
• Review of workshop objectives
• Summarizing
• Questions answers

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Conclusions

• Lessons learned
• Further investigation
• View of the future
• Review of workshop objectives
• Summarizing
• Questions answers

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Delivering Introductory Programming Courses Online

• Thank You

Ashok Kumar akumar_at_gwmail.kysu.edu J. M.
Carigan jcarigan_at_gwmail.kysu.edu