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Frydenberg, Mark; Mentzer, Kevin – Information Systems Education Journal, 2021
Project-based learning (PBL) engages students deeply with course concepts and empowers them to drive their own learning through the development of solutions to real-world challenges. By taking ownership of and completing a project that they designed, students develop and demonstrate creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration skills. This…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Student Empowerment, Active Learning, Student Projects
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Frydenberg, Mark; Xu, Jennifer – Information Systems Education Journal, 2019
Python is a popular, general purpose programming language that is gaining wide adoption in beginning programming courses. This paper describes the development and implementation of an introductory Python course at a business university open to students in a variety of majors and minors. Given the growing number of career opportunities in…
Descriptors: Programming Languages, Introductory Courses, Data Analysis, Course Descriptions
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Xu, Jennifer; Frydenberg, Mark – Information Systems Education Journal, 2021
Recent years have witnessed a growing demand for business analytics-oriented curricula. This paper presents the implementation of an introductory Python course at a business university and the attempt to elevate the course's relevance by introducing data analytics topics. The results from a survey of 64 undergraduate students of the course are…
Descriptors: Programming Languages, Computer Science Education, Information Systems, Relevance (Education)
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Frydenberg, Mark – Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 2015
Purpose: This paper aims to argue that the process of making an original game develops digital literacy skills and provides an authentic learning experience as students create, publish and deploy interactive games. Teaching students to create computer games has become common in both K-12 and tertiary education to introducing programming concepts,…
Descriptors: Technological Literacy, Computer Games, Interactive Video, Programming
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Frydenberg, Mark – Information Systems Education Journal, 2016
Teaching game development has become an accepted methodology for introducing programming concepts and capturing the interest of beginning computer science and information technology (IT) students. This study, conducted over three consecutive semesters, explores game development using a gaming engine, rather than a traditional programming language,…
Descriptors: Games, Design, Programming, Teaching Methods