Offering an undergraduate computer science colloquium
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Title
Offering an undergraduate computer science colloquium
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Identifier
Anthony, B. M. (2014). Offering an Undergraduate Computer Science Colloquium. J. Comput. Sci. Coll., 29(4), 6–12. Retrieved from http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=2591468.2591471
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https://collections.southwestern.edu/s/suscholar/item/234
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Abstract
An undergraduate computer science colloquium is presented that can enhance the educational opportunities for students at a small liberal arts college while providing an additional community-building venue for majors at various stages of their college careers. Presentation skills are a key component of this one-credit course, and the pass/fail grading system can alleviate some student concerns about their performance and allow them to focus on improving in this critical area. Additionally, though the number of electives offered at a small college may be small, a colloquium provides the means for exposure to a greater breadth of computer science topics, potentially helping students develop new interests within the discipline. After being piloted as a special topics course in Spring 2011, Southwestern University has now added the undergraduate colloquium to the regular spring course offerings.
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Publisher
Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges
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Subject
Computer science -- Study and teaching
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