Offering an undergraduate computer science colloquium

Title

Offering an undergraduate computer science colloquium

Creator

Anthony, Barbara M.

Date

2017-12-14

Date Available

2017-12-14

Date Issued

2014-04

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

uri

https://collections.southwestern.edu/s/suscholar/item/234

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.

Language

English

Publisher

Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges

Subject

Computer science -- Study and teaching

Type

Article