Fort Collins Campus credits course of sections of students timing 3 Intro to Programming 7 140 all 4 Computer Science I C 2 50 fall 4 Computer Science II C 2 30 ID: 479554
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Front Range Community CollegeFort Collins CampusSlide2
credits
course
# of sections# of studentstiming3 Intro. to Programming7140all4 Computer Science I: C++250fall4 Computer Science II: C++230spring3 Java Programming370fall & spring3 Discrete Structures112spring3 C Programming1182 year3 Object-Oriented Prog.: C#1242 year3 Advanced Java1242 year3 Visual Basic1182 year4 Computer Organization & Assembly language1182 year
CurriculumSlide3
Thinking about
Mobile application development
Current languages (CS & web students)Learning the basics of 2-3 PythonPerlRubySlide4
Demographics
Officially we look great because the CIS program is OK. The program includes
Computer Science Computer Information Systems (more then 50% women in the Word, Excel and Access classes)Computer Web Developer (about 50% women)Computer Networking was included until this year, it is as bad as Computer Science.Slide5
Reality – this spring
Computer Science II
38 people (4 women started the class, 2 women completed the class)Java24 people in Java ( 6 women started, 4 completed, 2 were the same as in Computer Science II)Total 60 people 8 women, 52 men Slide6
Challenges
Hiring and keeping good instructors
Students coming in with unrealistic beliefs2 year certificate and they will get a $60,000 / year jobToo many students have low math abilityPressure by administration to have completers when too many classes won’t transferAdvertising is for the program (3 years and still nothing)State issuesSlide7
Successful practices (general)
All classes are in a computer lab
Small classesStudent TA in the bigger classes.A more advanced student helps students during class.Computer Help Center Student staffedHachathonSlide8
Successful practices (personal)
Homework Redo
Students redo homework until it is close to perfectPenalties for each day / redoVery harsh grading – many students get a zero on first attemptDaily quizzes (almost)Small group work