Title :
A learning environment for first year software engineers
Author :
Ratcliffe, Mark ; Thomas, Lynda ; Woodbury, John
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Wales Univ., Aberystwyth, UK
Abstract :
The paper reports on ongoing work in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Wales. It describes a learning environment (Software Engineering Teaching and Learning System, SETLAS), that has been successfully used with first year software engineering students and that is the result of a synergy between several groups within the department. The resulting system has exceeded the objectives for which it was initially designed and improved student performance and motivation
Keywords :
computer science education; courseware; software engineering; teaching; SETLAS; Software Engineering Teaching and Learning System; first year software engineers; learning environment; motivation; software engineering students; student performance; Application software; Computer science; Education; Feedback loop; Frequency; Learning systems; Problem-solving; Programming profession; Software engineering; System testing;
Conference_Titel :
Software Engineering Education and Training, 2001. Proceedings. 14th Conference on
Conference_Location :
Charlotte, NC
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1059-0
DOI :
10.1109/CSEE.2001.913853
