An Internet-Based Interactive Learning System for Computing Science

本提案要求在印第安纳大学-普渡大学印第安纳波利斯分校（IUPUI）建立一个基于互联网的互动学习系统。计算机与信息科学系（CIS）旨在通过互动学习、模拟和建模机会，充分支持学生学习抽象理论材料，从而改善其广度优先的计算机科学课程。目标是1。开发名为PACER （personal Active Computing Exploration Resource）的交互式学习系统，作为广度优先的计算机入门课程的教学补充；通过向K-12，大学和回国的成年学生提供PACER，培养和支持早期对科学的兴趣。PACER系统满足了学习者对复杂思想的重复和视觉模拟的需求，并为他们提供了远程教育的能力，并获得了以前从未有过的资源。PACER的互动设计鼓励自主学习。它还挑战和支持妇女、少数民族、通勤成年人和残疾学生进入定量推理领域。该交互式学习系统将采用超文本标记语言开发为万维网页面。与传统的Web页面不同，PACER页面将支持交互式学习会话以及具有动画功能的模拟。Web页面的分层组织允许PACER系统拥有相互连接的学习模块，这反过来又支持“基于需求”的学习。这一特性使得PACER成为所有水平学习者的主动学习工具。拟议的PACER系统将提供给我们广度优先的入门计算科学课程的学生，计算1和2，以及印第安纳州印第安纳波利斯派克镇大都会区的新奥古斯塔中学的学生

This proposal requests funds for establishing an Internet- bsed interactive learning system at Indiana University- Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). The Department of Computer and Information Science (CIS) seeks to improve its breadth-first computer science curriculum by adequately supporting student learning of abstract theoretical materials through interactive learning, simulation and modeling opportunities. The goals are 1. to develop an interactive learning system called PACER (Personally Active Computing Exploration Resource) as an instructional supplement for the breadth-first introductory computing courses, and 2. to cultivate and support early interest in science through delivering PACER to K-12, college, and returning adult students. The PACER system meets learners" needs of repetition and visual simulation of complex ideas and offers them the ability to pursue education from remote locations and have access to resources never before available. The interactive design of PACER encourages self- directed learning. It also challenges and supports women, minorities, commuting adults and students with disabilities to purse the field of quantitative reasoning. The proposed interactive learning system will be developed as World Wide Web pages using Hypertext Markup Language. Unlike traditional Web pages, the PACER pages will support interactive learning sessions as well as simulations with animation capabilities. The hierarchical organizations of Web pages allows the PACER system to have learning modules that are inter linked, which in turn supports "demand-based" learning. This feature allows PACER to be an active learning tool for learners at all levels. The proposed PACER system will be available to students in our breadth-first introductory compute science courses, Computing 1 and 2, and students at New Augusta Middle School in the Metropolitan district of Pike Township, Indianapolis, Indiana