“Smart pedagogy” Near term: implement Berkeley lower- division CS curriculum at U.C. Merced Longer term: implement and evaluate innovations in engineering education enabled by technology

U.C. Merced time line Fall 2002: some Merced courses are offered at local community colleges. Fall 2002: faculty hiring begins. Fall 2004: some engineering core courses (including lower-division CS) are offered at Merced.

Challenges of U.C. Merced Provide the best engineering curriculum and continually improve on it. Expand our notions of engineering instruction and courseware. Support a wide array of instructors as they implement U.C. Berkeley materials. Create a model of curriculum development, dissemination, and support.

Features of CS curriculum Almost all courses involve projects. Course content is cumulative. Students often work in groups. Assessments are often qualitative.

Technology can help with … Explicit linking and rationale for course components Tighter integration of explanations, animations, exercises, projects, assessments Support for group work and online discussions Support for reflection and higher-level problem solving