Transforming Introductory Computer Science Projects via Real-TimeWeb Data

通过实时网络数据转变计算机科学入门项目

• 批准号: 1140318
• 负责人: Eli Tilevich
• 金额: $ 20万
• 依托单位: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2012-07-01 至 2015-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1140318&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Transforming; Introductory; Computer; Science; Projects

This project creates an educational software infrastructure by broadening the support for the successful BusTracker.edu API to support computer programming projects that use real-time Web-based data to better engage and better train introductory computer science students. Examples of real-time data accessible over the Web include stock values, traffic information, weather, public transit, flight information, inventory overviews, and many others. The infrastructure ensures the requisite data availability, integrity, and accessibility, as well as automates grading techniques.By bringing real-world, real-time data of intrinsic interest to students in introductory classes, more students are expected to be recruited into and retained in the computer science major. The new programming projects also provide an opportunity to introduce students earlier to advanced concepts such as distributed computing and cyber-physical systems, thereby better preparing them to meet the emerging challenges of the IT workplace.In addition to the infrastructure, the project will produce a set of programming assignments using the infrastructure suitable for CS 1 and CS 2 courses. Evaluation encompasses both the new system, as well as the effect of its use on student learning outcomes and on retention. The infrastructure will be available through a dedicated website and a number of workshops will assist faculty in learning to use the new system in their courses.

该项目通过扩大对成功的BusTracker.edu API的支持来支持计算机编程项目，从而创建一个教育软件基础架构，这些项目使用基于实时的Web数据来更好地互动和更好地培训介绍性的计算机科学专业的学生。可通过网络访问的实时数据的示例包括股票价值，流量信息，天气，公共交通，飞行信息，库存概述等。基础架构确保了必要的数据可用性，完整性和可访问性，并自动化了评分技术。通过将现实世界中的实时数据带到入门课程中的实时数据，预计将在计算机科学专业的专业中招募和保留更多的学生。新的编程项目还提供了一个机会，可以使学生早期介绍高级概念，例如分布式计算和网络物理系统，从而更好地做好准备，以应对IT工作场所的新兴挑战。在与基础架构的基础架构外，该项目将使用适合CS 1和CS 1和CS 2 2讲道的基础设施来生产一组编程任务。评估包括新系统，以及其对学生学习成果和保留率的影响。基础设施将通过专用网站提供，许多研讨会将有助于教师学习在其课程中使用新系统。