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Direct linkSung, K.; Hillyard, C.; Angotti, R. L.; Panitz, M. W.; Goldstein, D. S.; Nordlinger, J. – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2011
Despite the proven success of using computer video games as a context for teaching introductory programming (CS1/2) courses, barriers including the lack of adoptable materials, required background expertise (in graphics/games), and institutional acceptance still prevent interested faculty members from experimenting with this approach. Game-themed…
Descriptors: Computers, Video Games, Introductory Courses, Programming
Download full textYan, Hongxin; Law, Sandra – Open Praxis, 2013
Failure rates in first year calculus courses are high in most post-secondary institutions across North America and other parts of the world. This Inukshuk-funded open education project involved the development of five stand-alone pre-calculus learning modules. The design and revision phases of this project occurred between the fall of 2007 and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Open Education, Open Source Technology, Learning Modules
Niehm, Linda S.; Gregoire, Mary B.; Austin, Tanya; Mhango, Mary – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2005
Guided by national, state, and university initiatives to promote rural entrepreneurship, faculty in Iowa State University's College of Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) were awarded funding from the Kauffman Foundation and Pappajohn Center to expand their work in entrepreneurship education. A series of multi-unit learning modules was developed…
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, Learning Modules, Pilot Projects, Introductory Courses
Mehallis, George; And Others – 1980
Background information is provided concerning the efforts of Miami-Dade Community College (M-DCC), under the sponsorship of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, to form a national consortium of two-year colleges for the development of Human Resources programs aimed at training chemical substance abuse workers. The report first presents…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Community Colleges, Consortia, Correctional Rehabilitation
Westphal, Patricia B., Ed.; And Others – 1984
The 13 selected papers included in this conference report are: "Achieving Curriculum Fit for That 'Horrible' Second Year" (Lorraine A. Strasheim); "Project Partnership: French Culture and Language in the Elementary School" (Susan Turner); "A Middle School Exploratory Course" (Kay Thorp); "Creative and…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Classroom Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cultural Education
