Using Mobile Game Development to Improve Student Learning and Satisfaction in Introductory Computer Science Courses

计算机科学（31）该项目开发了传统计算课程的增强功能，将传统的入门课程和使用令人兴奋的新技术的机会相结合。在这种方法中，介绍性的编程序列不受干扰，但课程介绍，加强使用移动的游戏开发的基本概念。移动的游戏开发为招募和留住新一代计算机科学家提供了一条新的、令人兴奋的途径。配套课程的目的是加强核心计算机科学的概念，介绍了在开始计算课程使用移动的游戏开发与iPod Touch技术。这个项目是教学CS 1/CS2类型的课程使用游戏开发作为一个类上下文的增长趋势的一部分。该项目的主要努力在于开发一套广泛的八个基于游戏的模块，可以在本科CS课程的几个点使用。 预计这一项目将对妇女参与计算产生积极影响，在初级课程中使用这一项目将有助于吸引和留住妇女从事计算学习。 该计划包括一系列介绍和会议讲习班/教程、在线论坛和讨论组以及将提供给NSDL/CITIDEL以及其他几个资料库的项目网站。

Computer Science (31)This project develops an enhancement to the traditional computing curriculum that combines traditional introductory courses and an opportunity to work with exciting new technology. In this approach, the introductory programming sequence is not disturbed, but courses are introduced that reinforce fundamental concepts using mobile game development. Mobile game development provides a new and exciting avenue to recruit and retain the new generation of computer scientists. The companion courses are designed to reinforce core computer science concepts introduced in beginning computing courses using mobile game development with iPod Touch technology.This project is part of the growing trend of teaching CS1/CS2 type classes using game development as a class context. The main effort of the project lies in developing a broad set of eight games-based modules that can be used at several points in the undergraduate CS curriculum. It is expected that this project has a positive impact on women in computing and its use in beginning courses could help to attract and retain women in computing studies.A number of institutions have indicated an interest in using the materials due to a good dissemination plan. That plan includes a set of presentations and conference workshops/tutorials, online forums and discussion groups, and project Web site to be contributed to NSDL/CITIDEL as well as several other repositories.