CPSC 203 ITBL CPSC 203 ITBL ProjectProject
Fall 2005-Fall 2006Fall 2005-Fall 2006Working with Haskayne Working with Haskayne School of BusinessSchool of Business
Enhance and redesignEnhance and redesign
GoalsGoals– provide a course that is relevant to provide a course that is relevant to
the programsthe programs– allow flexibility for students allow flexibility for students
to take advantage of previous to take advantage of previous experienceexperience
to choose assignment topics to choose assignment topics
Our IdeasOur Ideas
Get information fromGet information from– programsprograms– instructorsinstructors– studentsstudents
Try online tutorials for flexibilityTry online tutorials for flexibility
203 Instructors 203 Instructors
Want to knowWant to know– what do the programs want?what do the programs want?– why do students take the course?why do students take the course?– what are their expectations?what are their expectations?– what resources are available to help what resources are available to help
us teach and assess software skills?us teach and assess software skills?
Who takes 203?Who takes 203?
enrolment data from OIA for enrolment data from OIA for 2003-20052003-2005
Interviews with program unit Interviews with program unit representativesrepresentatives
Enrolment by Faculty
Haskayne Enrolment
Required course and prerequisite for MGIS 317 and MGST 391
Communication and Culture Enrolment
Most programs in the faculty require a “demonstration of computer competence”. CPSC 203 satisfies that. Many (30-40%) of the studentsare waiting to get into high-demand programs like management and biology.
Management Management RequirementsRequirements Graduates need computer literacyGraduates need computer literacy Prerequisite skills in Excel and AccessPrerequisite skills in Excel and Access
– MGIS 317 – do large Access projectMGIS 317 – do large Access project– MGST 391 Research and Analysis for MGST 391 Research and Analysis for
Decision MakingDecision Making Most important topics: software, Most important topics: software,
Internet, information literacy, Internet, information literacy, securitysecurity
Some group workSome group work
C&C RequirementsC&C Requirements
Graduates need Graduates need – Computer literacyComputer literacy– To understand how computers are usedTo understand how computers are used– Long-term retention of conceptsLong-term retention of concepts– Less concerned about skillsLess concerned about skills
Most important concepts: Internet, Most important concepts: Internet, information literacy, computer information literacy, computer program developmentprogram development
Most important skills: Blackboard, web Most important skills: Blackboard, web search, Wordsearch, Word
Survey of Current Survey of Current StudentsStudents some datasome data
– 80% agreed: “this course is 80% agreed: “this course is valuable”valuable”
– preference for talking about preference for talking about concepts to reading aboutconcepts to reading about
– preference for instruction rather preference for instruction rather than learning on ownthan learning on own
– prefer practical projectsprefer practical projects
Survey of Past Survey of Past StudentsStudents Ranked most important topicsRanked most important topics
– software and operating systemssoftware and operating systems– InternetInternet– networking and communicationsnetworking and communications
Least importantLeast important– hardwarehardware– computer program developmentcomputer program development
Past studentsPast students
wantwant– a very practical coursea very practical course
Pilot of Online lessonsPilot of Online lessons
for Microsoft PowerPoint tutorials for Microsoft PowerPoint tutorials and assignment used online and assignment used online lessons and performance-based lessons and performance-based assessmentassessment
two systems usedtwo systems used
Student ExperienceStudent Experience
The majority of students agreed thatThe majority of students agreed that– The online lessons explained new concepts The online lessons explained new concepts
well.well.– The online lessons allowed me to tailor my The online lessons allowed me to tailor my
learning to my prior knowledge.learning to my prior knowledge.– Overall, I prefer the online lessons to the Overall, I prefer the online lessons to the
workbook.workbook.– Assessment in this course should combine Assessment in this course should combine
short online quizzes to test fundamental short online quizzes to test fundamental software skills with larger integrative software skills with larger integrative assignments to test application.assignments to test application.
Student ExperienceStudent Experience
The majority of students The majority of students disagreed with the statementdisagreed with the statement– Assessment in this course should only use Assessment in this course should only use
larger integrative assignments.larger integrative assignments.
Instructors Discussed Instructors Discussed DataData Agreed to use BlackboardAgreed to use Blackboard Try to make course topics and Try to make course topics and
delivery more student friendlydelivery more student friendly
Course topics Course topics
CoreCore
75%75%Internet: includes web, e-commerce Internet: includes web, e-commerce and information literacyand information literacy
Networks and communicationsNetworks and communications
SecuritySecurity
SoftwareSoftware
Less Less emphasisemphasis
Data representationData representation
HardwareHardware
System DevelopmentSystem Development
OptionalOptional GraphicsGraphics
Artificial intelligenceArtificial intelligence
Lecture HoursLecture Hours
Use the lecture hours less for lecturing Use the lecture hours less for lecturing and more for student centered and more for student centered activities. activities.
We would like students to read We would like students to read material before lecture and discuss material before lecture and discuss during lecture time. during lecture time.
We will spend more time discussing We will spend more time discussing case studies and facilitating student case studies and facilitating student projects and assignments.projects and assignments.
Tutorial HoursTutorial Hours
Want to use online lessons and Want to use online lessons and assessment to teach the basic assessment to teach the basic Microsoft Office skills. Microsoft Office skills.
Will use 50% of the tutorial time Will use 50% of the tutorial time to facilitate the online lessons to facilitate the online lessons
remaining 50% of the time to remaining 50% of the time to work on case studies and work on case studies and assignments.assignments.
Fall 2006Fall 2006
A textbook more compatible with A textbook more compatible with the core topics has been chosenthe core topics has been chosen
Online lessons and assessment Online lessons and assessment will be used to teach Microsoft will be used to teach Microsoft Office skillsOffice skills
Assignments are designed around Assignments are designed around a case studya case study
THANKS!THANKS!