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* [https://cs.senecac.on.ca/~btp300/pages/content/index.html Course Web Site – Lecture Notes]
* [https://cs.senecac.on.ca/~btp300/pages/timeline.html Course Web Site – Timeline]
== Wiki-based Learning ==
=== Purpose ===
Collaboration is a growing trend in today's practice of software development.
You may visit Wikipedia and read about [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ward_Cunningham Ward Cunningham] and collaboration in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extreme_programming software development]. IBM is developing a wiki-based product for [http://www.itworldcanada.com/a/IT-Workplace/16508059-35d0-424f-a3b2-4d5e17840058.html corporate learning]. During this semester, you will use a wiki to learn how to '''collaborate''' with your fellow classmates when you are building up your C++ programming skills in this course. The students will take an active role in creating useful contents. The professor will play the role of an observer and a facilitator.
=== Benefits ===
* You will be better prepared to enter the IT workforce and pursue courses on open source software development such as [http://zenit.senecac.on.ca/wiki/index.php/OSD600_Fall_2008 OSD600] or [http://zenit.senecac.on.ca/wiki/index.php/DPS909_Fall_2008 DPS908].
* Your ''regular'' contributions to the discussions on this wiki will be worth 3% of your final grade. It will be calculated under the categories of Assignments and Lab Assignments in the course outline of BTP400. This means that you should regularly update the ''time line of contributions'' in your personal wiki page. Also clarity of expression and minimal spelling errors are essential. (Hint: You and your classmates can help each other to edit your English writing.)
=== Guidelines of Community Practice ===
The key ingredient in fostering a spirit of collaboration is that everyone is a
CONTRIBUTOR to the learning community. We will respect each other and interact with
each other in a professional way. You will discover your ''artistic potentials'' when you
use your favorite formats and styles in creating wiki pages. As a matter of courtesy,
please ask for comments before you want to make a ''major'' change to a wiki page that is
''shared'' by the learning community.
== The Project ==
