ZagApps: Mobile Device Applications Laboratory

贡萨加大学的计算机科学移动设备应用实验室项目(ZagApps)正在创建一门课程，通过移动设备/智能手机应用程序开发来加强计算机科学学习。该实验室和课程使用的是苹果的“触控”技术。Gonzaga计算机科学专业的学生与Area STEM教师密切合作，创建用于K-12课堂的应用程序。STEM教师参与应用程序的设计和使用，并就应用程序的有用性提供反馈。通过与高中老师和学生“客户”的合作，Gonzaga的学生更好地为软件行业基于用户需求开发应用程序和测试最终应用程序的可靠性做好了准备。他们扩展了在移动设备/智能手机应用程序开发、测试和现场部署方面的技术技能，以及在客户关系、主动倾听和解决问题方面的人际交往技能。该项目通过在教师、学生和大学计算机专业学生之间产生积极的体验，影响了选定STEM教室的高中生。高中生与大学本科生见面，了解计算机科学的重要性以及他们数学和科学学习的重要性。该项目还为大学计算机科学项目与高中STEM师生之间更好的合作奠定了基础。开发的课程体系也适用于其他高校。

The Computer Science Mobile Device Application Lab project (ZagApps) at Gonzaga University is creating a curriculum to enhance computer science study with mobile device/smart phone application development. The laboratory and curriculum use Apple 'Touch' technology. Gonzaga computer science students work closely with area STEM teachers to create applications for use in K-12 classrooms. The STEM teachers are involved in both the design and the use of the applications and provide feedback on the usefulness of the applications. As a result of working with their high school teacher and student 'customers', Gonzaga students are better prepared for the software industry processes of developing applications based on user needs and of testing the final application for reliability. They expand their technical skills in mobile device/smart phone application development, testing, and field deployment and their people skills in customer relations, active listening, and problem solving. The project impacts high school students in the selected STEM classrooms by generating positive experiences between teachers, students, and collegiate computing majors. The high school students meet college undergraduates and learn about the importance of computer science as well as the importance of their math and science studies. The project also provides a foundation for better collaboration between university computer science programs and high school STEM teachers and students. The developed curriculum is applicable to other colleges and universities.