Targeted Infusion Project Grant: Developing Game-Like Instructional Modules to Enhance Student Learning in Lower Level Core Computer Science Courses

温斯顿-塞勒姆州立大学（WSSU）的目标灌输项目——开发类似游戏的教学模块，以提高学生在较低水平核心计算机科学课程中的学习——将开发类似游戏的教学模块，以提高学生在较低水平核心计算机科学（CS）课程中的学习，即计算机编程I、计算机编程II和数据结构。这三门看门人课程是WSSU CS项目学生滞留的主要障碍。最近，对能够为新兴的移动计算技术产生的移动设备开发应用程序的程序员的需求不断增加。对于少数族裔计算机科学家来说，这是一个很好的机会，他们可以通过开发应用程序来影响计算机行业，这些应用程序不仅针对非裔美国人，而且针对普通大众。该项目涉及执行三个组成部分：教育、评价和传播。教育部分包括为较低水平的核心计算机科学课程开发类似游戏的教学模块。类似游戏的课程模块将允许学生在游戏环境中学习困难的概念。评估部分包括建立一个由经验丰富的CS教员、教育教员和游戏行业专业人士组成的顾问委员会，以协助项目开发和评估过程。传播部分包括为该项目开发一个网站，并为来自传统黑人学院和大学的教师组织一次讲习班。

Winston-Salem State University's (WSSU) Targeted Infusion Project entitled - Developing Game-Like Instructional Modules to Enhance Student Learning in Lower Level Core Computer Science Courses - will develop game-like instructional modules to enhance student learning in lower level core Computer Science (CS) courses, namely Computer Programming I, Computer Programming II and Data Structures. These three gate-keeper courses are the main barrier for student retention in the CS program at WSSU. Recently, there has been increasing demand for programmers who can develop applications for mobile devices generated by the emerging mobile computing technologies. This is a great opportunity for minority computer scientists to influence the computing industry by developing apps that are targeted to not only the African American population, but also to the general public. The project involves implementing three components: education, assessment and dissemination. The education component includes developing game-like instructional modules for lower level core CS courses. The game-like course modules will allow students to learn difficult concepts in a gaming context. The assessment component includes establishing an advisory board of experienced CS faculty, education faculty and professionals from the game industry to assist in project development and the evaluation process. The dissemination component includes developing a website for the project and organizing a workshop for faculty from Historically Black Colleges and Universities.