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Living In the KnowlEdge SocietyVT, NCA&T, SCU,
Villanova
Living In the Living In the KnowlEdge Society KnowlEdge Society (LIKES) – NC A&T (LIKES) – NC A&T Opening SessionOpening SessionNorth Carolina A & TNorth Carolina A & T
Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara UniversityVillanova UniversityVillanova UniversityVirginia TechVirginia Tech
We are living in ‘exponential time’ in a flat worldComputer technology is changing fast
Students’ computing knowledge cannot keep up with the technologies when they graduate
Various computing concepts are not incorporated into the university (CS?) core curriculum enough (at all ?)
CS/IT enrollment has been dropping (but jobs increase)Students think computing is difficult and not fun
Living In the KnowlEdge SocietyVT, NCA&T, SCU,
VillanovaLIKES Vision
Build a community leading the way to change how computing concepts are taught in both computing-related disciplines and the disciplines of the broader workforce and society.
Reach a broader audience of potential students and produce a larger number of professionals with the computing competencies and skills for LIKES.
Improve computing competencies and skills of people in all disciplines, to help them address the pervasive and growing needs for computing in society.
Find Interesting Problems to Bring into Computing Courses to Provide Opportunities for Learning in Context
For example, in a database class students could:See the value of hierarchical data structures
to biology by representing the taxonomy of species.
See the value of hierarchical data structures to political science and management by representing the organization chart of the executive branch of U.S. government.
Living In the KnowlEdge SocietyVT, NCA&T, SCU,
Villanova
Transform Computer Science Education
Bring a Service Culture to Computing DisciplinesStudents in project classes or independent studies develop
LIKES education modules working with core course faculty.This results in computing discipline students helping non-
computing discipline students to learn computing concepts.OPEN philosophy and approach followed to publish all LIKES
modules.Students think about how to teach others.Students experience the “joy” of service.
Needed Benefits:Attract/retain more students to computer science,
information systems, and information technology disciplines.
Infusing the Core Curriculum with Key Computing Concepts
Matrix of Core Area Courses x Computing ConceptsA cell contains an Education Module that
teaches the computing concept in the context of the core area course.
An Education Module consists of everything needed to teach the computing concept, e.g., lecture slides, assignments, grading rubric, downloads, specialized program, etc.
Living In the KnowlEdge SocietyVT, NCA&T, SCU,
VillanovaInterdisciplinary Work Example:
Virtual JamestownProject Director
Prof. Crandall Shifflett, Dept. of History, VT In 1996 he conceived the idea of combining
technology, history, and Jamestown 2007. Project Staff Members
Julie Richter: Ph.D in early american historyMatthew Parrott: computer science major, chief
modeller, animator Virtual Jamestown is a product of
collaboration between Virginia Tech, the University of Virginia, and the Virginia Center for Digital History at the University of Virginia.
Workshop 4 – Theme: LIKES in PracticeVillanovaSpring 2009
Living In the KnowlEdge SocietyVT, NCA&T, SCU,
Villanova
Workshop 1 Computing Concepts
Logic
Data Structure (graphs,trees)
Programming
Algorithms/Problem Solving
Communications+Networking
HCI
Graphics/Visualization
Knowledge Representation, Retrieval, Storage
Database and Data Modeling
Social Context
IP+Privacy+Civil Liberties
Computer Literacy
Software Engineering
Living In the KnowlEdge SocietyVT, NCA&T, SCU,
VillanovaWorkshops 3 and 4Workshop 3
Similar to workshop 2, but with different disciplines, e.g., political science, chemistry, marketing.
Have something to contribute? Someone to invite?
Workshop 4Pedagogy of delivering LIKES modules.Implementation using service approach.Integrating OPEN architecture and approach.Have something to contribute? Someone to
invite?
Living In the KnowlEdge SocietyVT, NCA&T, SCU,
VillanovaWorkshop Plans
W. Chung: Workshop 1 reportC. Evia: Examples (Perspective:
English, CS)Keynotes: Inspire, Illustrate, Guide usWorking groups -> friends,
collaboratorsPlenary discussions -> plans for futureChange life on each campusOnline community: to share and helpDisseminate nationwide and