Despite the ubiquitous use of instructional videos in both formal and informal learning settings, questions remain largely unanswered on how to design and develop video lessons that are often used as the primary method for delivering instruction in online courses. In this study, we experimented with a model of seven principles drawn from…

After designing an online Computer Science post-baccalaureate degree program, this study was undertaken to inform the redesign of an introductory computer science course in a student-centered, problem-based learning approach. The research team proposed a weekly/unit learning trajectory, outlining "an ordered network of experiences students…

This paper notes the advantages of using e-mail in computer literacy classes, and discusses the results of incorporating an e-mail assignment in the "Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning and Computer Programming" core course at Brooklyn College (New York). The assignment consisted of several steps. The students first read and responded…