Intro Programming at UW Richard Anderson Department of Computer Science and Engineering University of Washington

Topics Language change in CSE 142/143 UW Course export –Tutored Video Instruction –Lecture export

CSE 142/143 Large courses –UW students per year –UW students per year Fixed and stable course materials Currently taught using C/C++ Language change to Java, Summer 2001

Course Components Lectures 3 hrs per week, –PowerPoint transparencies Quiz section with TA –142: 1hr per week, –143: 2 hrs per week Programming Assignments –4-6 per quarter Exams –1 or 2 midterms –Final

Java Why change languages? –Java is a better language for teaching the concepts of programming –Instruction in Java is common 1, will become the language for AP computer science test –Knowledge of Java is important for students educated in Computer Science 1.According to one authority, Java 35 % and increasing, C/C++ 50% and decreasing, other 15% and steady.

Conversion process Offer CSE 142 in Java starting Summer 2001 CSE 143 in Java starting Fall 2001 Internal and external transition issues will require a lot of attention CC Language shift? When??????? Articulation issues

Statewide UW-CC meeting? Tentative – late fall, early winter? –Is there interest???? Day long meeting at UW. Topics –Language conversion –Articulation –Course export –Other ????

Statewide Intro Programming Issues Uniformity Difficulty of recruiting instructors/offering courses Transferability –Course credits –Preparation for follow on courses

Tutored Video Instruction Pioneered by Jack Gibbons (Stanford) in the 70s Group viewing of archived course materials with a tutor

UW TVI Autumn 1998 –CSE 143: NSCC Winter 1999 –CSE 142: Highline and NSCC Winter 2000 –CSE 142: Green River, Shoreline, Centralia Spring 2000 –CSE 142: Centralia, Green River, Highline and Central Washington –CSE 143: Shoreline, NSCC, Green River

Motives and Project Goals IT work force issues Understand use of Technology in Education Export of UW CSE Curriculum Leadership in Educational Technology Develop exportable class materials Evaluate Tutored Video as a means of instruction Develop scalable evaluation mechanisms

TVI Course Implementation Lecture material recorded Winter 2000 Download from UW Homework and exams used Grading done at UW Grades officially assigned by CC instructors, CC credit granted (transferable to UW).

Evaluation Surveys and class visits Direct feedback from students (anonymous and named) Some sections successful, others not More information:

Lessons learned Course materials –Positive response to lecturers –Difficulty with material not captured in lectures Centralized administration did not work –Logistics –Student concerns –Separation of students from local instructor

Future of TVI at UW Studio produce “made for TVI” lectures –CSE 142 (Sept 2000) –CSE 143 (Fall 2000) –CSE 100 (2001) Change in administrative model –Course export Lectures, supporting materials, hw, exams –Evaluation done by local instructor

Studio Audience Wanted! C version of CSE 142 Studio lectures will need a small audience Lectures will be recorded in September –Tentatively, Sept –Schedule TBD –Est. 20 hours of lecture Other courses will be filmed later in the year. Send mail to