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FECS
2006
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14 years 11 months ago
A Student Research Symposium at Texas Christian University - How it has Benefited the Computer Science Department
-- The Fourth (4th ) Annual Student Research Symposium (SRS) for graduate and undergraduate students majoring in science, engineering, and mathematics will be conducted at Texas Ch...
James R. Comer, Tom Nute, Billy Farmer, Lisa J. Bu...
ACE
2003
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14 years 11 months ago
Bootstrapping Computer Science in Old North Wales
We describe our experiences in setting up a new Computer Science department in an established University within the UK. We drew upon our experiences in teaching Computing in Austr...
Kenneth A. Hawick, Heath A. James
SIGCSE
2003
ACM
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15 years 2 months ago
Measuring the effectiveness of robots in teaching computer science
We report the results of a year-long experiment in the use of robots to teach computer science. Our data set compares results from over 800 students on identical tests from both r...
Barry S. Fagin, Laurence D. Merkle
CSEE
2007
Springer
15 years 3 months ago
Lab Partners: If They're Good Enough for the Natural Sciences, Why Aren't They Good Enough for Us?
Despite many professed benefits of collaboration, some computer science educators feel students need to master work individually, particularly in the courses early in the curricul...
Laurie Williams, Lucas Layman
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SIGCSE
2012
ACM
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13 years 5 months ago
Understanding the tenets of agile software engineering: lecturing, exploration and critical thinking
The use of agile principles and practices in software development is becoming a powerful force in today’s workplace. In our quest to develop better products, therefore, it is im...
Shvetha Soundararajan, Amine Chigani, James D. Art...