Developing advanced courses for undergraduates: A case study in databases

Suzanne Dietrich; Susan D. Urban; Susan Haag

doi:10.1109/TE.2007.907322

Developing advanced courses for undergraduates: A case study in databases

Suzanne Dietrich, Susan D. Urban, Susan Haag

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Computer science and engineering education is faced with the need to respond to rapid changes in a global economy while still fulfilling the role of teaching the fundamentals. This paper presents techniques for assessing the development of an Advanced Database Concepts course for undergraduates that responds to an industry perspective of the technological advances in the field. Cooperative learning and hands-on assignments relating theory to practice are the pedagogical foundation for an advanced undergraduate course. An alumni survey illustrates that students perceived that the course activities and strategies enabled them to attain the course objectives.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	138-144
Number of pages	7
Journal	IEEE Transactions on Education
Volume	51
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/TE.2007.907322
State	Published - Feb 2008

Keywords

Assessment
Computer science education
Database systems
Undergraduate education

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Education
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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