Developing case studies for information assurance education

计算机科学（31）本项目使用传统上有效地用于医学，商业和法律的案例研究教学方法到相对较新的信息保证（IA）领域，以加强IA教育。这种方法通过将课堂经验与真实的世界应用相结合来提高学生的学习能力;培养学生成为具有批判性思维，解决问题，沟通和团队合作等关键技能的IA专业人员;培养学生成为终身学习者;吸引学生从事IA职业并增加学生在IA研究中的保留率。该项目的主要目标是开发新的案例研究课程材料和方法，以支持在本科IA教育中广泛采用案例研究教学方法，并在全国范围内加强IA教育。所开发的课程材料和案例教学方法可用于各种学科，如计算机科学，软件工程，信息技术和信息管理系统。在四个选定的领域（网络安全，安全管理，Web安全和应用程序安全）的12个案例研究。探讨了在课堂上有效使用案例的不同方法。这些案例研究用于各种课程，并评估其对学生学习的影响。提供两个讲习班，培训教师使用这些材料。

Computer Science (31) This project uses the case study teaching method traditionally used effectively in medicine, business and law into the relatively new information assurance (IA) area to enhance IA education. This approach improves student learning by integrating classroom experiences with real world applications; trains students to be IA professionals with key skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, communication and teamwork; prepares students to be life long learners; attracts students to IA career and increases student retention in IA studies. The primary goal of this project is developing new case study course materials and methods to support the wide adoption of the case study teaching approach in undergraduate IA education and to enhance IA education nationwide. The course materials and case teaching methods that are developed can be utilized in a variety of disciplines such as computer science, software engineering, information technology, and information management systems. Twelve case studies in four selected areas (network security, security management, web security, and application security) are developed. Different methods in which cases can be effectively used in the classroom are explored. These case studies are used in various courses and their impact on student learning is assessed. Two workshops are offered, which train faculty members to use these materials.