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Summary
Summary
Written to meet the needs of teachers, lecturers and tutors, this is a comprehensive guide to understanding the key issues, best practices and new developments in learning and teaching in information and computer sciences in higher education.
It covers a range of issues relating to teaching within the broad discipline of computing at under- and post-graduate level, including:
* curriculum
* assessment
* links with industry
* international perspectives
* innovative techniques for teaching
* effective use of ICT in teaching.
Effective Learning and Teaching in Computing will be essential reading for less experienced teachers seeking authoritative guidance as well as experienced teachers seeking material for reflection and advice.
Author Notes
Alastair Irons is Associate Dean of the School for Informatics at Northumbria University. Sylvia Alexander is Lecturer in Computing at the University of Ulster, Jordanstown and Manager of the National Subject Centre for Information and Computer Sciences.
Table of Contents
| Introduction, Alastair Irons and Sylvia Alexander |
| 1 Current IssuesAlastair Irons and Sylvia Alexander |
| Part 1 Teaching and the support of learning |
| 2 Motivating computing studentsPeggy Gregory and Tony Jenkins |
| 3 The role of practical skills in computing educationFintan Culwin |
| 4 Learning and teaching with computersIan Benest |
| 5 Accessibility, disability and computingDavid Sloan and Lorna Gibson |
| 6 Variations on a theme: divisions and union in a maturing disciplineLillian N. Cassel |
| Part 2 Learning activities for computing students |
| 7 Groupwork for computing studentsLiz Burd |
| 8 Automating the process of skills-based assessmentMike Joy |
| 9 Motivation and electronic assessmentStephen Bostock |
| 10Alastair Irons |
| Part 3 Developing effective learning environments |
| 11 Evaluating what works in distance educationPatrick McAndrew |
| 12 Industrial input to the computing curriculumNancy R. Mead |
| 13 Computing education and entrepreneurial spiritSylvia Alexander and Gerry McAllister and Deborah Trayhum |
| 14 Higher Education, IT and industryGillian Lovegrove |
| Part 4 Reflective practice and personal development |
| 15 Continuing professional development for the computing academic: wheeling in the Trojan HorseSu White and Hugh Davis |
| 16 Improving the quality of teaching in computingAndrew McGettrick |
| 17 Technology and the reflective practitionerTom Boyle Conclusion |
| 18 Future issues in computingAlastair Irons and Sylvia Alexander |
