Programming Stream

Programming Stream | Market Demand | Course Content | Work in Progress | Members | Issues

Welcome to the Programming Stream Group at the School of Computer Studies

Introduction

This wiki describes curriculum developments within the programming stream at the School of Computer Studies

• The scope of the currently active projects is driven by
  • the general need to train professional programmers for direct entry into the workplace
  • the growing knowledge-based industries
    • digital game programming industry
    • open source communities for software developers
• The information reported here is being provided to
  • inform members of the status quo
  • solicit member comments and criticisms

What can I do right now?

• add your name to the list of active members and identify your interest here
• add your project(s) to the list of projects under development here
  • create your own project page describing your own approach or strategy
  • add descriptions of your project(s) in detail to this wiki along with current status
  • list the work that needs to be done
• add any testimonials you have received here
• add information to any section of this wiki - quotes, data, testimonials, suggestions
• discuss or comment on any project described in this wiki

Current Issues

marketing

• what is the market saying
• what do we market and how
• how do we attract the best and the brightest to our programs

content

• is our language content up-to-date ?
• do we need to change emphasis on the material covered in these courses

techniques and tools

• how early should students be exposed to open source tools
• how early should students work with repositories

collaboration

• should students work in teams in OOP344, BTP300

what is the impact of social media

• how will we interface with social media
• personal learning environments

should CPD students be given a professional option

• to take introductory game programming
• GAM666/DPS901 brings together programming and systems for the first time
• top CPD students who enroll often do well in this course