Living In the KnowlEdge Society VT, NCA&T, SCU, Villanova Living In the KnowlEdge Society (LIKES) North Carolina A & T Santa Clara University Villanova University Virginia Tech NSF CPATH: CCF , , , and

Living In the KnowlEdge Society VT, NCA&T, SCU, Villanova LIKES Vision The vision for the LIKES project is to build a community that will lead the way to make systemic changes in how computing concepts are taught in both computing-related disciplines and the disciplines of the broader workforce and society. Revitalizing education in computing-related disciplines is necessary to reach a broader audience of potential students and produce a larger number of professionals with the computing competencies and skills that are imperative to designing and building the innovations of the future. The needs of the Knowledge Society also require improvements in the computing competencies and skills of people in all disciplines. This is due to the pervasive and growing needs for computing in society.

Living In the KnowlEdge Society VT, NCA&T, SCU, Villanova LIKES Vision Knowledge Society HCI Visualization Knowledge Management Systems Analysis & Design Programming Database Algorithms Architecture Net-Centricity Intelligent Systems Social & Ethical Library Information Science GIS Simulation Online Shopping Multi Media Semantic Web CSCW Digital Government Healthcare Services

Living In the KnowlEdge Society VT, NCA&T, SCU, Villanova Overview  NSF CPATH Project supporting the interaction of computing and non-computing disciplines to enhance the understanding and use of computing concepts throughout society.  Transform Computing Education for non-Majors  Infusing the Core Curriculum  Key Computing Concepts  Transform Computer Science Education  Find Interesting Problems  Problem-centered Learning

Living In the KnowlEdge Society VT, NCA&T, SCU, Villanova Transform Computer Science Education  Find Interesting Problems to Bring into Computing Courses to Provide Opportunities for Learning in Context  For example, in Database class students could:  See the value of hierarchical data structures to biology by representing the taxonomy of species.  See the value of hierarchical data structures to political science and management by representing the organization chart of the executive branch of U.S. government.  Such pedagogy would clearly delineate the computing concept and problem domains, increase the ability to identify situations for application of the concept, and provide valuable experience in test data design.

Living In the KnowlEdge Society VT, NCA&T, SCU, Villanova Transform Computer Science Education  Bring a Service Culture to Computing Disciplines  Students in project classes or independent studies develop LIKES education modules working with core course faculty.  This results in computing discipline students helping non- computing discipline students to learn computing concepts.  OPEN philosophy and approach followed to publish all LIKES modules.  Students think about how to teach others.  Students experience the “joy” of service.  Needed Benefits:  Attract more students to computer science, information systems, and information technology disciplines.  Improve retention of students.

Living In the KnowlEdge Society VT, NCA&T, SCU, Villanova Transform Computing Education for non-Majors  Infusing the Core Curriculum with Key Computing Concepts  Matrix of Core Area Courses by Computing Concepts  A cell contains an Education Module that teaches the computing concept in the context of the core area course.  An Education Module consists of everything needed to teach the computing concept, e.g., lecture slides, assignments, grading rubric, downloads, specialized program, etc.

Living In the KnowlEdge Society VT, NCA&T, SCU, Villanova VT Ex.:Minor of Applied Computing Four courses (12 hours) from this list. ACIS 1504 Introduction to Business Information Systems or CS 2984 Introduction to Problem Solving or ENG 1024 Engineering Exploration and ENG 11042Exploration Engineering Design CS 1705Introduction to Object-Oriented Dev. I or CS 2984 Media Computation or CS 1054 Introduction to Programming in Java ACIS 35153, 4Systems Development I or BIT 34245, 6 Computer Modeling and Decision Analysis or CS 17067Introduction to Object-Oriented Dev. II BIT/ACIS 45548Networking and Telecommunications or CS 2504 Introduction to Computer Organization Two elective courses must be selected from the following. These courses must come from two departments (6 hours). Accounting and Information Systems, Business Information Technology, Computer Science  For students that liked LIKES modules, Minimum of 18 credits, Classes from three departments  Not open to computing majors, Minimum programming path possible

Living In the KnowlEdge Society VT, NCA&T, SCU, Villanova Four Workshops  Workshop 1 – Theme: Defining Problems and Applications of the Knowledge Society  Santa Clara University  Completed December 2007  Workshop 2 – Theme: Testing LIKES Vision  North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University  April 18-19, Coming up soon.  Space available, please put your card in the LIKES jar to receive an invitation.  Workshop 3 – Theme: LIKES Pedagogy  Virginia Tech  Fall 2008  Workshop 4 – Theme: LIKES in Practice  Villanova  Spring 2009

Living In the KnowlEdge Society VT, NCA&T, SCU, Villanova Workshop 1 Computing Concepts Logic Data Structure (graphs,trees) Programming Algorithms/Problem Solving Communications+Networking HCI Graphics/Visualization Knowledge Representation, Retrieval, Storage Database and Data Modeling Social Context IP+Privacy+Civil Liberties Computer Literacy Software Engineering

Living In the KnowlEdge Society VT, NCA&T, SCU, Villanova Workshop 1 Cognitive Map

Living In the KnowlEdge Society VT, NCA&T, SCU, Villanova Workshop 2 Plan  Day 1 (order may change)  Introducing the LIKES Vision  Keynote Speech  Integrating the LIKES Vision  Demonstrations by Attendees of Computing in Courses  15 minutes for each attendee, plus 5 mins for questions  Defining LIKES for Disciplines Breakout Sessions  Biological Systems  Geography/GIS  Music  Physics  Statistics  University Studies  Group Reports Meaning of LIKES to Disciplines

Living In the KnowlEdge Society VT, NCA&T, SCU, Villanova Workshop 2 Plan  Day 2  Identifying Domain Problems for Breakout Sessions in each Discipline  Keynote Speech  Breakout Groups  Defining LIKES Modules to Fit Domain Problems  Group Reports on Problems and Modules Identified  Summary of Group Reports

Living In the KnowlEdge Society VT, NCA&T, SCU, Villanova Workshops 3 and 4  Workshop 3  Similar to workshop 2, but with different disciplines, e.g., political science, chemistry, marketing.  Have something to contribute?  Please Sign up to Attend!  Workshop 4  Pedagogy of delivering LIKES modules.  Implementation using service approach.  Integrating OPEN architecture and approach.  Have something to contribute?  Please Sign up to Attend!

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