Improving the Computer Science Curriculum with Mobile Technology

计算-其他（35）该项目正在改进计算机科学课程，开发新的方法来吸引更多的学生并使他们感兴趣。移动的技术正被用于说明计算机概念。该项目通过利用手持设备的普遍使用来增强学生的兴趣、记忆力和学习能力。以使用移动的计算为中心的小组活动，特别是PDA和Mobile-T G3智能手机，正在被添加到课程中，以教授计算机素养，CS 1 CS2。移动的技术使人们能够在互联网上访问Web 2.0应用程序，并使用Java开发环境。例如，传统的一年级编程课程CS 1/CS2的学生正在使用谷歌的Android软件来编写手机应用程序。使用Android软件提供了嵌入式编程的实际经验。学生能够看到他们的应用程序在真实的时间运行，这支持了他们对计算机科学的兴趣增加。这提供了一种成就感和相关性。将移动的技术纳入整个课程，以保持连续性，提供相关、现代和有意义的内容。在全国范围内，由于学院和大学面临预算限制，大型计算机扫盲班变得越来越普遍。在这个项目中开发的活动作为一个很好的模型，其他计算机科学教师试图从事大型计算机科学入门课程的学生和兴趣。此外，该项目使计算机科学教育基础设施现代化，并制作了对其他教育工作者有用的材料，介绍如何有效地将移动的技术纳入课堂。

Computing-Others (35) This project is improving the computer science curriculum by developing new approaches to engage and interest a wider base of students. Mobile technology is being used to illustrate computer concepts. This project strengthens students' interest, retention, and learning by capitalizing on the pervasive use of hand held devices. Group activities centered on using mobile computing, in particular PDAs and Mobile-T G3 smart phones, are being added to the curriculum to teach Computer Literacy, CS1 & CS2. The mobile technology is enabling access to Web 2.0 applications on the internet and uses the Java development environment. For example, students in the traditional first year programming course CS1/CS2 are using Google's Android software to program cell phone applications. Working with the Android software provides practical experience with embedded programming. The increased interest in computer science is supported by students being able to see their applications running in real time. This provides a sense of accomplishment and relevance. The incorporation of mobile technology is being implemented throughout the curriculum in order to allow for continuity, provide relevant, modern, and meaningful content. Across the country, large computer literacy classes are becoming more common as colleges and universities face budget restrictions. Activities being developed in this project serve as a good model to other computer science teachers attempting to engage and interest students in large introductory computer science classes. Furthermore, the project modernizes the computer science educational infrastructure and produces materials useful to other educators on effective ways of incorporation of mobile technologies in the classroom.