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David Shilane; Nicole Di Crecchio; Nicole L. Lorenzetti – Teaching Statistics: An International Journal for Teachers, 2024
Educational curricula in data analysis are increasingly fundamental to statistics, data science, and a wide range of disciplines. The educational literature comparing coding syntaxes for instruction in data analysis recommends utilizing a simple syntax for introductory coursework. However, there is limited prior work to assess the pedagogical…
Descriptors: Programming, Data Science, Programming Languages, Coding
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Schwab-McCoy, Aimee; Baker, Catherine M.; Gasper, Rebecca E. – Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education, 2021
In the past 10 years, new data science courses and programs have proliferated at the collegiate level. As faculty and administrators enter the race to provide data science training and attract new students, the road map for teaching data science remains elusive. In 2019, 69 college and university faculty teaching data science courses and…
Descriptors: Statistics Education, Higher Education, College Students, Teaching Methods
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Cummings, Jeff; Janicki, Thomas N. – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2020
In the fields of information technology and information systems, faculty must consistently adjust curriculum to meet the demands of the field. However, a challenge they often face is understanding what should be covered, especially given the limited number of courses most universities are able to offer. This research explores the knowledge and…
Descriptors: Job Skills, Technological Literacy, Employment Qualifications, Information Technology
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Dolog, Peter; Thomsen, Lone Leth; Thomsen, Bent – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2016
Problem-Based Learning (PBL) has often been seen as an all-or-nothing approach, difficult to apply in traditional curricula based on traditional lectured courses with exercise and lab sessions. Aalborg University has since its creation in 1974 practiced PBL in all subjects, including computer science and software engineering, following a model…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Teaching Methods, Computer Software, Computer Science Education
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Russell, Jack; Russell, Barbara; Pollacia, Lissa F.; Tastle, William J. – Information Systems Education Journal, 2010
This paper researches the computer languages taught in the first, second and third programming courses in Computer Information Systems (CIS), Management Information Systems (MIS or IS) curricula as well as in Computer Science (CS) and Information Technology (IT) curricula. Instructors teaching the first course in programming within a four year…
Descriptors: Programming Languages, Information Systems, Computer Science Education, Management Information Systems
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Wagner, William P.; Pant, Vik; Hilken, Ralph – Journal of Information Technology Education, 2008
eXtensible Markup Language (XML) is a new technology that is currently being extolled by many industry experts and software vendors. Potentially it represents a platform independent language for sharing information over networks in a way that is much more seamless than with previous technologies. It is extensible in that XML serves as a "meta"…
Descriptors: Internet, Computer Software, Information Technology, Computer Networks