Using the Internet to teach software engineering

An Internet, browser-based, computer-supported learning system was designed and built by the MSIS Department to serve primarily as an assessment vehicle for business students. Now in its second year of operation it has migrated across computer platforms and been completely redesigned to become a university resource. Hundreds of students use CSL daily. This paper outlines the development of CSL and discusses our work in connecting a taxonomy of knowledge with the multimedia assets needed for learning and assessment. In particular, its use in teaching software engineering courses and the lessons learnt are explored. The implications for self-directed study and our university´s goal to provide lifelong learning are presented