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SIGCSE
2008
ACM
144views Education» more  SIGCSE 2008»
13 years 10 months ago
Geographic information systems: real world applications for computer science
: This paper discusses the development and delivery of an upper level computer science elective course in geographic information systems (GIS). GIS applications span numerous and d...
Wendy Zhang, Theresa Beaubouef
SIGCSE
2009
ACM
135views Education» more  SIGCSE 2009»
14 years 11 months ago
Breadth-last technical electives: integrating the CS core via computer games and mobile robotics
In this paper, we introduce the concept of breadth-last technical elective courses, which are designed to assist undergraduate CS students in integrating their entire core curricu...
William W. White, Jerry B. Weinberg
SIGCSE
2004
ACM
114views Education» more  SIGCSE 2004»
14 years 3 months ago
Student culture vs group work in computer science
Our industrial advisory boards tell us that our students are well prepared technically, but they lack important group work skills. Simply adding project courses and requiring that...
William M. Waite, Michele H. Jackson, Amer Diwan, ...
ECTEL
2009
Springer
14 years 4 months ago
Grid Service-Based Benchmarking Tool for Computer Architecture Courses
Benchmarking for educational purposes in the context of computer science can be hindered by the low number and the homogeneity of machines to be assessed, and the inaccuracy of the...
Carlos Alario-Hoyos, Eduardo Gómez-Sá...
SIGCSE
2006
ACM
144views Education» more  SIGCSE 2006»
14 years 4 months ago
Case-based analysis: a practical tool for teaching computer ethics
Case-based analysis is a bottom-up methodology for ethical reasoning. In a teaching environment, it can be a useful alternative to top-down methods, such as Kantianism, utilitaria...
Michael J. Quinn