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Well, computer science is not software engineering, and there's only so much time in a BSc program to teach one or the other.
by eli_gottlieb 11y ago
Well, computer science is not software engineering, and there's only so much time in a BSc program to teach one or the other.
- rbshadel 11y agoI've been thinking how interesting (fun and a little mean) it would be to teach a Software Development class where you - assign groups of students that don't really get along, - have groups consume APIs written by previous groups, - change the assignment (slightly or significantly) every week or so, - constantly email students asking if they could "just make one little tweak" - etc... If you were completely up front about expectations (this is about learning the processes/pitfalls of software development, not about submitting a polished assignment at the end) maybe you could give students a sense of the skills needed to succeed not just at computer science, but software dev as well.
- eli_gottlieb 11y ago>I've been thinking how interesting (fun and a little mean) it would be to teach a Software Development class where you - assign groups of students that don't really get along, - have groups consume APIs written by previous groups, - change the assignment (slightly or significantly) every week or so, - constantly email students asking if they could "just make one little tweak" - etc... Sounds like CS320 at UMass Amherst. We all considered it one of the most work-intensive courses in the degree.