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STEM Community Chairs Progress Updates Spring 2016
The following is a brief update of the activities and efforts being undertaken by UNO’s Dr. George and Sally Haddix Community Chair of STEM Education as being held by Dr. Neal Grandgenett. The goal of this position is: Position Goal: To organize, lead and inspire collaborative STEM initiatives at UNO, that cross colleges and disciplines, and that aggressively position UNO to be a true national leader in interdisciplinary STEM programs. (Curriculum, Capacity, Collaboration
Annual Report 2020-2021
LETTER FROM THE DEAN
As I write this letter during the beginning of the 2021–22 academic year, we have started to welcome the majority of our students to campus— many for the very first time, and some for the first time in a year and a half. It has been wonderful to be together, in-person, again. Four quarters of learning and working remotely was challenging, to be sure, but I have been consistently amazed by the resilience, innovation, and hard work of our students, faculty, and staff, even in the most difficult of circumstances. This annual report, covering the 2020–21 academic year—one that was entirely virtual—highlights many of those examples: from a second place national ranking by our Security Daemons team to hosting a blockbuster virtual screenwriting conference with top talent; from gaming grants helping us reach historically excluded youth to alumni successes across our three schools. Recently, I announced that, after 40 years at DePaul and 15 years as the Dean of CDM, I will be stepping down from the deanship at the end of the 2021–22 academic year. I began my tenure at DePaul in 1981 as an assistant professor, with the founding of the Department of Computer Science, joining seven faculty members who were leaving the mathematics department for this new venture.
It has been amazing to watch our college grow during that time. We now have more than 40 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, over 22,000 college alumni, and a catalog of nationally ranked programs. And we plan to keep going.
If there is anything I’ve learned at CDM, it’s that a lot can be accomplished in a year (as this report shows), and I’m committed to working hard and continuing the progress we’ve made together in 2021–22.
David MillerDeanhttps://via.library.depaul.edu/cdmannual/1004/thumbnail.jp
College of Arts and Sciences summary of research and creative activities, July 1, 1982 to June 30, 1983
Summary of research and creative activities of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Central Florida, July 1, 1982 - June 30, 1983
The Importance of Computing Education Research
Interest in computer science is growing. As a result, computer science (CS)
and related departments are experiencing an explosive increase in undergraduate
enrollments and unprecedented demand from other disciplines for learning
computing. According to the 2014 CRA Taulbee Survey, the number of
undergraduates declaring a computing major at Ph.D. granting departments in the
US has increased 60% from 2011-2014 and the number of degrees granted has
increased by 34% from 2008-2013. However, this growth is not limited to higher
education. New York City, San Francisco and Oakland public schools will soon be
offering computer science to all students at all schools from preschool to 12th
grade, although it will be an elective for high school students. This
unprecedented demand means that CS departments are likely to teach not only
more students in the coming decades, but more diverse students, with more
varied backgrounds, motivations, preparations, and abilities.
This growth is an unparalleled opportunity to expand the reach of computing
education. However, this growth is also a unique research challenge, as we know
very little about how best to teach our current students, let alone the
students soon to arrive. The burgeoning field of Computing Education Research
(CER) is positioned to address this challenge by answering research questions
such as, how should we teach computer science, from programming to advanced
principles, to a broader and more diverse audience? We argue that computer
science departments should lead the way in establishing CER as a foundational
research area of computer science, discovering the best ways to teach CS, and
inventing the best technologies with which to teach it. This white paper
provides a snapshot of the current state of CER and makes actionable
recommendations for academic leaders to grow CER as a successful research area
in their departments.Comment: A Computing Community Consortium (CCC) white paper, 12 page
The Importance of Computing Education Research
Interest in computer science is growing. As a result, computer science (CS) and related departments are experiencing an explosive increase in undergraduate enrollments and unprecedented demand from other disciplines for learning computing. According to the 2014 CRA Taulbee Survey, the number of undergraduates declaring a computing major at Ph.D. granting departments in the US has increased 60% from 2011-2014 and the number of degrees granted has increased by 34% from 2008-2013
The Importance of Computing Education Research
Interest in computer science is growing. As a result, computer science (CS) and related departments are experiencing an explosive increase in undergraduate enrollments and unprecedented demand from other disciplines for learning computing. According to the 2014 CRA Taulbee Survey, the number of undergraduates declaring a computing major at Ph.D. granting departments in the US has increased 60% from 2011-2014 and the number of degrees granted has increased by 34% from 2008-2013
Lessons Learned from Development of a Software Tool to Support Academic Advising
We detail some lessons learned while designing and testing a
decision-theoretic advising support tool for undergraduates at a large state
university. Between 2009 and 2011 we conducted two surveys of over 500 students
in multiple majors and colleges. These surveys asked students detailed
questions about their preferences concerning course selection, advising, and
career paths. We present data from this study which may be helpful for faculty
and staff who advise undergraduate students. We find that advising support
software tools can augment the student-advisor relationship, particularly in
terms of course planning, but cannot and should not replace in-person advising.Comment: 5 Figures, revised version including more figures and
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Mobile Software Development (KSU)
This Grants Collection for Mobile Software Development was created under a Round Twelve ALG Textbook Transformation Grant.
Affordable Learning Georgia Grants Collections are intended to provide faculty with the frameworks to quickly implement or revise the same materials as a Textbook Transformation Grants team, along with the aims and lessons learned from project teams during the implementation process.
Documents are in .pdf format, with a separate .docx (Word) version available for download. Each collection contains the following materials: Linked Syllabus Initial Proposal Final Reporthttps://oer.galileo.usg.edu/compsci-collections/1036/thumbnail.jp
User Interface Engineering (KSU)
This Grants Collection for User Interface Engineering was created under a Round Twelve ALG Textbook Transformation Grant.
Affordable Learning Georgia Grants Collections are intended to provide faculty with the frameworks to quickly implement or revise the same materials as a Textbook Transformation Grants team, along with the aims and lessons learned from project teams during the implementation process.
Documents are in .pdf format, with a separate .docx (Word) version available for download. Each collection contains the following materials: Linked Syllabus Initial Proposal Final Reporthttps://oer.galileo.usg.edu/compsci-collections/1035/thumbnail.jp
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